Lizzo is facing allegations of sexual harassment and body-shaming.

August 01, 2023

Lizzo is facing allegations of sexual harassment and body-shaming.

Pop star Lizzo is facing a lawsuit filed by three of her former dancers, Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez, who have made serious allegations against her. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles, includes accusations of sexual harassment, religious and racial harassment, discrimination, assault, and false imprisonment. The dancers claim they were subjected to sexually denigrating behavior and were pressured into participating in disturbing sex shows between 2021 and 2023.

Among the specific claims against Lizzo, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, is an incident in which she allegedly pressured Arianna Davis to touch the breasts of a performer at a nightclub in Amsterdam. Davis resisted but ultimately complied, fearing it would harm her future with the dance team if she did not.

Lizzo and dance choreographer Tanisha Scott are also accused of weight-shaming Davis during a tour, insinuating that she was less committed to her role due to her weight gain. The lawsuit states that these questions made Davis feel the need to explain her weight gain and disclose intimate personal details to keep her job.

The dance team's captain, Shirlene Quigley, is accused of imposing her Christian beliefs on performers and criticizing those who engaged in premarital sex. She is also alleged to have openly discussed the virginity of one of the former dancers and posted about it on social media.

The lawsuit also includes accusations of racial discrimination against the management team of production company Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc. Black members of the dance troupe allegedly faced different treatment, with unfair and disparaging comments directed at them.

The plaintiffs also claim that they were not fairly compensated during Lizzo's European tour, receiving only 25 percent of their weekly pay during periods when they were not performing, while other performers received 50 percent. They also allege being instructed not to work on other projects while on tour.

Two of the dancers involved in the lawsuit, Davis and Williams, met Lizzo in March 2021 while preparing to compete on the reality TV show "Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls." The third dancer, Rodriguez, was later hired in May 2021 for Lizzo's "Rumours" music video and subsequently became part of the dance team. Davis and Williams were fired from the team, while Rodriguez resigned due to the alleged mistreatment of her colleagues.

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