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Lizzo says she’s not leaving music industry, clarifies “I QUIT” statement

3Apr

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Lizzo says she’s not leaving music industry, clarifies “I QUIT” statement

Interview with former dancers suing Lizzo "I was mortified": Former dancers suing Lizzo describe moments with singer 14:20 Lizzo clarified Tuesday that she was not quitting music, days after the singer worried fans with a cryptic message she posted on Instagram.The singer said her initial Friday "I QUIT" statement wasn't about the music industry, but about how she wants to stop "giving any negative energy attention." "What I'm not going to quit ...

Lizzo’s Lawyers Deny Allegations In Dancers’ Lawsuit, Agree To Jury Trial

29Sep

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Lizzo’s Lawyers Deny Allegations In Dancers’ Lawsuit, Agree To Jury Trial

Lizzo’s lawyers have denied the allegations that her former dancers brought forward in a lawsuit against her last month.On Aug. 1, Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez filed a lawsuit against Lizzo, alleging that she had weight-shamed, sexually harassed and physically threatened them. The suit detailed the dancers’ accounts, including one claim that the singer had pressured them to touch nude performers at a club in Amsterdam’s red-light district.Lizzo’s attorneys filed a document in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday night outlining more than 30 defenses to the dancers’ allegations. They also said that Lizzo had “legitimate business reasons” for her alleged actions, according to a copy of the document viewed by HuffPost.The filing is the first time Lizzo’s law...

Lizzo facing new lawsuit from former employee alleging harassment, discrimination

22Sep

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Lizzo facing new lawsuit from former employee alleging harassment, discrimination

Lizzo is facing another lawsuit from a former employee who alleges that the entertainer condoned a hostile work environment in which staff were subjected to harassment, discrimination and bullying. Asha Daniels, a wardrobe designer who worked on Lizzo's tour earlier this year, filed the new complaint Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court. On Thursday evening, Lizzo received the Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award from the Black Music Action Coalition, CBS News partner site ET reports.The suit names multiple people involved with the most recent tour, including Lizzo, whose given name is Melissa Jefferson, her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc. (BGBT), and her wardrobe and tour managers, Amanda Nomura and Carlina Gugliotta. It comes on the heels of another lawsuit filed in August b...

The Lizzo Lawsuit Leaves Lecturing Media at a Loss – RedState

8Aug

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Politics

The Lizzo Lawsuit Leaves Lecturing Media at a Loss – RedState

An announced lawsuit against singer Lizzo has the press behaving in an uncharacteristically well-behaved fashion. Last week some jarring news was announced when a number of former performers for the pop singer Lizzo filed a lawsuit against the celebrity and her management. According to reports, three former backup dancers were suing over sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. The details included claims of racial intolerance and body-shaming experiences – some rather surprising claims as this involves a notable POC performer who is demonstrably corpulent herself. The dancers are accusing the star and her handlers of abusive behavior, and some salacious details are involved, but the amusing aspect here is seeing the rather reserved approach to things by the widespread media co...

Lizzo responds to sexual harassment and hostile workplace allegations: “As unbelievable as they sound”

4Aug

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Lizzo responds to sexual harassment and hostile workplace allegations: “As unbelievable as they sound”

Lizzo has responded to allegations that she contributed to a hostile work environment fraught with sexual harassment, days after three former dancers for the singer filed a lawsuit detailing their claims. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Lizzo called the women's claims "sensationalized stories." Three former dancers – Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez – filed a complaint against Lizzo's company, Big Grrrl Big Touring, as well as the dance team captain Shirlene Quigley on Tuesday, saying, among other things, that Lizzo allegedly pressured dancers to engage with nude performers in Amsterdam earlier this year. They also said that dancers were put on "more stringent" rules than other people who were part of the tour, and had been falsely accused of drinking before shows. D...

Beyoncé Appears To Diss Lizzo After Dancers File Lawsuit

3Aug

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Beyoncé Appears To Diss Lizzo After Dancers File Lawsuit

In what appears to be a subtle diss at Lizzo amid a controversy over her treatment of dancers, Beyoncé omitted the singer’s name from the “Break My Soul” remix lyrics at her concert Tuesday night in Foxborough, Massachusetts.The remix version of the hit song features a verse in which Beyoncé gives a shoutout to several Black women in the entertainment industry, typically including Lauryn Hill, Kelly Rowland, Erykah Badu and Lizzo. But Beyoncé skipped over Lizzo’s name at the Gillette Stadium concert and instead repeated Badu’s name four times, even though Lizzo’s name appeared on the screen along with the other musicians named in the song.Beyoncé seemingly skips over Lizzo’s name during the Queens Remix performance of ‘Break My Soul’ tonight at the Renaissance World Tour. She instead repe...

Former Lizzo dancers accuse her of sexual harassment and racial discrimination

1Aug

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Former Lizzo dancers accuse her of sexual harassment and racial discrimination

Three former dancers for singer Lizzo have filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the Grammy award-winning musician, claiming they were subjected to a severely toxic work environment that included "debauchery" and racially biased taunts of being "lazy" and "snarky." The singer's company, Big Grrrl Big Touring, and dance team captain, Shirlene Quigley, were both named as defendants in the suit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. In their complaint, dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez also accuse Lizzo of disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment."The stunning nature of how Lizzo and her management team treated their performers seems to go against everything Lizzo stands for publicly, while privately she weight-sh...