Lizzo has unveiled a new ‘do amid the ongoing controversy surrounding that lawsuit filed by some of her former backup dancers.
15.08.2023 - 05:37 / variety.com
Michaela Zee Beyoncé name-dropped Lizzo in her performance of “Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)” on Monday night amid a lawsuit filed against the “About Damn Time” singer by her former dancers. “Lizzo! I love you, Lizzo!” Beyoncé said on stage at her Renaissance concert in Atlanta. During her show in Foxborough, Mass., on Aug.
1, Beyoncé appeared to omit Lizzo’s name in her usual shoutout of iconic performers in “Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)” after sexual harassment and weight-shaming allegations against Lizzo surfaced online. Beyoncé shows love to Lizzo during her concert in Atlanta:“I love you Lizzo!”pic.twitter.com/Vhv0nPB5Qf A trio of Lizzo’s former dancers filed a lawsuit against the singer earlier this month, accusing her of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. In addition to Lizzo (real name Melissa Viviane Jefferson), the suit names her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc.
(BGBT) and Shirlene Quigley, captain of Lizzo’s dance team, as defendants. The dancers — Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez — have alleged sexual, religious and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault, and false imprisonment, among other charges. Davis and Williams were fired, while Rodriguez resigned.
“Plaintiffs were aghast with how little regard Lizzo showed for the bodily autonomy of her employees and those around her, especially in the presence of many people whom she employed,” the complaint reads. Lizzo issued a response to the allegations on Aug. 3, which she posted to Instagram.
“These last few days have been gut wrenchingly difficult and overwhelmingly disappointing. My work ethic, morals and respectfulness have been questioned. My character has been criticized,”
.Lizzo has unveiled a new ‘do amid the ongoing controversy surrounding that lawsuit filed by some of her former backup dancers.
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Lizzo‘s lawyer has revealed that the singer intends to sue her former backup dancers for “malicious prosecution” following their lawsuit against her.The pop star is being sued by three of her former backup dancers – Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez – in a lawsuit that names Lizzo, her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc., and her dance team captain Shirlene Quigley as defendants. In the suit, Lizzo’s former backup dancers accuse her of creating a hostile work environment and engaging in sexual harassment among other allegations.According to a statement shared by Lizzo’s attorney Martin Singer on Wednesday (August 23), they “intend to sue for malicious prosecution after she prevails and these specious claims are dismissed”.
The verbal clash between Lizzo and a trio of dancers suing the Grammy winner for sexual harassment, fostering a “hostile work environment,” discrimination and more has seen the gloves come off — at least when it comes to the lawyers.
Lizzo is back posting on Instagram.
Lizzo is back posting on Instagram once again.
Lizzo’s dancers have her back.
posted to X (formerly Twitter), Knowles-Carter, 41, made the shout-out during a remix of her hit song “Break My Soul.”The song, which stands as a tribute to black women in the entertainment industry, calls out icons such as Nina Simone, Lauryn Hill and Nicki Minaj and the “About Damn Time” singer.“Lizzo.
Beyoncé is showing her love for Lizzo despite the controversy.
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Lizzo for sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment has claimed his firm are reviewing at least six new complaints about the singer.The complaints come from others who have toured with Lizzo or worked on her reality show, Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls. Employment lawyer Ron Zambrano told NBC News the new allegations detail a “sexually charged environment” and failure to pay employees.“Some of the claims we are reviewing may be actionable, but it is too soon to say,” Zambrano told the outlet.Zambrano also claimed that Lizzo once called out a dancer’s weight at South By Southwest during a post-show meeting and told them it was “normal” for dancers to be “fired when they get fat”.The original lawsuit was filed by Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez, who all worked for Lizzo till earlier this year, when Davis and Williams were fired and Rodriguez resigned.
lawsuit filed against Lizzo by three of her former backup dancers, at least six additional individuals have now come forward with more allegations against the singer, according to the plaintiffs' lawyer. In court docs filed earlier this month and obtained by ET, Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez filed a lawsuit against the 35-year-old GRAMMY winner, her production company, Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc.
Beyoncé brought Lizzo’s name back to a live rendition of ‘Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)’ over the weekend.It comes after the pop icon seemingly left Lizzo’s name off the track during one of her performances in Foxborough, Massachusetts last week which saw many of her fans quick to speculate that this was related to the recent allegations raised against Lizzo that same day – which finds her accused of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.But during her show at the FedExField in Maryland on Saturday (August 5) fans were quick to share that Beyoncé did include Lizzo’s name again as she sang the lyrics: “Rosetta Tharpe, Santigold, (Vogue) Bessie Smith, Nina Simone (Vogue), Betty Davis, Solange Knowles. Badu, Lizzo, Kelly Rowl”.Lizzo is being sued by three of her former dancers, who recall her pressuring a co-worker to touch a naked performer in an Amsterdam club and subjecting dancers to “excruciating” auditions.
Lizzo by three of her former dancers, the «Truth Hurts» songstress expressed some vague discontent in a candid interview with Lizzo recently sat down with the TV news program for a interview shortly before news of the harassment lawsuit first broke, and which forced to reframe what would otherwise have been a glowing profile.In the chat, Lizzo shared how she'd been having a «rough day» in what seems now like possibly ominous remarks about the developments to come.«Even today, I was having a rough day,» Lizzo, 35, admitted. «I was sad and stuff earlier today.»The singer added, «And I still feel like, for some odd reason, even if I'm having a bad day or if I'm going through something, people still get good from it.
since three former backup dancers sued her over alleged sexual harassment, a hostile work environment, and for pressuring them to participate in sex shows. The fan dive began after news broke former dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez had filed the shocking lawsuit against the Grammy Award-winning star, Big Grrrl Big Touring, and dance captain Shirlene Quigley. According to statistics site Social Blade, Lizzo has lost 219,570 Instagram followers since the Aug.
Dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez aren’t impressed with Lizzo’s response to their lawsuit.
Just like the rest of the internet, Lizzo’s ex-backup dancers aren’t thrilled with her response to their lawsuit!
Lizzo’s former backup dancers are responding to the “Juice” hitmaker’s statement that she posted Thursday.
three dancers who have filed a lawsuit against Lizzo, her production company, Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc. (BGBT), and Shirlene Quigley, the captain of her dance team, are sharing more about the experiences they claim they faced while working with the singer.According to court docs filed on Tuesday and obtained by ET, the former backup dancers — Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez — claim they faced sexual harassment, as well as religious and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment, among other allegations.«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-shames her dancers and demeans them in ways that are not only illegal but absolutely demoralizing,» the women's attorney, Ron Zambrano, said in a press release.Davis, Williams and Rodriguez are asking the courts for damages, including unpaid wages, loss of earnings, deferred compensation, employment benefit, emotional distress, medical expenses and attorneys' fees.Speaking with Chris Cuomo for on Wednesday, the trio expanded on the alleged hostile incidents that led to their filing a lawsuit against the 35-year-old GRAMMY winner.Davis emphasized that the trio's experiences are not unique.«It doesn't matter who the employer is.