Lizzo hires former Billy Cosby lawyer for sexual harassment lawsuit

Lizzo‘s dancers received a settlement for another dispute months before three of her other dancers sued her for sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.The dispute, which the Los Angeles Times reports was raised in January, related to footage that was used in the artist’s 2022 documentary Love, Lizzo. The film features a scene where the dancers intimately discuss how misogyny, racism and weight-shaming have affected them, which their manager, Slay Smiles, had claimed was unauthorised.Smiles said that the documentary had “truly exploited these women and violated the emotional safety they had in those moments”.The LA Times reported that a group including the co-production company Boardwalk Pictures and a “Lizzo entity” settled the dispute in February after one of the dancers involved hired a lawyer.The footage concerned was shot in 2019 when Lizzo and the dancers were rehearsing for a performance at that year’s MTV VMAs.

Lizzo is all smiles while being at the centre of a lawsuit from backup dancers involving claims of sexual assault.

Lizzo appears to be in good spirits and back at work amid legal turmoil with three of her former dancers stemming from a lawsuit filed by the group earlier this month.The «About Damn Time» singer was spotted out Monday arriving at a Hollywood recording studio. She wore a white hoodie, shades and knee-high metallic boots while carrying a matching purse and drink.

Michael Jackson sexually abused them when they were children can resume their lawsuits, a court of appeals has ruled.Wade Robson and James Safechuck – who featured in the two-part 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland – alleged that Jackson groomed and sexually abused them in the 1990sA California appeals court said Friday (August 18) that the case should not have been dismissed to a lower court, and they can now pursue lawsuits against companies owned by the late singer, according to Associated Press.It’s the second time that the lawsuits, brought by Robson and Safechuck in 2013 and 2014, respectively, have been brought back after dismissal.The judge who dismissed the suits in 2021 found that MJJ Productions Inc. and MJJ Ventures Inc.

Beyonce is making her feelings on Lizzo abundantly clear after the “Truth Hurts” hitmaker was sued.

EXCLUSIVE: Britain’s most revered drama schools have been hit with nearly 100 complaints about sexual harassment, discrimination, and bullying over the past three years, a Deadline investigation can reveal.

being sued by three of her former backup dancers for sexual harassment and workplace misconduct.“I love Lizzo. Not saying I don’t believe ppl when bad things happen, but I had dancers mistreated on my watch in ways I didn’t find out about until way later. Mebe s – – t is bad,” Grimes expressed on X, formerly known as Twitter.“But loyalty matters to me.

Grimes has spoken out about her love of Lizzo amid that lawsuit.

Grimes is showing support for Lizzo amid the lawsuit against the 35-year-old «Truth Hurts» singer. On Sunday, the “Oblivion” singer took to social media to share her positive experiences with Lizzo, who is being sued by three of her former backup dancers for sexual harassment and fostering a hostile work environment, among other claims.I love Lizzo. Not saying I don't believe ppl when bad things happen, but I had dancers mistreated on my watch in ways I didn't find out about until way later.

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.

Grimes has shared a statement supporting Lizzo after the singer was accused of sexual harassment by former backup dancers.This week, it was revealed that the singer is being sued by three of her former dancers, who cite accusations of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.Lizzo then responded and said she was “hurt” by the “sensationalised” accusations, and has hired Marty Singer, the lawyer who has worked on recent cases against Jonah Hill, Johnny Depp, Bill Cosby and more.Now, Grimes has taken to X (Twitter) to share her support for Lizzo amid the allegations. She wrote: “I love Lizzo. Not saying I don’t believe ppl when bad things happen, but I had dancers mistreated on my watch in ways I didn’t find out about until way later.

Bill Cosby is being accused of sexual assault by another woman.

Singer Morganne Picard accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault in a new lawsuit filed in New York on Friday. Picard claimed Cosby used his "power, fame, and prestige" to sexually abuse the international performer. Her lawsuit also named Kaufman Astoria Studios, the Carsey-Werner Company and NBC Universal Media in the lawsuit.

Lizzo has lost over 154,000 followers on Instagram following accusations of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.The accusations against the singer arose on Tuesday (August 1), when three of her former backup dancers filed a lawsuit against her.The dancers – Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez – name Lizzo, her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc., and her dance team captain Shirlene Quigley as defendants.The rapper, singer, songwriter and actress is accused of pressuring a co-worker to touch a naked performer in an Amsterdam club and subjecting dancers to “excruciating” auditions. It also cites claims of religious and racial harassment, false imprisonment, interference with prospective economic advantage and more.Yesterday (August 3), Lizzo responded to the accusations via a statement on her official social media channels, claiming that the allegations are “false”.“I am not here to be looked at as a victim, but I also know that I am not the villain that people and the media have portrayed me to be these last few days,” she wrote in the post.

Lizzo has made headlines over the years, both for her empowering music and controversial moments.

Lizzo is speaking out to adamantly deny claims of sexual harassment and creating a hostile, "fat-phobic" environment after the singer's former backup dancers filed a lawsuit against the star. Speaking out for the first time, Lizzo expressed her dismay with the situation, writing in a statement, "These last few days have been gut wrenchingly difficult and overwhelmingly disappointing. My work ethic, morals and respectfulness have been questioned.

Lizzo has issued a statement after being accused of engaging in sexual harassment and creating a hostile working environment among other allegations.The ‘Special’ 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.It is said that all three of the aforementioned performers named in the suit danced for Lizzo until earlier this year, when Davis and Williams were fired before Rodriguez resigned shortly afterwards.Davis and Williams both competed on the reality TV show Watch Out For The Big Grrrls to win the chance to join the singer/rapper’s troupe of backing dancers. Rodriguez, meanwhile, began dancing with Lizzo after appearing in the ‘Rumors’ music video.The alleged incident of sexual harassment supposedly took place in a strip club in Amsterdam, which Lizzo and her dancers visited after a concert in the Dutch capital this February.

Lizzo is speaking out after it was revealed this week that she was being sued by three of her former backup dancers.

Lizzo has broken her silence and insists she's 'not a villain' as she addresses allegations made against her in a lawsuit by three former dancers.

A 2019 interview that Lizzo gave to an Amsterdam radio show if lending credence to the recent sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the “Good As Hell” singer’s backup dancers.