Singer facing new accusations from former dancers
She’s not feeling “Good as Hell.”
Lawyers representing three of Lizzo’s former dancers claimed Tuesday they are reviewing six new complaints against the “About Damn Time” singer, who has already been accused of sexual harassment, body shaming, and creating a hostile work environment.
According to the attorneys, the complaints came from people who toured with Lizzo, 35, as well as some who worked on her Amazon show, “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.”
Defense attorney Ron Zambrano told NBC that several of the complaints detail a “sexually charged environment” while others are simply accusing the singer of not paying them.
“Some of the claims we are reviewing may be actionable, but it is too soon to say,” Zambrano told the outlet.
According to Zambrano, the body positive pop star once called out a dancer’s weight at South by Southwest during a post-show meeting.
The attorney claimed that Lizzo told the employee that it was “normal” for dancers to be “fired when they get fat.”
The Post reached out to both Zambrano and Lizzo for comment.
Allegations against the singer first shocked fans last week when three dancers accused the Detroit native of forcing them to participate in lewd sex shows and commenting about a dancer’s weight in front of a group.
Plaintiffs Arianna Davis and Crystal Williams also claim the songstress fired them. Noelle Rodriguez, the third person in the case, said she reportedly had to resign.
All three dancers allege that in February 2023, the Grammy Award winner invited her team for a night out in Europe that went south.
“Things quickly got out of hand. Lizzo began inviting cast members to take turns touching the nude performers, catching dildos launched from the performers’ vaginas, and eating bananas protruding from the performers’ vaginas,” claims the lawsuit.
Davis claimed that Lizzo “pressured” and “goaded” her into touching a performer’s breast.
The dancers also claim the singer tricked them a month later into attending a nude performance, “robbing them of the choice not to participate.”
All three women are suing for general and special damages, as well as punitive damages and attorneys’ fees.
Lizzo later responded to the accusations calling them “false” and “unbelievable.”
“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 began her statement on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Usually I choose not to respond to false allegations but these are as unbelievable as they sound and too outrageous to not be addressed.
“These sensationalized stories are coming from former employees who have already publicly admitted that they were told their behavior on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional.”
Since the allegations, Lizzo has lost popularity with several high-profile figures, including Beyoncé who seemingly skipped over her name during a song featured in her “Renaissance” tour.
Former creative director, Quinn Whitney Wilson, and dancer Courtney Hollinquest also claimed that they experienced similar treatment from the “Truth Hurts” singer.
“For clarification, I’m not a part of the lawsuit — but this was very much my experience in my time there,” Hollinquest wrote on her Instagram mere hours after the lawsuit emerged. “Big shoutout to the dancers who had the courage to bring this to light.”
Wilson later shared a screenshot of the statement to her own Instagram story saying she was “echoing” everything that was already said.
The “Special” singer was slated to appear at Jay-Z’s “Made in America” concert before the festival was canceled “due to severe circumstances outside of production control.”
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