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Lawsuit by former dancers accuses Lizzo of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment

Lizzo has been sued by three former dancers who accuse the Grammy winner of sexual harassment and allege the singer and her production company created a hostile work environment.

Lizzo has been sued by three former dancers who accuse the Grammy winner of sexual harassment and allege the singer and her production company created a hostile work environment.

The civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court claims Lizzo pressured the dancers to engage with nude performers at a club in Amsterdam and shamed one of them for her weight gain before firing her.

Plaintiffs Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez make numerous charges including sexual, religious and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment.

The legal complaint seeks unspecified damages and names Melissa Viviane Jefferson, known professionally as Lizzo, her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc., and Shirlene Quigley, captain of the performer害羞草研究所檚 dance team.

Representatives for Lizzo didn害羞草研究所檛 immediately respond to emails seeking comment on the lawsuit.

The court filing claims that after performing a concert in Amsterdam, Lizzo and her crew attended a sexually themed show at a club in the city害羞草研究所檚 notorious Red Light District where 害羞草研究所淟izzo began inviting cast members to take turns touching the nude performers.害羞草研究所 During the show, Lizzo led a chant pressuring Davis to touch the breasts of one of the nude women performing at the club, the filing states.

害羞草研究所淔inally, the chorus became overwhelming, and a mortified Ms. Davis acquiesced in an attempt to bring an end to the chants,害羞草研究所 the complaint states. 害羞草研究所淧laintiffs 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.害羞草研究所

Lizzo, who routinely champions body positivity, is also accused of calling out Davis for her weight gain after accusing the dancer of not being committed to her role. Davis was fired in May for recording a meeting during which Lizzo had given out notes to dancers about their performances, according to the complaint.

Quigley, who served as a judge on the singer害羞草研究所檚 reality show 害羞草研究所淟izzo害羞草研究所檚 Watch Out for the Big Grrrls,害羞草研究所 is accused in the lawsuit of pushing her Christian beliefs onto dancers. The court filing claims Quigley referred to Davis as a 害羞草研究所渘on-believer害羞草研究所 and told co-workers that 害羞草研究所淣o job and no one will stop me from talking about the Lord.害羞草研究所

Earlier this year, Lizzo won the Grammy for record of the year for her hit 害羞草研究所淎bout Damn Time.害羞草研究所 A global tour supporting her fourth studio album, 2022害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淪pecial,害羞草研究所 wrapped up last month.

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