Pop star Lizzo is celebrating a legal victory after a judge dismissed allegations of fat-shaming from a 2023 lawsuit filed by three of her former dancers. The singer, whose hits include body positive anthems such as 'Good As Hell' and 'Juice,' marked the development with a video statement posted to her Instagram and TikTok feeds.
There was no evidence that I fired them because they gained weight, Lizzo said. They were fired for taking a private recording of me without my consent and sending it off to ex-employees.
While those specific allegations have been dropped, the case against Lizzo and her production company will continue over claims that three dancers were subject to sexual harassment.
Lizzo's team has called the lawsuit a fabricated sob story, but a Los Angeles judge ruled that the case could move forward last year. Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez allege they were coerced into attending sex shows and interacting with nude performers from 2021 to 2023. Claims detail Lizzo reportedly pressuring Davis to touch a dancer's breasts in Amsterdam, and incidents involving dancers eating fruit off naked bodies at sex clubs.
Lizzo's attorneys argue that these outings were part of the singer's creative process and should be protected under free speech rights. Conversely, the dancers' lawyer countered that the activities were inappropriately pressuring and not relevant to artistic inspiration.
In response to the ongoing lawsuit, Lizzo has vehemently denied the allegations, stating she has supported plus-size individuals throughout her career. The singer described the fat-shaming claims as "haunting" and "devastating," and affirmed her intention to contest every claim until the truth comes out. I am not settling, she declared, vowing to fight back against the lawsuit.
There was no evidence that I fired them because they gained weight, Lizzo said. They were fired for taking a private recording of me without my consent and sending it off to ex-employees.
While those specific allegations have been dropped, the case against Lizzo and her production company will continue over claims that three dancers were subject to sexual harassment.
Lizzo's team has called the lawsuit a fabricated sob story, but a Los Angeles judge ruled that the case could move forward last year. Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez allege they were coerced into attending sex shows and interacting with nude performers from 2021 to 2023. Claims detail Lizzo reportedly pressuring Davis to touch a dancer's breasts in Amsterdam, and incidents involving dancers eating fruit off naked bodies at sex clubs.
Lizzo's attorneys argue that these outings were part of the singer's creative process and should be protected under free speech rights. Conversely, the dancers' lawyer countered that the activities were inappropriately pressuring and not relevant to artistic inspiration.
In response to the ongoing lawsuit, Lizzo has vehemently denied the allegations, stating she has supported plus-size individuals throughout her career. The singer described the fat-shaming claims as "haunting" and "devastating," and affirmed her intention to contest every claim until the truth comes out. I am not settling, she declared, vowing to fight back against the lawsuit.
