On Aug. 1, three of Lizzo's former dancers filed a lawsuit against the 35-year-old musician. In the suit, obtained by NBC News, plaintiffs Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez detailed the hostile work environment they allegedly endured during their time on tour, including weight shaming, verbal altercations, and forced participation in a sex show. They also claimed that the captain of Lizzo's dance team, Shirlene Quigley, frequently overshared personal details about her sex life and religious beliefs during rehearsals, identifying one of the plaintiffs as a "non-believer" and openly discussing the virginity of another in interviews and on social media.
On Aug. 23, the Los Angeles Times reported that Lizzo had reached a settlement with 14 dancers six months before news about the new lawsuit broke. In 2022, according to the outlet, 14 dancers alleged that behind-the-scenes footage of them was used without their consent in Lizzo's HBO Max documentary, "Love Lizzo." Alan Brunswick,...
On Aug. 23, the Los Angeles Times reported that Lizzo had reached a settlement with 14 dancers six months before news about the new lawsuit broke. In 2022, according to the outlet, 14 dancers alleged that behind-the-scenes footage of them was used without their consent in Lizzo's HBO Max documentary, "Love Lizzo." Alan Brunswick,...
- 8/23/2023
- by Chandler Plante
- Popsugar.com
Six months before three dancers sued Lizzo for sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment, 14 other dancers who worked with the singer received a separate settlement in connection to her 2022 documentary Love, Lizzo, the Los Angeles Times reports.
At issue was a five-minute clip from the HBO Max documentary featuring intimate footage that the dancers claim was used without their knowledge or consent, per the report. In January, the dancers’ manager, Slay Smiles, brought the dispute to an attorney for co-producer Boardwalk Pictures (Lizzo was also a producer), saying...
At issue was a five-minute clip from the HBO Max documentary featuring intimate footage that the dancers claim was used without their knowledge or consent, per the report. In January, the dancers’ manager, Slay Smiles, brought the dispute to an attorney for co-producer Boardwalk Pictures (Lizzo was also a producer), saying...
- 8/23/2023
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
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