Lizzo responds to lawsuit, 'sensational stories' from dancers alleging sexual harassment

Grammy-winning artiste Lizzo has responded to a lawsuit filed against her by her former tour dancers detailing hostile working conditions and sexual harassment by the singer. The infamous lawsuit reveals some horrible details about the singer, with multiple witnesses including singers and music producers calling her out as a hypocrite, a narcissist, a filthy-mannered bully and someone who has absolutely no shame or decency. She was also called out for her hypocrisy, self-entitlement and religious discrimination. Now, reacting to the lawsuit, Lizzo Thursday shared a statement on her Instagram handle to clear the air.

2 things you need to know

• Arianna Davis, Noelle Rodriguez, and Crystal Williams filed a lawsuit against Lizzo.
• They claimed they were subject to racial, religious, and sexual harassment.

Lizzo calls allegations "false" and "outrageous"

Lizzo in her statement said that the last few days have been difficult for her and she has felt disappointed. The singer further mentioned that because the allegations sounded "too outrageous" is why she was responding to them. The Truth Hurts singer wrote, "Usually I choose not to respond to false allegations but these are as unbelievable as they sound and too outrageous to not be addressed."

 

 

 

 

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Lizzo's response to "sensationalised stories"

Lizzo further added, "These sensationalised stories are coming from former employees who have already publicly admitted that they were told their behaviour on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional." She continued, "With passion comes hard work and high standards."

The singer stated that sometimes she has to make "hard decisions" but her intention has never been to make anyone feel uncomfortable. Her post further read, "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." Lizzo said she embraces her sexuality and expressed that there's nothing that she takes more seriously than the respect women deserve in the world.  "I know what it feels like to be body shamed on a daily basis and would absolutely never criticise or terminate an employee because of their weight," read a part of her note. In conclusion, Lizzo mentioned that she would never let these things overshadow her good work and thanked those who reached out to her during this time. 

Currently, Lizzo has been sued and is facing a variety of charges ranging from abuse of power, sexual harassment, religious discrimination, physical discrimination, inappropriate behaviour and more, as per IANS.