Teletubby 138,508 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Full lawsuit: https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Lizzo-harassment-suit.pdf Three of Lizzo’s former dancers have accused the singer of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. They also allege that she pressured one of them to touch a nude performer by chanting her name at an Amsterdam club and subjected the group to an “excruciating” audition after leveling false accusations that they were drinking on the job. One of the dancers accused Lizzo of being fat phobic because Lizzo asked her "why she is less bubbly and vivacious than she did prior to the tour starting" and dancer had the impression that she needed to explain her weight gain because she believed that nothing else had changed. The suit also accuses the captain of Lizzo’s dance team of proselytizing to other performers and deriding those who had premarital sex while sharing lewd sexual fantasies, simulating oral sex and publicly discussing the virginity of one of the plaintiffs. The suit does not say if Lizzo knew about the allegations linked to the dance captain. The suit names Lizzo, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, her production company and Quigley as defendants. In addition to accusations of a hostile work environment and sexual harassment, the suit brings claims for religious and racial harassment, false imprisonment, interference with prospective economic advantage and other allegations. Not every claim was brought against each defendant. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lizzo-dancers-weight-shamed-pressured-touch-nude-performer-lawsuit-rcna95161 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lextyr97 19,189 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Not Lizzo 😭😭😭 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaLuna 12,732 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Why can't artists just be normal, decent people Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
27monster27 11,714 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 he/him/his Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsemanche 92,183 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 What the fuck Soft, soothing, and succulent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzGa 14,530 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Between this and the accusations against Richie, it seems to me that it is the norm in the professional dance industry to berate and abuse dancers. I mean we've all seen how hard they are on those literal children starring in Dance Moms. I can only imagine how much harder they are on adults. It sounds like It's About Damn Time for an industry-wide reckoning about the way choreographers and stars treat their dancers. My old cat is a tough man, but i cant deny the way he bites my hand and he stabs me, he grabs me by my heart <3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy 10,822 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Not saying it’s okay aaaaat all but I think these folks forget when they get big that they’re not the motley crew of ragtag kids fighting to get big anymore. You’re a full ass employer now and even though entertainment is more fluid than a 9-5, crossing the line is still easy. Like on the touching the nude performer part, specifically. I’ll bet dollars to doughnuts it was like regular ol like yeah cmon woohoo! party type ****. But again you’re an employer. These are your employees. You’re not the group of friends having fun getting big anymore. It’s sad bc I’m sure on lizzo’s end there was not tremendous intent for these things to be bad but part of being a boss is the responsibility of being one, and that responsibility can be rough Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndiGaga 6,182 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 The presumption of innocence applies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G U C C I 5,396 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Hostile work environment you say?? I highly doubt Montana and crew would do this because of it would drag Gaga into a lawsuit and negative press, but if they really feel they were wronged by Richy I would like to see them follow suit. It would be the only thing that would make Gaga part ways with him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lippoutou 4,429 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 1 hour ago, 27monster27 said: I'm sorry off topic but I need to know where this is from and what they are reacting to 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lippoutou 4,429 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 1 hour ago, AndiGaga said: The presumption of innocence applies Yes I agree, but sometimes we forget that in the age of instant communication and fast paced judgement. Let justice do its work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nATAH 44,033 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 this would be INSANE if true, especially the body shaming part?? mother, what must i do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdoll 45,560 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 I hope this isn't true. Lizzo?! Of all people?! I'm at a loss for words. ｡ﾟ☁ glued up, sometimes it's too much ☁ ﾟ｡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
27monster27 11,714 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Lippoutou said: I'm sorry off topic but I need to know where this is from and what they are reacting to 😂 I think it's from an earlier season of Love and Hip Hop. They are reacting in shock to a friends sex tape because she was a mother (or was going to become one, I forget). This part (and the "I am... disgusted." part) became a meme. I agree because out of context it is really funny. I also like it because it perfectly represents how I react to situations like this Lizzo one lol. he/him/his Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
misha4ever 1,166 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 This is sad. I wish Gaga clean house soon and reinstate her old dancers and I also hope she's not an hypocrite. Don't idolize people, people. english is not my native language >.< Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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