18 independent members of Lizzo's touring company come to her defense

[Teletubby 153,877]

Lizzo's tour staffers have her back in the sexual harassment lawsuit leveled against the singer by some former dancers saying Lizzo promoted a positive environment and never forced anyone to go to sex shows they didn't want to attend.

18 independent members of Lizzo's touring company wrote declarations standing with Lizzo and disputing the claims made against her by three of her former dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez.

The tour manager, said Crystal Williams had been terminated because she was “frequently late for rehearsals” and had missed a flight.

Kiara Mooring, a dancer on the tour, is pushing back against claims there was an unspoken rule about facing punishment for not going out with Lizzo when invited. She says, "This claim also makes no sense because plenty of the dancers (myself included) did not go to Bananenbar that night and we still have our job dancing with Lizzo."

Melissa Locke, another dancer, says she remembers talking with two of Lizzo's accusers, Davis and Rodriguez, the morning after the Bananenbar outing. She says, "They never said they felt uncomfortable or pressured. They were very enthusiastic about what a great night out they had."

Zuri Appleby, the bass player, says Davis was never fat-shamed ... "To the contrary, everyone on the tour was genuinely concerned about Davis, not because she had gained weight, but because she was lax about her performances, her hygiene and her health."

Chawnta Van, a dancer, says she never experienced or witnessed racism on tour. She says Lizzo supports and empowers Black women and "would never tolerate any racism on tour."

Kiara Mooring, also disputes Rodriguez’s claim that Lizzo once almost got physical with her during a heated altercation. “I was at that meeting… Lizzo never got near Rodriguez or in her face. Her voice got higher because she was upset and felt that her trust was betrayed.”

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[bionic 50,107]

Sounds like a difficult issue is about to get a whole lot more complex

[Ghost Face 6,236]

10 minutes ago, bionic said:

Sounds like a difficult issue is about to get a whole lot more complex

[Rat Boy 43,700]

Hhhhmmmm

They’re trying to get an airtight case. Interested to see what other info will come out.

[Naak Le Vaar 1,222]

Not to be that guy but whyd they take so long to come to her defense? 

[uo111 5,266]

2 minutes ago, Naak Le Vaar said:

Not to be that guy but whyd they take so long to come to her defense? 

This was in court.

[InTheCloset 20,548]

2 hours ago, Naak Le Vaar said:

Not to be that guy but whyd they take so long to come to her defense? 

they were waiting for the checks to cash

[Roughhouse Dandy 12,194]

This makes me feel a little better; I want Lizzo to continue being a bright light in the community.