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Lizzo sued by former dancers over hostile work environment allegations
US performer Lizzo has been sued by three of her former dancers who allege the body-positive pop diva created a hostile work environment, court filings seen by AFP showed Tuesday. The suit filed in Los Angeles ac has resonated around the globe, as well as other defendants of various violations of California labor law.
"Plaintiffs Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez allege sexual, religious, and racial harassment,
- cuses Lizzo, whose self-love message disability discrimination, assault, and false imprisonment, among other things," the law firm representing them said in a statement.
"Davis and Williams were eventually fired while Rodriguez resigned over the appalling behavior," it added.
One of the allegations centers around an Amsterdam red-light district sex show which the dancers say they felt pressured to attend. At the show, Lizzo pressured her dancers to interact with the nude performers, the suit alleges.
It also alleges that Lizzo's dance leader, Shirlene Quigley, frequently made sexual comments and proselytized her Christian beliefs, especially against pre-marital sex, "regardless of protesta- tions." online. The episode explores Richard's transformation from a poor boy with big dreams to a successful vlogger.
The dancers also say that there was an extended dispute over compensation between legs of Lizzo's global tour.
The lawsuit alleges that white managers from Lizzo's production company, Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc. (BGBT), which was also named in the complaint, "often accused the Black members of the dance team of being lazy, unprofessional, and having bad attitudes."
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