The claims made against Lizzo, in a lawsuit filed by three former backup dancers, go against everything she symbolized — like kindness and body positivity.
When I first heard the disturbing allegations about Lizzo — three of her former tour dancers filed a shocking lawsuit accusing the “About Damn Time” singer — I found the news difficult to believe.
Since breaking out big in 2019 with hits such as “Truth Hurts” and “Juice,” the four-time Grammy winner has been all about making us feel good as hell about ourselves.
The flautist-turned-pop idol has been the pied piper of self-love and, in particular, body positivity — an artist with a plus-sized heart.
Now, Lizzo, her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc. and her dance captain Shirlene Quigley have been accused of fat-shaming and pressuring dancers to partake in sex shows and sexually denigrating acts.
While Lizzo denied the allegations in an Instagram post on Thursday morning, it’s hard to see her making a full recovery here.
First, more and more women are coming out in support of the dancers who filed suit.
Oscar-nominated director Sophia Nahlia Allison took to social media to reveal that she walked away from a Lizzo documentary in 2019 because “I was treated with such disrespect by her.
