Lizzo and touring company sued by former dancers
The American singer and Big Grrrl Big Touring face allegations including sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment
News By James Hanley | 2 August 2023
Three of Lizzo’s former dancers are suing the singer over allegations including sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.
The 35-year-old, real name Melissa Jefferson, and her touring company Big Grrrl Big Touring (BGBT) face a string of claims from dancers Crystal Williams, Arianna Davis and Noelle Rodriguez, dating between 2021 and 2023, in the legal action.
Davis and Williams were introduced to Lizzo in March 2021 when they were contestants on the star’s Amazon Prime reality television show Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, with Rodriguez joining the team after being brought in to perform on Lizzo’s Rumors music video that May.
The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleges that Lizzo “pressured plaintiffs and all her employees to attend…
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