Current:Home > NewsFormer Lizzo dancers accuse her of sexual harassment and racial discrimination -Golden Horizon Investments
Former Lizzo dancers accuse her of sexual harassment and racial discrimination
View
Date:2025-04-23 23:51:14
Three former dancers for singer Lizzo have filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the Grammy award-winning musician, claiming they were subjected to a severely toxic work environment that included "debauchery" and racially biased taunts of being "lazy" and "snarky."
The singer's company, Big Grrrl Big Touring, and dance team captain, Shirlene Quigley, were both named as defendants in the suit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. In their complaint, dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez also accuse Lizzo of disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment.
"The stunning nature of how Lizzo and her management team treated their performers seems to go against everything Lizzo stands for publicly, while privately she weight-shames her dancers and demeans them in ways that are not only illegal but absolutely demoralizing," the dancers' lawyer, Ron Zambrano, said in a statement.
Media representatives for Lizzo didn't immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
Davis, Williams and Rodriguez, who are all people of color, joined Lizzo's dance team in 2021, according to the suit. During an international tour in Amsterdam earlier this year, Lizzo allegedly pressured the dancers into engaging with nude performers in the city's red light district, the suit states.
In their complaint, the dancers describe their former work environment as "overtly sexual" and hostile, claiming that allegedly abusive behavior by the singer contributed to their "emotional distress."
Davis and Williams were fired and Rodriguez resigned from Lizzo's dance team, Zambrano said.
- In:
- Lawsuit
- Lizzo
Khristopher J. Brooks is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering business, consumer and financial stories that range from economic inequality and housing issues to bankruptcies and the business of sports.
TwitterveryGood! (1)
Related
- Rams vs. 49ers highlights: LA wins rainy defensive struggle in key divisional game
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's latest class, 8 strong, includes Mary J. Blige, Cher, Foreigner and Ozzy Osbourne
- Hyundai recalls 31,440 Genesis vehicles for fuel pump issue: Here's which cars are affected
- Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso give Chicago, WNBA huge opportunity. Sky owners must step up.
- Jamie Foxx reps say actor was hit in face by a glass at birthday dinner, needed stitches
- NFL draft order for all 257 picks: Who picks when for all 7 rounds of this year's draft
- FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement
- Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith faces sentencing for manslaughter
- Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Sells Once Every 4 Seconds: Get 50% Off Before It's Gone
- More cows are being tested and tracked for bird flu. Here’s what that means
Ranking
- Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
- The Daily Money: The best financial advisory firms
- Connecticut Senate passes wide-ranging bill to regulate AI. But its fate remains uncertain
- Massachusetts House launches budget debate, including proposed spending on shelters, public transit
- US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
- Senators demand accounting of rapid closure plan for California prison where women were abused
- 2024 NFL mock draft roundup: Where is Georgia TE Brock Bowers predicted to go?
- Groups urge Alabama to reverse course, join summer meal program for low-income kids
Recommendation
US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
Horoscopes Today, April 24, 2024
Alabama reigns supreme among schools with most NFL draft picks in first round over past 10 years
Hyundai recalls 31,440 Genesis vehicles for fuel pump issue: Here's which cars are affected
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
Bill Belichick to join ESPN's 'ManningCast' as regular guest, according to report
Ryan Seacrest's Ex Aubrey Paige Responds to Haters After Their Breakup
US Chamber of Commerce sues Federal Trade Commission over new noncompete ban