Lizzo has been sued by three former backup dancers for making a hostile work setting and fascinating in sexual harassment, amongst different allegations, in a lawsuit that was filed at this time that NBC Information first reported on. The go well with names Lizzo (actual title Melissa Viviane Jefferson), her dance crew captain Shirlene Quigley, and Lizzo’s manufacturing firm Large Grrrl Large Touring Inc. because the defendants.

The dancers concerned within the go well with are Arianna Davis and Crystal Williams — who competed on the truth present Watch Out For The Large Grrrls to affix her cadre of backup dancers — and Noelle Rodriguez, who began dancing with Lizzo after showing within the “Rumors” video. Davis and Williams have been fired this spring, and Rodriguez resigned from her place shortly after.

The sexual harassment allegation stems from a visit to a membership in Amsterdam that was taken after a tour date earlier this yr, wherein Lizzo allegedly pressured Davis, one of many dancers, to the touch a nude performer, bullying her till she gave in and did so. The go well with states that Lizzo “started inviting solid members to take turns touching the nude performers, catching dildos launched from the performers’ vaginas, and consuming bananas protruding from the performers’ vaginas,” persevering with: “Lizzo then turned her consideration to Ms. Davis and started pressuring Ms. Davis to the touch the breasts of one of many nude ladies.”

“Plaintiffs have been aghast with how little regard Lizzo confirmed for the bodily autonomy of her workers and people round her, particularly within the presence of many individuals whom she employed,” the go well with reads.

Along with the claims of making a hostile work setting and sexual harassment, the go well with contains allegations of non secular and racial harassment, false imprisonment, and extra — although these allegations don’t apply to all defendants within the case.

In a press release supplied to NBC, the dancers’ lawyer Ron Zambrano mentioned: “The beautiful nature of how Lizzo and her administration crew handled their performers appears to go towards every little thing Lizzo stands for publicly, whereas privately she weight-shames her dancers and demeans them in methods that aren’t solely unlawful however completely demoralizing.”

Lizzo and her representatives haven’t publicly commented on the lawsuit. Extra particulars on the go well with are right here.