Eighteen Lizzo Employees Wrote Letters Defending The Singer Against Ex-Dancers’ Accusations

Lizzo’s tour workers are coming to her protection in opposition to the claims made in opposition to her in a sexual harassment lawsuit.

To refresh your reminiscence, three of Lizzo’s former dancers have made a number of accusations in opposition to her, from fats shaming to pushing them into extraordinarily uncomfortable social settings. The most talked about taking place was a European intercourse present the place one of many dancers was pressured to eat a banana from the crotch of one of many entertainers. Different staffers who weren’t a part of the lawsuit additionally spoke out in opposition to the singer to again the ladies’s claims. Amid a lot backlash, Lizzo was nonetheless awarded the Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award in September 2023, an indicator to some that the trade remains to be on the singer’s facet, and now, her workers are additionally displaying such solidarity.

In response to TMZ, which obtained new courtroom paperwork within the case, 18 workers with Lizzo’s Massive Grrrl Massive Touring wrote statements slamming Lizzo’s accusers, Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez. One letter, penned by dancer Kiara Mooring, flat out denied that performers could be punished for refusing to hang around with Lizzo off-stage on the Bananenbar intercourse efficiency in Amsterdam.

“This claim also makes no sense because plenty of the dancers (myself included) did not go to Bananenbar that night, and we still have our job dancing with Lizzo,” Mooring wrote.

One other dancer, Melissa Locke, shared that after talking with Davis and Rodriguez the morning after the banana incident, they appeared excited concerning the evening out and didn’t specific any disapproval about it. Lizzo has maintained her innocence, alluding to the ladies being disgruntled former workers.

The accusers are looking for damages for his or her alleged experiences.