When news broke that Lizzo was being sued by her previous dancers for sexual harassment and harboring a hostile work environment, the fans' first reaction was shock, then something else kicked in.
According to reports, three of the "About Damn Time" singer's ex-employees, Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez, accused Lizzo of body-shaming them, false imprisonment, religious harassment, as well as pressuring them to touch a performer's breast.
"In professional dance, a dancer's weight gain is often seen as that dancer getting lazy or worse off as a performer," the court documents read. "Lizzo's and Ms. Scott's questions about Ms. Davis's commitment to the tour were thinly veiled concerns about Ms. Davis's weight gain."
Other defendants in the lawsuit are Lizzo's production company and her dance choreographer, Tanisha Scott.
More People Come Out With Allegations Against Lizzo
Following the lawsuit coming to light, other people who have worked with Lizzo have come forward with their negative experiences working with the singer.
Sophia Nahli Allison, who was supposed to direct the singer's documentary, revealed why she decided to drop out of the project.
"Lizzo creates an extremely toxic and hostile work environment and undermines the work, labor, and authority of other black and brown womxn [sic] in the process," Allison wrote in an Instagram Story post. "Notice how the documentary ended up being directed by a cis white man."
"She is a narcissistic bully and has built her brand off lies. I was excited to support and protect a Black woman through the documentary process, but quickly learned her image and 'message' was a curated facade."
The "Truth Hurts" singer's former creative director, Quinn Whitney Wilson, also seemingly confirmed the allegations with a cryptic note: "I haven't been apart of that world for around three years, for a reason. I very much applaud the dancers' courage to bring this to light. and I grieve parts of my own experience. I'd appreciate space to understand my feelings."
As of this writing, Lizzo is yet to release a statement regarding the accusations as well as the lawsuit, however, fans are already convinced of the singer's guilt.
Fans Are Disappointed at Lizzo
Fans took to social media to express their shock and outrage regarding the lawsuit, but one of the most echoed sentiments that have been going around is that there might be some truth in all the accusations.
"Lizzo making her brand positivity and kindness, all while being extremely rude was very unexpected," a netizen wrote.
"The fact they didn't settle and it went this far for a suit to be filed... It's telling," another added.
"It's actually scary how bad it is," a netizen wrote. "But also a sad reminder that we really don't know celebrities no matter how much we follow them."
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