Lizzo danced with joy on social media, her celebration a victory of justice. The suit filed by three of her former dancers, Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez, alleging fat-shaming, has been dismissed by the court. In August 2023, the trio filed their suit against the singer, but a judge has now struck a crucial blow to the allegations, where the dancers claimed that Lizzo had shamed them for their weight in the workplace. While these specific claims have now been dropped, the larger lawsuit continues, with other allegations including the accusation that Lizzo created a hostile work environment and even engaged in sexual harassment between 2021 and 2023. Lizzo has vehemently denied all of the allegations.
In a video posted on her social media, Lizzo stands before a camera, her words punctuated by a series of written statements. "The fat-shaming claims against me have been officially dropped by my accusers," the text reads. "They conceded it had no merit in court." It continues, "There was no evidence that I fired them because they gained weight."
"Because it never happened. Now the truth is finally out. They weren't fired for gaining weight. They were fired for taking a private recording of me without my consent and sending it off to ex-employees," the text adds with a touch of bitterness. "I have never fired an employee for gaining weight. I have only encouraged and supported people with bigger bodies and shared my platform with them," Lizzo's voice states firmly in the video.
"This claim has haunted me since the day it came out. It has been devastating to suffer through this in silence, but I let my lawyers lead and I'm so grateful for this victory," she says, her voice filled with emotion. "I am still in a legal battle. I am not settling. I will be fighting every single claim until the truth is out," she concludes with determination.
