In an emotional rollercoaster of an interview On Keke Palmer’s podcast, “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer,” Lizzo denied multiple allegations of hostile work environment, weight shaming, sexual and racial harassment, and more. The interview occurs months after the lawsuit was suspended and multiple claims They were fired.
“I was literally living in my dream, and then the tour ended, and three former dancers blindsided me with a lawsuit,” Lizzo told Palmer, repeatedly emphasizing in the interview that she doesn’t see herself as a victim. .
“They were people that I liked and I appreciated them as dancers, I respected them as dancers. So I thought, what? But then I heard all the other things, like sexual harassment, and I thought, they’re trying, well, I don’t know what they’re trying to do, but this is the kind of thing that the media can turn. into something that is not,” added the singer, known for hits like “About Damn Time” and “Pink.”
The lawsuit, filed by Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez, also names the tour’s production company and the dance captain as defendants.
Dance captain Shirlene Quigley is accused of instilling Christianity in the dancers and also talking about their sexual habits and fantasies. Lizzo was accused of forcing a dancer to touch a naked performer at an Amsterdam club and firing all three dancers.
“Let’s be clear. “I didn’t do anything wrong, so I don’t regret it, but now I have this learned experience that is preparing me for the boss that I’m becoming,” Lizzo said, emphasizing the blurred lines between work relationships and friendships in the entertainment industry. the music. . She added that she would now handle things differently as a boss, having learned from her experiences.
He also promoted an upcoming album on the show.
In response to the podcast, attorney Ron Zambrano, who represents the three dancers, criticized Lizzo for having a “complete lack of conscience” as the dancers’ boss.
“There is a complete lack of awareness on Lizzo’s part in not seeing how these young women on her team who are just starting their careers would feel pressured to accept an invitation from her famous global boss who rarely hangs out with them,” Zambrano said in a statement to celebrity.land on Thursday. “There is a power dynamic in the boss-employee context that Lizzo completely fails to appreciate. “We stand behind the claims in the lawsuit and are prepared to prove everything in court with Lizzo on the stand under oath before a jury of her peers, without telling nonsense and lies that rationalize not taking responsibility in a podcast.”
Lizzo faced similar allegations in a lawsuit filed by a former costume designer, Asha Daniels. However, Lizzo was fired of the ongoing lawsuit earlier this month.
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