{"id":110146,"date":"2023-08-19T00:21:12","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T00:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/19\/lizzos-tour-dancers-support-singer-in-midst-of-toxic-workplace-lawsuit-national\/"},"modified":"2023-08-19T00:21:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T00:21:12","slug":"lizzos-tour-dancers-help-singer-in-midst-of-poisonous-office-lawsuit-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/19\/lizzos-tour-dancers-help-singer-in-midst-of-poisonous-office-lawsuit-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Lizzo\u2019s tour dancers help singer in midst of poisonous office lawsuit &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A social media account representing <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/lizzo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lizzo<\/a>\u2018s present dance troupe has voiced help for the singer after a number of of her former backup dancers <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/9870575\/lizzo-lawsuit-backup-dancers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filed a lawsuit<\/a> this month alleging office misconduct.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In an Instagram put up, Lizzo\u2019s backup dancers, referred to as the \u201cBig Grrrls,\u201d stated they have been \u201cso honored to share the stage with such amazing talent\u201d through the 35-year-old singer\u2019s Special Tour, which led to July.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe commitment to character and culture taking precedence over every movement and moment has been one of the Greatest lessons and Blessings that we could possibly ask for,\u201d the assertion reads. \u201cTHANK YOU to Lizzo for shattering limitations and kicking in the door way for the Big Grrrl &amp; Big Boiii Dancers to do what we love!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cYou have created a platform where we have been able to parallel our Passion with purpose!\u201d the troupe continued. \u201cNot only for Us, but for Women and All people breaking Barriers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A montage of video footage from Lizzo\u2019s tour accompanied the put up. In the clips, the Big Grrrls dance troupe is seen on stage and behind the scenes as they carry out dance routines, put together hair and make-up and pose for pictures.<\/p>\n<p>It isn&#8217;t clear who penned the assertion on behalf of the dancers.<\/p>\n<p>The defence for the <em>About Damn Time<\/em> singer comes simply over two weeks after three former dancers \u2014 Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez \u2014 sued Lizzo for <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/9874711\/lizzo-denies-harassment-fat-shaming-allegations-dancer-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">numerous types of misconduct<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In an August 1 authorized submitting, the dancers claimed Lizzo sexually harassed them, criticized their weight and created a hostile office for workers. Lizzo was additionally accused of pressuring one dancer to work together with a nude performer towards their will in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<p>The dancers claimed to be victims of racial and spiritual harassment, assault and false imprisonment by the hands of Lizzo and her workforce.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-displayinline-featured=\"false\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" data-displayinline-player-id=\"miniplayer_9872088_64e00ac1d50a8\" data-displayinline-video-id=\"9872088\" data-displayinline-ratio=\"16:9\" data-displayinline=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/embed\/9872088\/#autoplay&amp;stickyiframe=miniplayer_9872088_64e00ac1d50a8\" data-displayinline-sticky=\"true\">\n<div class=\"c-video__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__placeholder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Lizzo\u2019s backup dancers file lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, fat-shaming'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/hx7psikn1p-7qtbqkihh9\/WED_LIZZO_SITE_THUMB_020823.jpg?w=1040&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, \" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/hx7psikn1p-7qtbqkihh9\/WED_LIZZO_SITE_THUMB_020823.jpg?w=450#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 450w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/hx7psikn1p-7qtbqkihh9\/WED_LIZZO_SITE_THUMB_020823.jpg?w=720#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 720w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/hx7psikn1p-7qtbqkihh9\/WED_LIZZO_SITE_THUMB_020823.jpg?w=1040#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1040w,\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1040px) 1040px,(min-width: 720px) 720px,450px\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__overlay\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"c-video__duration\">0:29<\/time><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__title\">Lizzo\u2019s backup dancers file lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, fat-shaming<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Two days after the lawsuit was filed, Lizzo launched a press release <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/9874711\/lizzo-denies-harassment-fat-shaming-allegations-dancer-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">denying the allegations<\/a> made towards her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lizzo referred to as the allegations \u201cfalse, outrageous\u201d and \u201csensationalized.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese last few days have been gut wrenchingly difficult and overwhelmingly disappointing,\u201d Lizzo wrote. \u201cMy work ethic, morals and respectfulness have been questioned. My character has been criticized.\u201d<\/p>\n<section id=\"content-dynamic-trending-stories\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--tile u-hide-tablet-landscape\" aria-label=\"Dynamic trending stories section\">\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Trending Now<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline \">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/9904497\/west-kelowna-fire-evacuation-order-structures-lost\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/McDougall-Creek-wildfire-Ken-Leier-1.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span 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rudest, politest cities in Canada: survey\" data-title=\"\">Two Ontario cities bordering one another ranked rudest, politest cities in Canada: survey<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cThese sensationalized stories are coming from former employees who have already publicly admitted that they were told their behavior on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<p>In rebuttal, Ron Zambrano, the lawyer representing the ex- backup dancers, stated Lizzo\u2019s \u201cdenial of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/lizzo-current-dancers-praise-singer-lawsuit-rcna100567\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reprehensible behaviour<\/a> only adds to our clients\u2019 emotional distress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLizzo has failed her own brand and has let down her fans,\u201d he continued. \u201cThe dismissive comments and utter lack of empathy are quite telling about her character and only serve to minimize the trauma she has caused the plaintiffs and other employees who have now come forward sharing their own negative experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-displayinline-featured=\"false\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" data-displayinline-player-id=\"miniplayer_9875354_64e00ac1d65e2\" data-displayinline-video-id=\"9875354\" data-displayinline-ratio=\"16:9\" data-displayinline=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/embed\/9875354\/#autoplay&amp;stickyiframe=miniplayer_9875354_64e00ac1d65e2\" data-displayinline-sticky=\"true\">\n<div class=\"c-video__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__placeholder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Lizzo denies \u2018outrageous\u2019 harassment allegations made by 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class=\"c-video__title\">Lizzo denies \u2018outrageous\u2019 harassment allegations made by former backup dancers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Big Grrrls dance troupe was shaped as a part of the singer\u2019s Amazon competitors collection <em>Lizzo\u2019s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.\u00a0<\/em>The Emmy-winning manufacturing adopted Lizzo and her workforce as they auditioned backup dancers to affix her world tour.<\/p>\n<section id=\"sophi_article_widget\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--text l-inlineStories--sophi\" aria-label=\"More on Entertainment\" data-sophi-feature=\"article-entertainment\">\n<\/section><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2023 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script defer 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