Lizzo.Photo: Rich Fury/Getty Images
The documents claims that the dancers are “guilty of unclean hands with regard to the matters at issue in the complaint and are therefore barred from seeking recovery theron.” (Unclean hands means acting unethically.) Lizzo is also demanding a jury trial.
“This is the first step of a legal process in which Lizzo and her team will demonstrate that they have always practiced what they’ve preached – whether it comes to promoting body positivity, leading a safe and supportive workplace or protecting individuals from any kind of harassment," a spokesperson for Lizzo, 35, said in a statement. “Any and all claims to the contrary are ridiculous, and we look forward to proving so in a court of law.”
Lizzo performing in London in March 2023.Jim Dyson/Getty
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for her former dancers —Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez— said Lizzo’s response “merely consists of boilerplate objections that have nothing to do with the case.”
“That said, the key takeaway is that Lizzo is agreeing to our clients’ demand for a jury trial,” the statement continued. “We look forward to presenting our case in court and letting a panel of her peers decide who is telling the truth.”
In response, the “Good as Hell” singer shared alengthy statement on social mediadeclaring that she is “not the villain” and that the allegations being made against her were “too outrageous” not to address.
“There is nothing I take more seriously than the respect we deserve as women in the world,” Lizzo said in the statement. “I know what it feels like to be body shamed on a daily basis and would absolutely never criticize or terminate an employee because of their weight.”
Lizzo in London in February 2020.Mike Marsland/WireImage
Then, the Grammy-winner washit with another lawsuitearlier this month from fashion designer Asha Daniels, who alleged that while Lizzopreached body positivityand inclusion, her employees were forced to work in a “racist and sexualized” environment.
“I was listening to this Black woman on this huge stage have this message of self-love and caring for others and being empathetic and being strong and standing up for others. And I was witnessing myself, the dancers and the background vocalists and my local team in every city be harassed and bullied regularly,” Daniels said, perNBC News.
source: people.com
