Sophia Nahli Allison, who briefly worked with Lizzo on her behind-the-scenes tour documentary, is speaking out about her experience after the singer was accused of creating a toxic work environment.“I usually do not comment on anything pop culture related.
But, in 2019, I traveled a bit with Lizzo to be the director of her documentary,” Allison, 36, wrote via Twitter on Tuesday, August 1. “I walked away after about 2 weeks.
I was treated with such disrespect by her.”Allison — who was nominated for an Academy Award in 2021 for her short film A Love Song for Latasha — further claimed that she found Lizzo, 35, to be “arrogant, self-centered and unkind” throughout their working relationship. “I was not protected and was thrown into a sh—y situation with little support,” she alleged in her social media post. “My spirit said to run as fast as you f—king can and I’m so grateful I trusted my gut.
I felt gaslit and was deeply hurt, but I’ve healed.”Allison was inspired to share her story after seeing allegations made by several of Liz’s former backup dancers. “Reading these reports made me realize how dangerous of a situation it was.
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