Lizzo hits back at harassment and toxic work place allegations made by former dancers
completemusicupdate.comfiled a lawsuit with the courts in California earlier this week targeting Lizzo – real name Melissa Jefferson – and her dance team captain Shirlene Quigley, as well as the Big Grrrl Big Touring company.Quigley is accused of constantly pushing her Christian beliefs in the workplace and criticising those who had premarital sex, but at the same time simulating oral sex, sharing lewd sexual fantasies and discussing one performer’s virginity.Jefferson, meanwhile, is accused of acting inappropriately at social events that her employees were strongly encouraged to attend.
That included clubs where “nudity and sexuality were a focal point”. On once occasion, it’s alleged, Jefferson “hounded Davis to touch a performer despite Davis repeatedly expressing she did not want to”.Meanwhile, back in the work place, Jefferson is accused of falsely accusing her dancers of unprofessional behaviour and then forcing them to go through a “brutal” twelve hour re-auditioning process.
And it’s also alleged that the musician, despite being an advocate for body positivity and self-love, openly criticised a dancer’s recent weight gain.In her social media post yesterday, Jefferson confirmed that, following the filing of the lawsuit, “these last few days have been gut wrenchingly difficult and overwhelmingly disappointing.
My work ethic, morals and respectfulness have been questioned. My character has been criticised”.While she doesn’t usually response to false allegations, she then stated, these claims “are too outrageous not to be addressed.
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