Pop star Lizzo vented on social media after facing criticism over from dancers who accused the artist of creating a difficult work environment. lawsuits The dancers accused the artist of creating a hostile work environment, and Lizzo shared that she’s tired of “being dragged.”
“I’m getting tired of dealing with criticism from everyone in my life and on the internet,” the “Juice” singer remarked in an Instagram post. said In an Instagram post on Friday, the “Juice” singer expressed her desire to make music and bring joy to people, and to make the world a little better.
“But it seems like the world doesn’t want me in it,” she continued. “I’m constantly faced with false accusations for attention & views… being made fun of every time because of my appearance… my character being criticized by people who don’t know me and disrespecting my name,” she added.
Lizzo, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, also stated she would “quit” the music industry, saying “I didn’t sign up for this sh–.”
Her emotional post comes just two days after she performed at a multimillion-dollar fundraiser held by President Biden. An attorney for the former backup dancers who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against her in August, criticized the performance.
“It’s shameful that Lizzo would be chosen to headline an event like this amid such egregious allegations,” attorney Ron Zambrano told NewsNation, which is also owned by The Hill’s parent company, Nexstar Media Group.
“Without getting into the politics, I can’t imagine why anyone would want Lizzo representing them in any way, given her reprehensible behavior,” he added. “It’s just a terrible look.”
In their lawsuit, the former dancers — Arianna Davis, Noelle Rodriguez and Crystal Williams — accused Lizzo, her production company and another employee of “creating a hostile, abusive work environment and making their working conditions intolerable.”
Attorneys for Lizzo have said that the dancers were rightfully fired due to poor conduct, and she filed a motion to dismiss the suit in October.
“Plaintiffs missed flights, arrived late and hungover to rehearsals and drunk to performances, entered into consensual sexual relationships with male crew members on tour, exhibited a rapid decline in the quality of their dancing and professionalism, and ultimately conspired to make and disseminate an unauthorized recording of a creative meeting with Lizzo and the dance cast,” an October filing reads, according to Rolling Stone.
The Hill has reached out to Zambrano.
