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Lizzo accused of sexual harassment and fat-shaming (www.bbc.com)

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Three former dancers allege the singer contributed to creating a hostile work environment.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Pop star Lizzo is being sued by three of her former dancers over claims including sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.

The legal action, filed in Los Angeles on Tuesday, includes allegations the dancers were "forced to endure sexually denigrating behaviour" and were "pressured into participating in disturbing sex shows" between 2021 and 2023.

Though never explicitly stated, the questions "gave Ms Davis the impression that she needed to explain her weight gain and disclose intimate personal details about her life in order to keep her job", the legal action says.

Additionally, it alleges the dance team's captain, Shirlene Quigley, pushed her Christian beliefs on performers and derided those who engaged in premarital sex.

They were accused of being "lazy, unprofessional, and having bad attitudes" - the case claimed these are tropes often used "to disparage and discourage" black women and that other dancers were not treated like this.