Lizzo is speaking out against the sexual harassment and hostile work allegations leveled against her. Three of Lizzo's former dancers sued the pop star and her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc. and accused them of subjected the dancers to a hostile work environment and dealt with sexual harassment.
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00:00 Lizzo is speaking out against the sexual harassment and hostile work allegations leveled against
00:05 her.
00:06 Three of Lizzo's former dancers sued the pop star and her production company, Big Girl
00:10 Big Touring Inc., and accused them of subjecting the dancers to a hostile work environment
00:15 and sexual harassment, even claiming they were pushed to engage with nude performers.
00:20 The Grammy-winning singer posted a lengthy statement to Instagram on Thursday, writing,
00:24 "I am not here to be looked at as a victim, but I also know that I am not the villain
00:29 that people and the media have portrayed me to be these last few days."
00:33 When addressing the claims, Lizzo called the past few days "gut-wrenchingly difficult"
00:38 and "overwhelmingly disappointing."
00:40 These sensationalized stories are coming from former employees who have already publicly
00:44 admitted that they were told their behavior on tour was "inappropriate and unprofessional."
00:50 The statement continued, "I am very open with my sexuality and expressing myself, but I
00:54 cannot accept or allow people to use that openness to make me out to be something I
00:59 am not."
01:00 To read Lizzo's full statement, head to THR.com.
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