Lizzo's lawyer, Marty Singer, informed TMZ on Wednesday that the singer intends to take legal action against her three former backup singers who accused her of fostering a hostile work environment through instances of sexual, religious, and racial harassment. According to Singer, recent photos that have emerged show Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez happily enjoying themselves and celebrating at a topless show in Paris during Lizzo's tour.
In early August, shortly after the former dancers had filed their shocking lawsuit, which included an incident where Lizzo allegedly coerced them into attending the Paris show, the singer flatly refuted the allegations. Lizzo took to Instagram, expressing her distress over the accusations and how her work ethic, values, and respect had been questioned. She stated that while she generally avoids responding to false claims, these particular allegations were too unbelievable and outrageous to ignore.
Within her extensive statement, Lizzo also countered with accusations of inappropriate behavior by Davis, Williams, and Rodriguez during their time working with her. She highlighted that these accounts come from former employees who had already admitted publicly that their conduct during the tour had been deemed inappropriate and unprofessional. The aforementioned photos, reportedly taken in March of the same year, are presented by Singer as supporting evidence for Lizzo's defense. These images allegedly depict the three former dancers engaging in revelry after Lizzo's show in Paris, just a month following their tour stop in Amsterdam, where they claimed Lizzo pressured them to interact with nude performers at Bananenbar in the red light district.
Singer further asserted that the three dancers willingly signed on for the subsequent leg of the tour after the Paris dates, referencing Davis' audition tape from April 2023 in which she referred to Lizzo as "Queen Lizzo." However, Davis has since explained that at the time of recording the tape, she hadn't fully recognized how she had been taken advantage of.
Singer criticized Davis' attempt to justify her positive comments about Lizzo by suggesting that most of her accusations were based on later events, pointing out that this contradicts the factual evidence, including the mentioned images.
Meanwhile, Neama Rahmani, the dancers' attorney, disputed Singer's interpretation of the photos, arguing that the dancers appeared happy due to their need to maintain their employment. She emphasized that while they were indeed motivated to keep their jobs and manage their financial responsibilities like anyone else, they had reached a breaking point with the alleged mistreatment. Rahmani reaffirmed their commitment to every claim in the lawsuit and their anticipation of the trial.