Lizzo’s Request To Have The Sexual Harassment Case Dismissed Has Been Denied By Judge

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It appears Lizzo’s plans to release new music could be delayed. According to Billboard, the “Bad Day” singer’s free time might be spent fighting to clear her name. Back in August 2023, Lizzo’s former dancers filed an explosive lawsuit against the singer, alleging that while on the road with her, they endured a hostile work environment and experienced sexual harassment.

Since then, Lizzo and the three ex-employees have pleaded their cases with the judge overseeing the case. By October, Lizzo’s legal team requested that the case be dismissed, citing the anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statute. Based on reports from Billboard, the judge has denied Lizzo’s request for a dismissal. This means the case could go to trial.

After Lizzo’s initial request to dismiss the case, her team reportedly also filed to have the case sealed. It’s unclear if the judge has issued a final decision regarding that request.

Lizzo maintains her innocence on all accounts, denying the claims iIn a statement. “Usually, I choose not to respond to false allegations, but these are as unbelievable as they sound and too outrageous to not be addressed,” she wrote. “These sensationalized stories are coming from former employees who have already publicly admitted that they were told their behavior on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional.”

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Is Lizzo Releasing A New Album In 2024?

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Lizzo kept a relatively low profile in 2023. The Special Tour took up the first half of her year, but beyond that, she felt less present than she did in 2022, when she released her latest album, Special. (Of course, also in 2023 were those harassment lawsuits.) Speaking of albums, it’s been about a year and a half since her last one, but can fans expect a new LP soon?

Is Lizzo releasing a new album in 2024?

At the moment, no new Lizzo album has been announced for 2024. But, she’s definitely at least working on new music.

On Instagram yesterday (January 18), Lizzo shared a video of herself singing into a microphone, although the audio is muted. Sound returns, though, when Lizzo tells somebody off-camera, “I felt like Gwen Stefani in the ’90s on that one.” Lizzo also captioned the post, “To my dearest lizzo fans, the magic is back.”

Meanwhile, back in November, Lizzo noted in a different post, “Hi. I’m working.. on music, myself, relationships with people and food, my anxiety, my body, my business, and my trust issues with the world.. but they are deep now, deeper than they’ve ever been. Xoxo.”

Lizzo had a good start to her 2024: Her HBO concert special Lizzo: Live In Concert was nominated for an Emmy, for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded). It didn’t win, but Lizzo was pumped just to be considered, as she shared on Instagram ahead of the show, “NAH IMA TALK MY SH*T… OUT OF 100s OF CONCERT SPECIALS THE EMMYS CHOSE MINE FOR OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL– ITS AN HONOR TO BE NOMINATED TONIGHT WITH LEGENDS! And to my SPECIAL TOUR FAMILY! THANK YOU– WE HAD A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE THAT *NO ONE* CAN TAKE AWAY FROM US.”

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Lizzo Says ‘The Magic Is Back’ In A Cheeky Teaser From The Studio, But She Isn’t Giving Anything Away

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It has been a while since released a new album. Her last project, Special, was released in July 2022, and since then, she’s seen both highs and lows. While the early part of 2023 saw her continue her tour for the album, give a standout performance at the Grammys, appear on season 3 of The Mandalorian, and popped up on the Barbie soundtrack, the gravy train was seemingly derailed when she was sued by a trio of her former backup dancers over creating an alleged hostile work environment (she’s denied the accusations).

However, it looks like she’s ready to return the focus to where it should be: On her music. In a new post on Instagram, the “Truth Hurts” singer shared a video of herself back in the studio recording new music, writing, “To my dearest lizzo fans, the magic is back.” While the audio from the new song is cheekily cut out to maintain an air of mystery, she does leave in a bit after the take in which she tells her engineer, “I felt like Gwen Stefani in the ’90s on that one.”

While it’ll clearly be a while more before we get to hear just how much her new music resembles the pop-punk hero, it’s clear Lizzo is feeling good about it.

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Lizzo Has Reportedly Requested For The Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Documents To Be Sealed By Courts

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Lizzo‘s legal woes are heating up. Although not much progress has been made in the sexual harassment and hostile workplace lawsuits, the attorneys representing her have continued to file proactive motions on Lizzo’s behalf. In October, her representatives reportedly attempted to get the case tossed.

According to Radar Online, on December 21, the team allegedly filed paperwork requesting that the courts seal the documents from the matter due to privacy concerns. In the explanation, the outlet reports that Lizzo’s attorney noted:

“The documents, correspondence, and testimony that contain sensitive, confidential information and/or proprietary business information, including employee compensation, contract negotiation, and third-party sensitive contact information… These records, including portions of Declarations supporting the Motion and attached exhibits, should be ordered sealed to avoid any harm to the parties through their public disclosure.”

As of Saturday, December 23, the judge has not yet decided on the matter. Lizzo has maintained her innocence, writing in a statement shared on her official Instagram page, “Usually, I choose not to respond to false allegations, but these are as unbelievable as they sound and too outrageous not to be addressed. These sensationalized stories are coming from former employees who have already publicly admitted that they were told their behavior on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional.”

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Beyoncé’s Star-Studded ‘Renaissance’ Concert Film World Premiere Was Attended By Lizzo, Chlöe x Halle, Janelle Monáe, And More

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For Beyoncé, it’s go big or go home. That’s how she treated her award-winning Renaissance World Tour and the same goes for the premiere of her forthcoming concert film. Although the public won’t have a chance to see it until next month, on Saturday, November 25, the Grammy Award record holder’s company, Parkwood Entertainment, held a special, chromed-out premiere at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California.

At the premiere, the silver carpet was filled with several star-studded appearances, including card-carrying Beehive member Lizzo, Beyoncé’s musical mentees star Chlöe and Halle Bailey, Janelle Monáe, Normani, Victoria Monét, Coco Jones, and more. Thanks to clips captured by Variety, fans on social media were able to dazzle in all the over-the-top looks from the evening.

The onscreen reunion of Destiny’s Child’s longstanding members brought tears to viewers’ eyes. But the gang, including Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, LaToya Luckett, and LaTavia Roberson, were all present for the film’s premiere.

Several entertainers who lent their talents to the Renaissance album were in attendance as well. TS Madison and Kevin Aviance strutted their best look on the chrome carpet.

Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé is slated to hit theaters on December 1. Find more information here.

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Ye’s Former Trainer Calls Dubai Hotel Security After Face to Face Encounter

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Security had to step in after an altercation between Kanye West and his ex-trainer, Harley Pasternak. According to Ye, Pasternak is stalking the rapper around Dubai. Pasternak stated the danger was the other way around.

According to TMZ, both Ye and Pasternak were at the Atlantis Royal Dubai resort on Monday. Ye recorded a video of Pasternak at the hotel as he was in fear of being stalked. Insiders say Pasternak was making dinner reservations at the front desk.

In Dubai, Ye attempted to embrace Pasternak, which he dodged and asked for hotel security. Ye and his team would leave the area before security arrived.

Kanye West lost his trainer in 2022 after he ran antisemitic statements and posts.

Speaking with Newsweek, celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak, who is Jewish, stated he is moving on from his 15-year friendship with the DONDA creator after his remarks and a conversation.

“I think Kanye has a history of mental health issues, and it appears that he’s probably going through an episode right now,” Pasternak said. “If people continue to give him a platform to discuss hateful, antisemitic rhetoric, they’re complicit, so I applaud Facebook and Twitter.”

About his mental state, Pasternak said, “I spoke to Kanye for about five hours yesterday, and his communication is very incoherent at this point. It doesn’t forgive someone for being antisemitic. In fact, the lack of outrage over his tweet from people is very sad, regardless of whether he’s mentally ill or not. It’s not acceptable.”

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Lizzo Accuser Recalls Incident When She Soiled Her Clothes And Kept Dancing

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A few months ago, three of pop star Lizzo’s former back-up dancers filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the singer, accusing her of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. Now one of the dancers has added shocking new details to the suit claiming she soiled her clothing but kept dancing in fear of losing her job.

Radar Online reports:

One of Lizzo’s dancers is giving more details about the alleged hostile work environment she experienced while being in the presence of the pop star — including the “disgusting” moment she soiled herself during re-auditions.

In new court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, Arianna Davis, who was cast in the first season of Watch Out For The Big Grrrls and went on to tour with Lizzo, said the dance cast was forced to “re-audition to save our jobs” in or around April 2023.

“I was incredibly nervous. We were required to dance the 90-minute show from top to bottom. Lizzo was sitting, facing the stage, watching the dancers re-audition,” Davis said in her declaration filed on Wednesday.

She claimed she was “under the impression” the dancers “could not take a break and leave the stage area.” Davis also said she was fearful of “missing a cue and being fired.”

That’s when she detailed the embarrassing moment she soiled herself in front of Lizzo.

“However, I began to feel that I needed to use the restroom, but I was afraid that if I left the stage I would be fired. I continued on as long as I could, but I eventually lost control of my bladder,” Davis recalled. “I continued to dance in my soiled clothes. I felt disgusting, but I couldn’t show it on my face or in my movement, for I continued to fear losing my job.”

“During this time, I hurried backstage with the intention of changing into clean clothes. However, I realized that I had no additional clothes to change into,” the docs read.

Saying she was “distressed,” Davis claimed she told the other dancers about her embarrassing situation. While some of them allegedly “offered their jackets to help cover me up,” another dancer ran to the wardrobe department.

“She came back with a pair of see-through shorts,” Davis, who described herself as religious and a virgin, stated in the docs. “I was mortified, but I had to put them on because my cue to go back on stage was coming up.”

It only got worse from there, she claimed.

“I swiftly ran to the nearest bathroom, wiped myself off, and put on the pair of see-through shorts. I continued the rest of the show exposed from the waist down. I had no underwear on, and anyone could see my behind and my torso,” Davis alleged.

Davis claimed that after the re-audition, Lizzo “simply got up and left the stage,” but her choreographer, Tanisha Scott, suggested she change into something else.

That’s when she was allegedly forced to relive the humiliating moment.

“I then had to explain to her that I could not, as I had urinated in my other clothes,” the docs read. Davis said she was eventually fired in May after Lizzo and her team discovered she had secretly recorded one of their meetings.

According to Davis, Lizzo “cursed at me and said that I f—— up big time.” The dancer claimed that the singer and her dance captain “took turns berating me in front of everybody. Lizzo ultimately fired me in front of everyone.”

Davis joined several of her fellow dancers in a lawsuit against Lizzo, alleging they were forced to endure a sexually charged and hostile work environment and were weight-shamed during their employment. Lizzo has denied the allegations.

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Lizzo Harassment Lawsuit Update: Accusers Fighting Attempted Dismissal In Court

Life for Lizzo since being accused of creating a hostile work environment for some of her dancers has mostly returned to normal, though the lawsuit they’ve raised against her hasn’t quite disappeared yet. The Detroit native’s legal team previously filed a motion to have the case dismissed, but on Friday (November 10), Rolling Stone confirmed that lawyers for Lizzo’s accusers are standing firmly behind their client’s allegations.

Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez – with the help of their attorneys – have filed an opposition pointing out that “anti-SLAPP statuses don’t protect Lizzo from facing legal repercussions for their allegations.” In the 19-page document, the women accuse the body positive creative of “either cherry-pick[ing] allegations or outright [omitting those] inconvenient to their position, instead sanitizing them with euphemisms.”

Read More: Lizzo’s Current Tour Staff Back Her In Lawsuit From Ex-Dancers

Lizzo’s Accusers Fight Back Against Potential Dismissal

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As HipHopDX notes, Lizzo’s team has already responded to today’s allegations, reminding readers that many of her team members have already publicly pledged their loyalty to her in this trying time. “Last month, 18 independent witnesses stood by Lizzo’s work ethic and character,” Stefan Friedman told the outlet. “It is clear that since then, these plaintiff lawyers have come up with exactly zero to refute these facts.” For their part, the defence suggests that Davis, Williams, and Rodriquez were exhibiting “a pattern of gross misconduct and failure to perform their job up to par” before cutting ties with Lizzo.

Another starlet who’s all too familiar with the intensity of being in the spotlight while going through a personal crisis shared her thoughts on Lizzo’s situation just last month. “People are more interested in believing the negative,” Keke Palmer reflected while discussing the “Truth Hurts” hitmaker’s hateful backlash over her dancer’s allegations of harassment. Read what else the actress had to say about Lizzo at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

Read More: Keke Palmer On Lizzo: “People Are More Interested In Believing The Negative”

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Azealia Banks Issued An Apology To Lizzo, And Then Took A Moment To Criticize Another Musician

There’s a line between trolling and flat-out bashing. Unfortunately, “Chasing Time” rapper Azealia Banks either doesn’t know the difference or doesn’t care. Banks doesn’t subscribe to the motto: if you don’t have anything nice to say, keep it to yourself. In her online ramblings, she’s taken aim at several musicians, including Joe Budden, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Doja Cat, Iggy Azalea, Lana Del Rey, and more.

But today (November 4), she’s looking to clear the slate with one musician. In a series of posts on her official Instagram page, Banks issued an apology to Lizzo for her past remarks about her physique. “I was having a conversation last night and realized that I owe Lizzo a huge apology for popping so much sh*t,” wrote Banks.

That was where the brunt of Banks’ kindness ended. On the following note, she turned her attention to her former “Taste State” collaborator Busta Rhymes, where she made several inflammatory allegations.

“If hip-hop will a 55+ several overweight Busta Rhymes, who exhibits major signs of anabolic steroid abuse, adrenal gland failure, and constipation, and will also allow him to have a face full of blackheads and acne from what appears to be testosterone shot abuse… All whilst drinking molly water in 2023 and wearing cartoon-like neon yellow fake gold Slick Rick chains… We have absolutely no right to be trying to skewer a young Black woman for anything,” wrote Banks.

In the past, Banks’ highly offensive remarks have gotten her social media accounts suspended. This defamatory rant could garner the same result.

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Neither Lizzo nor Busta Rhymes have responded to Azealia Banks’ comments.

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Lizzo Receives Solidarity From Touring Company Against Allegations of Harassment & Fat-Shaming

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Lizzo’s touring company is coming to her defense amidst a legal battle over allegations of harassment, discrimination, and fat-shaming. With support from her touring company, the pop singer continues to fight against these accusations. Lizzo Gains More Support  Lizzo’s Big Grrrl Touring Company rallies to support her amid a legal battle involving accusations of harassment, […]

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