Rizzo On Friday, he announced that he was quitting the music industry because he was “tired of putting up with being dragged down by everyone in life and on the internet.”
“All I want is to make music, make people happy, and help the world be a little better than when I met it,” she posted on Instagram.
The “Truth Hurts” singer went on to criticize the “lies” being told about her.
“But I’m starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me to be a part of it,” she continued. “I constantly fight back against the lies that are told about me for influence and views.”
Lizzo was accused of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed by three former dancers. The lawsuit alleges that Lizzo created a hostile work environment and sexually harassed her employees, which Lizzo denies. She also faces a separate lawsuit from another former employee who claims Lizzo tolerated bullying, harassment and racism within the team.
In a March 29 statement, the singer continued, “I’m tired of being the butt of jokes all the time because of my appearance…People who don’t even know me are picking apart my personality. “My character has been disrespected.” name.
“I didn’t sign up for this—” she concluded. “I quit.”
Rizzo’s team did not immediately respond to TODAY.com’s request for comment.
Lizzo, whose real name is Melissa Vivian Jefferson, has recently been in the news for her political activism and clothing line, Yitty.
On Thursday, Lizzo joined many celebrities and former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama at a fundraiser for President Joe Biden at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Lizzo changes the direction of body positivity
In an interview published a few days ago in The New York Times about clothing brand Yitty’s new line of shapewear-inspired swimwear, Lizzo seemed to have no plans to leave the clothing or music industry, and said that she has no plans to leave the clothing or music industry. He also declined to discuss the lawsuit.
But as she promoted her new Itti product, she also opened up about her weight, revealing that she was “methodically and very slowly losing weight.”
She said that since she is not currently touring, she is able to devote more time to self-care.
“I take time every day to love my body,” she told the Times. “There’s never been a day when I regretted going for a walk or taking Pilates.”
She added that how she feels about her body “changes every day.”
“I’m not going to lie and say I love my body every day,” she told the outlet. “Some days I love my body, and other days I don’t feel completely positive.”
Once recognized as a champion of body positivity, she also told the Times that she is now focusing on “body neutrality.”
“The idea of body positivity has moved away from being an outdated mainstream concept,” she said. “It evolved into body neutrality.”
What will happen to her lawsuit with her three former backup dancers?
Three of Lizzo’s former backup dancers (Ariana Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noel Rodriguez) filed a lawsuit in August 2023, accusing Lizzo of creating a hostile work environment and sexually harassing employees. Ta.
Lizzo denies all allegations against her in the lawsuit, calling them “false,” “unbelievable” and “outrageous.”
The dancers’ lawsuit also names Dance Captain Charlene Quigley and Lizzo’s production company, Big Girl Big Touring, as defendants, accusing Quigley of proselytizing the dancers and shaming those who had premarital sex with them. he claimed.
Quigley called the accusations “baseless” and wrote in an Instagram post in February: “The truth will come out in time and I look forward to telling it when the time is right.” .
In February 2024, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge denied the singer’s request to dismiss the backup dancers’ lawsuit.
Judge Mark H. Epstein chose to dismiss some of the plaintiffs’ accusations against Lizzo and her team, including that Lizzo fat-shamed one of her dancers.
Rizzo’s spokesman Stephen Friedman said in a statement at the time that his team was “pleased” that Epstein had chosen to drop “all or part of Plaintiff’s four causes of action.”
“Rizzo is grateful to the judge for seeing through all the noise and recognizing her for who she is: a strong woman who exists to uplift others and spread positivity,” Friedman said. said. “We plan to appeal all the elements the judge chose to leave in the case, and we are confident we will prevail.”
Fashion designer also sues Lizzo
Lizzo is also facing another lawsuit filed by a former employee, fashion designer Asha Daniels.
In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court in September 2023, Daniels says the musician tolerated bullying, harassment and racism while on tour.
In her lawsuit, Daniels alleges that costume manager Amanda Nomura created offensive stereotypes about black women, called the performers “fat,” “worthless,” and “stupid,” and criticized the mostly white cast. He said he forced her to change her clothes in front of male stage staff. Who will “look despicably” at them? NBC News tried unsuccessfully to contact Nomura for comment when the lawsuit was filed.
Lizzo’s publicist, Friedman, told NBC News at the time the lawsuit was filed that Daniels’ lawsuit was a “contrived and absurd publicity lawsuit” from someone who “never actually met or spoke to Lizzo.” he said.
“We will give this the utmost care it deserves,” the statement said. “none.”
That lawsuit is still ongoing.
This article originally appeared on NBCNews.com
