Lizzo accused of sexual harassment and weight-shaming by former dancers

Three former backup dancers allege in lawsuit the singer created a hostile work environment and pressured staff at afterparties

Three of Lizzo's tour dancers have accused the singer of sexual harassment, and of creating a hostile work environment through sexual, racial and religious harassment in several incidents between 2021 and 2023, according to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday.

The dancers also alleged that Lizzo, known as an advocate for body positivity and self-love, criticized a dancer's recent weight gain and later berated, then fired, that dancer for recording a meeting.