Grimes shares statement supporting Lizzo amid sexual harassment lawsuit
nme.comGrimes has shared a statement supporting Lizzo after the singer was accused of sexual harassment by former backup dancers.This week, it was revealed that the singer is being sued by three of her former dancers, who cite accusations of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.Lizzo then responded and said she was “hurt” by the “sensationalised” accusations, and has hired Marty Singer, the lawyer who has worked on recent cases against Jonah Hill, Johnny Depp, Bill Cosby and more.Now, Grimes has taken to X (Twitter) to share her support for Lizzo amid the allegations.
She wrote: “I love Lizzo. Not saying I don’t believe ppl when bad things happen, but I had dancers mistreated on my watch in ways I didn’t find out about until way later.
Mebe shit is bad. But loyalty matters to me. Lizzo was kind to me and others for a decade before she was “cool”, and she checked in in me when no one cared.”She added: “I’ve only ever seen exemplary behavior from her, especially when everyone was hating on me and she was on top of the world.
There was no reason for her to check in, besides to be a good person. Just my two cents.“I recall when she first blew up being so happy because I’d never known such an admirable person to find fame in the music industry.
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