Lizzo loses over 154,000 Instagram followers amid sexual harassment lawsuit

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Lizzo has lost over 154,000 followers on Instagram following accusations of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.The accusations against the singer arose on Tuesday (August 1), when three of her former backup dancers filed a lawsuit against her.The dancers – Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez – name Lizzo, her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc., and her dance team captain Shirlene Quigley as defendants.The rapper, singer, songwriter and actress is accused of pressuring a co-worker to touch a naked performer in an Amsterdam club and subjecting dancers to “excruciating” auditions.

It also cites claims of religious and racial harassment, false imprisonment, interference with prospective economic advantage and more.Yesterday (August 3), Lizzo responded to the accusations via a statement on her official social media channels, claiming that the allegations are “false”.“I am not here to be looked at as a victim, but I also know that I am not the villain that people and the media have portrayed me to be these last few days,” she wrote in the post. “I am very open with my sexuality and expressing myself but I cannot accept or allow people to use that openness to make me out to be something I am not.“I’m hurt but I will not let the good work I’ve done in the world be overshadowed by this.

I want to thank everyone who has reached out in support to lift me up during this difficult time.”However, in the days since the allegations first came to light, it appears that the artist has lost over 154,000 followers on her Instagram page.As reported by CrowdTangle – which is operated and owned by Instagram’s owner Meta – the ‘Good As Hell’ singer’s official Instagram page lost more than 14,800.