Lizzo’s backing dancers claim they “tried to settle” dispute “in-house” but were met with “rebuttal”

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Lizzo for sexual harassment have given an interview, in which they allege they “tried to settle” the dispute “in-house” but were met with a “rebuttal”.Last 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.Crystal Williams, Arianna Davis and Noelle Rodriguez have accused Lizzo of creating a hostile work environment and engaging in sexual harassment among other allegations.

Her dance team captain Shirlene Quigley and production company Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc. are also named as defendants in the suit.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, Williams and Rodriguez have spoken to Sky News and alleged that they tried to “settle” the disagreement “in-house” before filing a lawsuit, but claim they were met with a “rebuttal” from Lizzo’s team.Williams also addressed a claim made by Lizzo that the dancers were being “unprofessional,” telling Sky News: “I want to clarify the fact that these statements that were made were not addressed to the three of us individually but to the entire dance cast as a collective.

It’s not like we were singled out.”Williams went on to claim that the claims of unprofessionalism came after the dancers asked to be put on a retainer for their work with Lizzo.“This treatment by management, artists – it’s normal in the entertainment industry,” Rodriguez added, saying that fat-shaming is “something that happens on an everyday basis” in the music industry.See footage from the interview below.Three former backup dancers have filed a.