Lizzo has been named in a brand new harassment and discrimination lawsuit by her former wardrobe stylist, Asha Daniels.
“So, [today] we filed a lawsuit on behalf of a fourth Lizzo sufferer and her title is Asha,” lawyer Neama Rahmani, whose West Coast Trial Attorneys agency is representing the plaintiffs, completely instructed Us Weekly on Thursday, September 21. “She’s a Black girl, who raises quite a lot of the identical allegations concerning sexual harassment and racial discrimination that the earlier three shoppers did. She was a wardrobe designer who was on tour with Lizzo and does corroborate what quite a lot of the opposite victims have mentioned.”
In keeping with Rahmani, Daniels was allegedly instructed “to not immediately speak to” the 35-year-old singer as a result of Lizzo is “very jealous of different girls,” particularly when her boyfriend, Myke Wright, is round. (Lizzo and Wright sparked break up hypothesis final month, however haven’t confirmed if they’ve formally parted methods.)
“So after experiencing racism and sexual harassment, Asha complained to Lizzo’s tour supervisor, Carlina, [to correct] the racism and the harassment [and] was fired,” Rahmani claimed. “So this is only one of many victims who’ve come ahead. We’ve interviewed roughly 2 dozen and I count on there to be extra plaintiffs sooner or later, as properly.”
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Lizzo has not publicly addressed Daniels’ new claims, however the stylist’s attorneys should not planning on backing down.
“We’re going to undergo the litigation course of as a result of Lizzo has not accepted any accountability. She’s denied all these allegations,” Rahmani instructed Us. “Her legal professionals have come out and attacked our shoppers, calling them liars. This isn’t a scenario the place a star makes a mistake [and] they arrive out they usually apologize they usually attempt to make issues proper. It is a superstar [who] has denied any of this regardless of all these victims who’ve come ahead and who will proceed to come back ahead. And I can let you know that Lizzo’s denial and her victim-shaming have actually empowered these victims. Individuals [who] possibly have been hesitant to say something, once they see Lizzo’s response, they are saying, ‘You already know what, this isn’t truthful, this isn’t simply.’ And I count on there to be extra plaintiffs quickly.”
Us confirmed in August that three of Lizzo’s former backup dancers — Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez — filed a lawsuit, accusing the Grammy winner of fostering a hostile work atmosphere and selling spiritual harassment, incapacity discrimination and sexual harassment. The trio are represented by West Coast Trial Attorneys.
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Lizzo has categorically denied all the allegations that the previous dancers detailed of their lawsuit. “These previous couple of days have gut-wrenchingly troublesome and overwhelmingly disappointing. My work ethic, morals and respectfulness have been questioned. My character has been criticized,” Lizzo wrote in a prolonged Instagram assertion on August 3, calling the allegations “false,” “unbelievable” and “too outrageous to not be addressed.”
She continued on the time: “These sensationalized tales are coming from former staff who’ve already publicly admitted that they have been instructed their conduct on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional. As an artist, I’ve all the time been very obsessed with what I do. I take my music and my performances critically as a result of, on the finish of the day, I solely need to put out the very best artwork that represents me and my followers.”
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi
