Followers are questioning the standing of Lizzo‘s relationship with Myke Wright amid her sexual harassment scandal.
Eagle-eyed followers alleged that Lizzo, 35, and Wright, 34, not comply with one another on Instagram. The pair have additionally seemingly deleted their particular person images collectively on the platform, with Us Weekly in a position to verify that Lizzo has eliminated at the very least one snap with Wright from earlier this summer time
A spokesperson for Lizzo, nevertheless, informed the Every day Mail that there was “no fact” to the breakup hypothesis.
The social media exercise comes after Lizzo was accused of sexual harassment, spiritual harassment, incapacity discrimination, making a hostile work atmosphere and extra in a lawsuit filed by former dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez earlier this month.
Us confirmed on August 1 that Lizzo, her Massive Grrrl Massive Touring manufacturing firm and dance captain Shirlene Quigley had been named within the submitting. A number of dancers claimed within the lawsuit paperwork that they had been compelled to take part in a nude picture shoot whereas taking part in Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Massive Grrrls. The paperwork went on to allege that Rizzo’s staff weren’t being paid for break day on tour.
Lizzo and Myke Wright attend the sixty fifth GRAMMY Awards. Johnny Nunez/Getty Pictures for The Recording Academy
Lizzo addressed the allegations in a press release two days later, saying, “These sensationalized tales are coming from former staff who’ve already publicly admitted that they had been informed their habits on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional. As an artist, I’ve at all times been very enthusiastic about what I do. I take my music and my performances severely as a result of on the finish of the day, I solely wish to put out the very best artwork that represents me and my followers.”
She added: “There’s nothing I take extra severely than the respect we deserve as ladies on the earth. I do know what it feels wish to be physique shamed every day and would completely by no means criticize or terminate an worker due to their weight. I’m harm however I can’t let the nice work I’ve finished on the earth be overshadowed by this. I wish to thank everybody who has reached out in assist to elevate me up throughout this troublesome time.”
Wright, for his half, has not publicly reacted to the allegations towards Lizzo. The duo have been linked since 2021.
The singer beforehand gushed about how supportive Wright was of her profession, sharing on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy in April 2022, “If in case you have the correct particular person, no, in no way. [Fame is] not even an element. It must be mutually supportive it doesn’t matter what that particular person does.”
Lizzo went on to say that being associates first helped create a sustainable reference to Wright.
“I’ve essentially the most real individuals round me. They don’t give a s–t about Lizzo with the chain on. They care about Melissa, and everybody I’m shut with has recognized me earlier than all of this occurred and I believe that’s vital,” she defined on The Breakfast Membership three months later. “Even the person I’m with, he knew me earlier than all of this too. We had been associates. It hit totally different once they knew you earlier than 2019.”
Earlier than Lizzo’s authorized woes, the twosome documented their evening out on the Gov Ball in New York Metropolis. Lizzo shared a number of images of her and her man cuddled up on the occasion in June.
