Lizzo says she was “surprised” by the lawsuit filed against her

Lizzo She opened up about the sexual harassment lawsuit filed against her last year.

The “Truth Hurts” singer was accused of harassment last August by three of her backup dancers — Ariana Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noel Rodriguez — but the singer was just as well. It was rejected From this case. Her company, Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc., is still named in the lawsuit.

Dancers accused Lizzo of forcing them to touch naked performers and eat “bananas sticking out of the performers” at the Bananenbar club in Amsterdam while they were on tour.

according to the peopleLizzo spoke about the lawsuit during an episode of “Honey, this is Keke Palmeron Thursday. The “Boys” singer said she needed time to process the accusations.

Lizzo had just finished her book Watch Out for Big Grrrls” Tour when I was “shocked” by lawsuit.

“I was literally living in my dream, and then the tour ended, and three former dancers completely blindsided me with a lawsuit,” she recalled, adding that she was “completely surprised.”

Lizzo also said she was “very hurt” given the opportunity she presented to the dancers.

“I felt very hurt because these were three former dancers, so they weren’t on the tour. They didn’t finish the tour with us. But even apart from that, I gave these people opportunities,” she said.

Lizzo revealed that she didn’t even invite dancers to Bananenbar, and the experience led to her having more boundaries when it came to her staff.

“I was going to get this off my chest,” she said, adding that she originally went to the club alone before others joined her. “I didn’t take them anywhere. They came to the club I was at, and it wasn’t an obligatory invitation,” she said. “I didn’t even know those particular dancers were coming to my mind, you. Only two of them came, even though all three said they did, it was only two I didn’t even know were coming.”

according tothe peopleLizzo was accused of encouraging dancers to grab dildos sent by v-ginas to Bananenbar performers. She was also accused of encouraging the dancers to take turns “eating bananas protruding from the performers’ jenna.”

Lizzo went on to say that the evening was fun but “it was all consensual.”

Lizzo added that she did “nothing wrong” and that she loved the three dancers before filing the lawsuit. I was particularly offended by the sexual harassment allegation.

“They were people — whom I loved and admired as dancers, who I respected as dancers,” Lizzo said.

“So I was like, ‘What?’ But then I heard all the other things like sexual harassment, and I said, ‘Well, they’re trying, and I don’t know what they’re trying to do, but these are the types of sexual harassment. Things that the media can turn into something it’s not… Let’s be Obviously, I didn’t do anything wrong.”

Lizzo denied the accusations on Instagram in 2023, calling the allegations “false.”

“The last few days have been very difficult and very disappointing. My work ethic, ethics and respect have been called into question,” she wrote.

The Grammy winner also said the accusations were “inflammatory.”

“My character has been criticized. I normally choose not to respond to false allegations, but these allegations are as implausible as they seem too outrageous to address. These sensational stories come from former employees who have publicly admitted that they were told their stories. The behavior on the tour was unsatisfactory. “Inappropriate and unprofessional.”

Lizzo was also sued in September 2023 by her former wardrobe stylist, Asha Daniels. Daniels alleged that the “Rumors” singer harassed and harassed herself, dancers and background singers while on tour with the artist.

“I would watch myself, my dancers, singers, and my local band in every city being harassed and bullied regularly,” Daniels said.

“A judge saw that, looked at the evidence in court, and said, ‘Okay. We can’t let this go,'” Lizzo said, noting that she was dismissed from the lawsuit, but the complaint stands.

Daniels’ attorney, Ron Zambrano, noted that the lawsuit is still ongoing and does not absolve the singer of any wrongdoing.

“The lawsuit is still very active and has not been dismissed,” he added. “The ruling was not for lack of evidence, but rather for procedural jurisdictional reasons. It in no way absolves Lizzo of the egregious allegations that occurred under her watch.”