Lizzo Breaks Her Silence on ‘Outrageous’ Allegations in Lawsuit by Former Dancers

Lizzo broke her silence on Thursday after three of her former dancers filed a lawsuit against her, her production company, Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc. (BGBT), and Shirlene Quigley, the captain of her dance team. The ‘Truth Hurts’ singer, whose real name is Melissa Jefferson, shared a statement on Instagram, responding to the allegations, calling them ‘false’ and ‘outrageous.’ According to court docs filed on Tuesday and obtained by ET, Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez claim they faced sexual harassment, as well as religious and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment, among other allegations.