Lizzo excluded from Super Bowl Halftime Show due to dancers’ misconduct claims: Report.

Nine Ex-Employees File Lawsuit Against Lizzo, Impacting Super Bowl Halftime Show ​Consideration

Nine ex-employees⁣ of Lizzo have now filed a lawsuit against her, resulting in her removal from consideration for a role in this year’s Super Bowl‌ halftime show, according to the U.K.’s Daily ‍Mail.

In an exclusive report, the Daily Mail reveals that insiders have described ⁤the⁤ sexual harassment and other claims​ as causing Lizzo’s team to desperately search for ways ⁣to “save her sinking ship.”

Hostile Work‌ Environment Claims

Three former dancers were⁣ the first to file hostile work environment claims⁢ against Lizzo, whose‌ real name is ⁢Melissa‍ Viviane Jefferson, last month.

More recently, an NFL insider informed the Daily Mail that‌ Lizzo is no⁣ longer being considered for either the halftime show or performing the national anthem before the game, scheduled ‌for Las Vegas in February.

“Talks of Lizzo ⁣being a part of the Halftime festivities, or performing the National Anthem, are ⁤dead now that she is surrounded⁢ by scandal,” the unnamed source reportedly said.

A second unnamed source revealed that Lizzo’s team ⁢is now desperately trying to come up with‌ a strategy to salvage her career, with some ‌expressing pessimism.

“It is becoming more and more difficult with more people coming forth accusing her of extremely inappropriate acts,” the‍ source, associated with the music industry, told the Daily Mail. “Lizzo has raked in a massive amount of money, but her minute is pretty much up it seems, and no one knows if she will be able to recover from this.”

The same source ⁤stated that there doesn’t appear to be a way for⁣ Lizzo to win this battle.

“If she speaks out, her statements are shredded. If ‌she stays quiet, she is called a coward. Either way, it does‍ not appear at⁢ this moment that she can recover from this,” the source said.

Controversy and Allegations

At the center of the controversy are three ⁣former tour dancers —​ Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez — who filed a complaint earlier this month in Los Angeles, ​describing the purportedly “body-positive” Lizzo as “anything but what she seems.”

They accused Lizzo of fat-shaming them on more than one occasion and using her position to pressure them into‌ lewd and demeaning acts. None of this is new to the entertainment industry, but it certainly does not accord with Lizzo’s public persona.

According‍ to a ⁣report⁤ from Breitbart, Lizzo took her dancers to a strip club in Amsterdam where she forced them to ⁢participate ⁢in a variety of degrading activities.

Attorney Ron Zambrano, representing the three plaintiffs, confirmed that he had been ⁤contacted by others who ⁣have shared similar stories about Lizzo.

In addition, filmmaker Sophia Nahli Allison canceled a documentary ​she had been filming about⁤ the singer after two ⁣weeks of experiencing Lizzo’s behavior.

WARNING: The following tweet contains language that some​ may find offensive.

“I was treated with such disrespect⁣ by her,” she wrote at the ⁣time. “I witnessed how ‍arrogant, self-centered, and unkind she is.”

Sharing this because validating other Black women’s experiences is deeply important to me.⁢ pic.twitter.com/gd2xEK6szq

— Sophia Nahli Allison​ (@SophiaNAllison) ⁣ August 1, 2023

The NFL did not respond to requests for comment, and Lizzo has‍ denied the allegations.

“I am very open with my⁢ sexuality and expressing myself, but I cannot accept or allow people to use that openness to make me⁣ out to be something I⁣ am not,” Lizzo said​ in a statement.

“There is nothing I take more seriously than the⁢ respect we deserve as women in the world. I know what it feels like to be body-shamed on a daily basis and would absolutely⁣ never criticize or ⁣terminate an employee because of their weight.”

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