Lizzo Scores Major Victory As Ex-Employee’s Lawsuit Gets Dismissed

Lizzo has efficiently fended off a harassment and discrimination lawsuit filed by her former stylist, Asha Daniels.

Daniels alleged within the lawsuit that she was uncovered to a “sexualized, racially charged, and unlawful work setting” whereas working with Lizzo on tour. Nonetheless, a California court docket has thrown out the claims, as their working relationship occurred outdoors the U.S.

In the meantime, Lizzo appears to be locked in as she’s been exhibiting off her dramatic weight reduction on social media whereas slamming ozempic rumors.

A sexual harassment lawsuit that was introduced towards Lizzo earlier than her ex-stylist was thrown out of court docket by a California decide on Monday.

In September 2023, Asha Daniels accused the “About Rattling Time” singer’s administration workforce of fostering a “sexualized, racially charged, and unlawful” work setting whereas working for her Large Grrrl Large Tour firm.

Within the go well with, she additionally alleged to have been bodily and verbally abused by the star’s wardrobe supervisor, Amanda Nomura, claiming that she tossed her right into a fabric rack the place she injured her foot.

Nonetheless, Choose Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha granted a partial movement to dismiss a number of of Daniels’s claims on the premise that she labored for Lizzo whereas on tour in Europe and never within the U.S.

“These allegations don’t set up plausibly that any portion of plaintiff’s declare arose from work carried out in the US or qualifying territories,” Aenlle-Rocha mentioned, per Page Six.

The decide additionally said that Daniels failed to point out any proof that she truly labored additional time for Lizzo, having claimed she did not receives a commission for her additional time hours.

Lizzo, born Melissa Jefferson, has needed to endure a barrage of lawsuits from a number of former employees, together with three of her ex-backup dancers, Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez, who accused her of sexual harassment, fats shaming, and a hostile work setting.

A few of their claims have since been tossed out by Los Angeles County Superior Court docket Choose Mark H. Epstein, together with Davis’ fat-shaming allegations and dancers compelled to be on “maintain” regardless of not being on tour. However the case will nonetheless proceed to trial.

Nonetheless, a supply just lately informed the New York Put up that the “Fact Hurts” hitmaker will not again down in her effort to battle off the “false” allegations.

“There is a purpose that Lizzo continues to battle lengthy after most public figures would have settled – as a result of these allegations are false and cannot be allowed to face,” the insider informed the information outlet. “She just isn’t going to cease preventing till each single certainly one of these ridiculous smears is dismissed.”

Since Lizzo’s harassment lawsuit made headlines, followers have been divided, with many shocked that the singer might be accused of such issues.

She has, nonetheless, maintained her innocence amid the accusations regardless of being slammed by individuals on-line who claimed that her angle towards her crew was terrible.

In a single occasion, the singer described the allegations as “false,” “unbelievable,” and “too outrageous.”

Lizzo additionally claimed that the previous staff had “already publicly admitted that they have been informed their habits on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional.”

Within the warmth of her authorized controversies, Lizzo launched a press release saying she was going to take a “hole 12 months” to “defend my peace,” however that does not appear to be the case once more.

“Hole 12 months? Lady, who mentioned hole 12 months?” she informed Fortune’s Deputy Editorial Director Ellie Austin. “I’ve simply been working, working, working. Chances are you’ll not see me, however I have been working.”

Going by her latest social media posts, she seems to have been placing within the work on her physique, as she’s just lately been exhibiting off her huge weight reduction.

Simply after Thanksgiving Day, the “Cuz I Love You” singer took to TikTok to flaunt the figure-fitting, off-the-shoulder costume with orange hibiscus flowers outfit she wore to host the celebration for her family members.

Within the mirror selfie video, Lizzo was all smiles as she stood in what seemed to be her make-up room, which had her many colourful wigs on show.

The singer’s new physique objectives have not been freed from controversial takes as Web customers proceed to allege she used Ozempic.

Again in September, she uploaded a brief reel on her Instagram web page as she posed sporting a colourful, satin gown whereas her hair was pulled again right into a low up do.

Overlying the video in direction of the underside, she added textual content that learn, “Once you lastly get ozempic allegations after 5 months of weight coaching and calorie deficit.”

She then shared a screenshot of a remark from a social media person the place they accused her of taking ozempic or “coke,” to which she replied writing, “Whyyyy do u comply with me?” adopted by 4 crying face emojis.

In a March interview with The New York Times, she opened up about her weight reduction journey and informed the outlet that she has “been methodical, shedding weight very slowly.”

“I do not actually see it as a result of if anybody who’s on a pure weight-loss journey is aware of, shedding weight is definitely the slowest factor on the earth, and you do not actually discover it till you discover it,” she admitted.