OAN’s Elizabeth Bolbelding
5:30pm – Thursday, September 21, 2023
Singer-songwriter Lizzo is being sued again, this time by her 2023 tour costume designer Asha Daniels, accusing her of bullying and harassment that contributed to a “sexualized and racist” work environment. He has been accused of doing so.
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On Thursday, court documents revealed that Daniels, who designed the pop star’s costumes for her 2023 tour, accused the singer of bullying and harassment. The costume designer sued Lizzo’s team for failing to prevent a hostile work environment, as well as sexual harassment and racial discrimination, according to the suit.
In the lawsuit, Daniels accuses Lizzo’s wardrobe manager, Amanda Nomura, of bullying and harassment. Nomura reportedly forced the performers to change their clothes in front of the men, who “looked at them lewdly.” She was also accused of speaking about her impressions of black women in front of the cast, calling them “fat,” “worthless,” and “stupid.”
Daniels said this after complaining to Rizzo’s team about Nomura’s behavior. She was promptly fired after voicing her concerns.
“Lizzo is the boss, so she is responsible,” Daniels’ attorney Ronald Zambrano said in a statement. “It’s left unchecked because we see it as acceptable.” fox news The statement goes digital. “Lizzo certainly knows what’s going on, but chooses not to end this abhorrent illegal activity and participates in it herself.”
Lizzo’s representative said: fox news Digital said in a statement that the lawsuit was an “absurd publicity stunt.”
“Tonight, as Lizzo receives the Humanitarian Award from the Black Music Action Coalition for her incredible philanthropic work to uplift all people, the ambulance chaser’s lawyer is calling out someone who is trying to pull off a fake and ridiculous publicity stunt. “The litigants who are trying to smear this reputation by recruiting, wait, they’ve never actually met or spoken to Rizzo,” Stephen Friedman said. “We’re going to give this all the attention it deserves. None.”
According to the costume designer, Lizzo’s team approached Daniels in January and officially joined her in February, when things escalated.
“Plaintiff looked forward to working with Lizzo and his team because of the values Lizzo portrays in public,” Daniels’ complaint states.
The costume designer hoped for a “healthy, diverse environment where respect for women and empowerment are virtues.”
“Unfortunately, the opposite turned out to be true. Plaintiffs allege that Lizzo was subjected to degradation, forced manual labor, denial of medical care, sexual harassment, and racial harassment because she is a Black woman.” “We believe this harassment was tolerated by Lizzo’s management without repercussions,” Daniels said.
Daniels also claimed that while under Rizzo’s supervision, she was subjected to an intrusive and exhausting work schedule.
She said this included 20-hour shifts each day, and Lizzo’s wardrobe manager Nomura’s requests for breaks were regularly denied. She also noted that she was asked to work after injuring her ankle. Nomura reportedly “surveilled and policed” team members under her supervision.
Previously, Lizzo was accused of sexual harassment and “fatphobic” behavior in a lawsuit filed by backup dancers.
Three of the pop star’s backup dancers say they were touched by a nude performer at an Amsterdam nightclub and pressured to take an “excruciating” audition after being accused of unprofessionalism and drinking on the job. . Additionally, the dancers claimed they were prevented from finding work outside of Lizzo’s tours, according to documents filed in August.
“The alarming nature of the way Lizzo and her management team treat their performers appears to go against everything Lizzo stands for in public, but in private she is not only illegal, but completely It humiliates and humiliates dancers in a way that demoralizes them,” Zambrano said.She also represents dancers, she said. fox news It was digital at that time.
According to a post Lizzo shared with her 12.8 million followers, she denied these allegations were true.
“These sensational articles come from former employees who have already publicly acknowledged that they were told their behavior on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional,” Lizzo wrote on Instagram. . “Passion comes with hard work and high standards. Sometimes we have to make difficult decisions, but I don’t want to make someone feel uncomfortable or feel unappreciated as an important part of the team. I’m not here to be seen as a victim, but I also know that people and the media have not painted me like the bad guy these past few days.”
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