six months ago lizo He was accused of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment in a lawsuit filed by three former dancers Los Angeles Times It is reported that 14 dancers who appeared in her 2022 documentary received a settlement over a different dispute. According to interviews with sources close to the dancers (who weren’t the same people behind the latest lawsuit) and documents I’ve seen. Los Angeles TimesThe dancers objected to the “intimate shots” of them that appeared in the documentary, and to the lack of compensation. They say they were not offered a contract for any behind-the-scenes footage, which was non-union, unlike the union contract under which they worked for the VMAs.
In an email he viewed timesDirector of Dancers, Slay Smiles, wrote, “After watching all the videos, I’m sure you realize how sensitive and intimate the dialogue is to the talent involved. This was meant to be a safe space for key talent to express and share.” [Lizzo]So, by sharing this unauthorized footage to the public without their consent/permission, he really took advantage of these women and violated the emotional security they had in those moments.
Alan Brunswick, attorney for the co-producer of the documentaries, Boardwalk Pictures, told L.L.C times The behind-the-scenes footage was “taken publicly,” saying, “They all knew the cameras were there. I don’t think the documentary was contemplated at that point.
According to the copies of documents that I have seen times, Boardwalk Pictures, Lizzo’s actor and others settled down with the dancers in February. Martin Singer, Lizzo’s lawyer, said she had “nothing to do with it and doesn’t know anything about it.”
Read the full report on Los Angeles Times.
Lizzo has not spoken publicly about the settlement, but she has denied the accusations leveled at her in the latest lawsuit, calling them “outrageous” and “false.”
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