Since the publication of Lizzo's lawsuit, many seemed to have come forward and echoed their support for the plaintiffs.
A legion of Lizzo's former associates, crew members, directors, and even dancers took to social media in response to the damaging lawsuit, revealing their personal experiences with the now-embattled singer.
Lizzo's Bad Behavior Attested By Other People She Worked With
Lizzo has been a champion for body positivity and self-love as it became a central theme of her songs and speeches. However, behind the inspiring speeches and representation that she holds among plus-size women and black people in general, her recent actions, as exposed and claimed by the lawsuit, seemed to negate all of it.
In response to the lawsuit's bold claims, many of her ex-associates have come forward in attesting truth to these.
One of Lizzo's ex-dancers, Courtney Hollinquest, who is not included in the lawsuit, claimed that she had a similar experience working with Lizzo. (via The Independent)
"For clarification, I'm not a part of the lawsuit - but this was very much my experience in my time there," she said on Instagram. "Big shoutout to the dancers who had the courage to bring this to light."
It seemed like the "situation" was kept under the dark as Hollinquest praised the people who had "the courage to bring this to light."
Because of Hollinquest's statements, she inspired one of Lizzo's ex-Creative Director, Quinn Wilson, to do the same too. (via Pop Base)
"I haven't been a part of that world for around three years, for a reason. I very much applaud the dancers' courage to bring this to light. And I grieve parts of my own experience. I'd appreciate space to understand my feelings," she attested.
Lizzo 'Gaslit' Her Workers?
Another artist who worked with Lizzo was Asha Efia. In her recent statements, she implied that she had to quit working with the singer because of the same things that the other had attested. (via The AV Club)
"I have always followed my gut on [people]. And I believe everything always comes back around. I've watched it happen every time. It's really not that hard to run a business and be kind/treat [people] with respect," she wrote. "That feels like the bare minimum of holding a position of leadership. I really don't believe in being a POS 'boss',"
Lastly, filmmaker Sophia Alison, also suffered the same negative experience while working with the "Truth Hurts" singer.
"In 2019, I traveled a bit with Lizzo to be the director of her documentary. I walked away after about 2 weeks. I was treated with such disrespect by her. I witnessed how arrogant, self-centered, and unkind she is. I was not protected and was thrown into a shitty situation with little support. My spirit said to run as fast as you fucking can and I'm so grateful I trusted my gut," she recalled.
According to Alison, she felt "gaslit" and was "deeply hurt" by Lizzo's actions.
"Reading these reports made me realize how dangerous of a situation it was. This kind of abuse of power happens far too often..Sharing this because validating other Black women's experiences is deeply important to me," she continued.
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