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Lizzo says she won’t settle backup dancers lawsuit: “The truth is less salacious than the headlines”
Lizzo says she will keep fighting the lawsuit filed by three former backup dancers, rejecting a settlement and insisting she is “not afraid of the truth” as key claims remain active in court.
Lizzo says she plans to continue fighting the lawsuit brought by three former backup dancers, insisting, “the truth is less salacious than the headlines.”
The case began with an August 2023 filing from Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez, who alleged sexual harassment and a hostile work environment tied to their time working with the singer from 2021 to 2023. Lizzo has denied the claims.
In a new interview with CBS Mornings, she said she has no interest in resolving the case through a settlement.
“I think it is an easy out, but I’m fighting the case because I know that it’s not true,” she said, adding that she is willing to testify in court if needed.
“I would look fabulous while doing it,” she said. “I’m not afraid of the truth. The truth is less salacious than the headlines.”
One central claim in the original suit—that Lizzo fat-shamed Davis and later fired her—was dismissed by a judge in December. Lizzo later said that allegation had “no merit in court.”
Other parts of the case remain active, including an allegation of inappropriate conduct during a night out in Amsterdam in early 2023. Lizzo disputes all remaining allegations.
In October 2023, Lizzo called the lawsuit a “fabricated sob story” and filed her own motion seeking dismissal, arguing the dancers had shown a “pattern of gross misconduct.”
Away from the courtroom, Lizzo is preparing to release her third studio album, Bitch, on June 5, and has already shared the title track, which interpolates Meredith Brooks’ 1997 hit of the same name.
The project follows 2022’s Special, which received a four-star review from NME. The review noted that while the album occasionally leaned cheesy, it did so in a way that remained hard to resist, praising Lizzo’s clarity of purpose as a pop artist focused on uplift.
Earlier this month, the “Good As Hell” singer also shared personal reflections on her early life, saying she had planned to stay a virgin until she won a Grammy and later lost her virginity in 2020 after winning three. She also said she did not have her first kiss until age 21.
