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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Tom Murray

Lizzo sued over alleged sexual harassment and hostile work environment by former dancers

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Three of Lizzo’s former dancers have filed a lawsuit against the singer accusing her of sexual harassment and fostering a hostile work environment.

The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday (1 August), also alleges that Lizzo (real name Melissa Viviane Jefferson) pressured one of the plaintiffs into touching a nude performer at an Amsterdam strip club and orchestrated a humiliating 12-hour audition process for her dancers.

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