Current:Home > StocksLizzo and others sued by another employee alleging harassment, illegal termination -Thrive Success Strategies
Lizzo and others sued by another employee alleging harassment, illegal termination
View
Date:2025-04-14 18:30:04
Lizzo and her team have been hit with another lawsuit claiming a hostile work environment, with allegations including racial and sexual harassment, disability discrimination, illegal retaliatory termination and assault, and more.
Asha Daniels, a professional clothing designer who previously worked for Lizzo and BIG GRRRL BIG TOURING, INC (BGBT) has followed three other former employees in suing their former employer, according to the press release about the new lawsuit filed this week from the plaintiffs' attorney Ron Zambrano.
Daniels' lawsuit claims she worked seven days a week from approximately 6 a.m. to 2 a.m., and was frequently denied breaks from her manager, Amanda Nomura, who is named in the lawsuit alongside Lizzo.
According to the lawsuit, Daniels said she witnessed dancers being forced to change with little to no privacy in front of men, that some would allegedly refer to Black women on tour as "dumb," "useless" and "fat."
MORE: Ex-dancers suing Lizzo speak out about the accusations
She claims she was also injured by her manager on the job, alleging that she was shoved into a clothing rack according to the complaint.
Daniels also claimed that in a group chat of BGBT team members, an employee sent a picture depicting male genitalia to the chat, and says the image was found "to be comical" by some in management, according to the complaint.
After she told a manager about the alleged issues, Daniels said she was fired "without notice or reason," according to the lawsuit.
Daniels requests a jury trial, seeking damages such as unpaid wages, loss of earnings, deferred compensation and more.
The lawsuit comes as Lizzo prepares to receive the Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award from the Black Music Action Coalition.
In a statement, Lizzo spokesman Stefan Friedman told ABC News via Lizzo's lawyer Martin Singer: "As Lizzo receives a Humanitarian Award tonight for the incredible charitable work she has done to lift up all people, an ambulance-chasing lawyer tries to sully this honor by recruiting someone to file a bogus, absurd publicity-stunt lawsuit who, wait for it, never actually met or even spoke with Lizzo."
"We will pay this as much attention as it deserves. None," he continued.
Zambrano called the award announced an "architected PR stunt."
MORE: 'Fat girl summer': How this TikToker is changing perceptions of beauty
In a separate lawsuit filed in August, dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez alleged "sexual, religious and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment."
The trio is represented by Zambrano as well. They are also seeking damages for loss of earnings, unpaid wages, and others to be determined in a jury trial.
Lizzo has denied the claims, adding that the accusations are "coming from former employees who have already publicly admitted that they were told their behavior on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional."
"I am very open with my sexuality and expressing myself but I cannot accept or allow people to use that openness to make me out to be something I am not," Lizzo wrote, addressing accusations of sexual harassment.
She later continued, addressing the weight-shaming allegations: "I know what it feels like to be body shamed on a daily basis and would absolutely never criticize or terminate an employee because of their weight."
Marty Singer, Lizzo's attorney, called the first lawsuit "specious and without merit" in a statement to ABC News.
ABC News has reached out to Singer, as well as Lizzo's other representatives for comment on the latest lawsuit. Requests for comment have also been made to Nomura.
veryGood! (47757)
Related
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- Get 50% Off Erborian CC Cream That Perfectly Blurs Skin, Plus $10.50 Ulta Deals from COSRX, Ouidad & More
- 2024 Halloween costume ideas: Beetlejuice, Raygun, Cowboys Cheerleaders and more
- Wildfires east of LA, south of Reno, Nevada, threaten homes, buildings, lead to evacuations
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- Atlanta Falcons wear T-shirts honoring school shooting victims before season opener
- Cowboys demolish Browns to continue feel-good weekend after cementing Dak Prescott deal
- A federal judge tosses a lawsuit over the ban on recorded inmate interviews in South Carolina
- Louvre will undergo expansion and restoration project, Macron says
- The 22 Best Dresses With Pockets Under $40: Banana Republic, Amazon, Old Navy, Target & More
Ranking
- Spooky or not? Some Choa Chu Kang residents say community garden resembles cemetery
- Horoscopes Today, September 7, 2024
- AP PHOTOS: Church services help Georgia residents mourn victims of school shootings
- Former Clemson receiver Overton shot and killed at a party in Greensboro, sheriff’s department says
- FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup
- 'The Room Next Door' wins Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion for best picture
- Jewish students have a right to feel safe. Universities can't let them down again.
- Orlando Bloom says dramatic weight loss for 'The Cut' role made him 'very hangry'
Recommendation
Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
Edward B. Johnson, the second CIA officer in Iran for the ‘Argo’ rescue mission, dies at age 81
Selena Gomez Says She Can't Carry Her Own Children Amid Health Journey
Tropical depression could form in Gulf Coast this week
From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
Bridge collapses as more rain falls in Vietnam and storm deaths rise to 21
Gaudreau brothers to be honored by family, friends and their grieving hockey teammates at funeral
Lower rates are coming. You should check your CD rates now to keep earning, experts say.