The lawyer representing the former dancers who accused Lizzo of “fat-shaming” is cautioning her not to celebrate her recent legal win too quickly.
Lizzo is currently facing a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by ex-dancers Arianna Davis, Noelle Rodriguez, and Crystal Williams, who also accused the singer of fat-shaming them. Those particular allegations were removed from the case after an “unauthorized recording of Lizzo in a dancer meeting” was shared among the dancers, leading the Superior Court judge to rule that the claims didn’t hold up. After Lizzo posted a celebratory video about the fat-shaming accusations being dropped, the dancers’ attorney warned her against acting like the case is already over.
“Lizzo’s apparent victory lap is a bit premature. Seven claims, including assault, false imprisonment, and sexual harassment, are waiting for Lizzo and her team at the end of the appellate process,” said Los Angeles attorney Ron Zambrano. “Her recent comments are filled with convenient inaccuracies. Stunningly, Lizzo’s legal stance is that fat shaming is OK because it’s an exercise of her free speech. Ms. Williams was initially fired for standing up for what was right. Ms. Davis was fired for recording a conversation after bravely admitting she did so, knowing the consequences. Lizzo could learn from Ms. Davis’ integrity. Ms. Rodriguez resigned after witnessing Lizzo try to assault her, while Lizzo caused the entire dance team to be falsely imprisoned because she apparently can’t handle being portrayed in any way not curated by her or her team.”
Zambrano accused Lizzo of “collective legal cognitive dissonance,” saying she believes allegations of assault and false imprisonment “should be protected as free speech.” He noted that seven claims — including multiple harassment and assault allegations — are still moving forward. “Plaintiffs, unlike their opponents, have taken a careful, intellectually honest approach within the legal framework and have chosen not to contest the judge’s ruling on those two dropped claims. The remaining claims are strong and central to the case, and we’re looking forward to trial,” Zambrano added.
In a TikTok post shared Monday (Dec. 15), Lizzo celebrated the court’s latest decision in the lawsuit, originally filed in August 2023.
“The fat-shaming claims against me have been officially dropped by my accusers,” Lizzo wrote. “They conceded it had no merit in court. There was no evidence that I fired them because they gained weight. Because it never happened. Now the truth is finally out. They weren’t fired for gaining weight. They were fired for taking a private recording of me without my consent and sending it off to ex-employees.”
She doubled down on her innocence, saying she has never fired anyone for “gaining weight” and has always aimed to uplift and support “people with bigger bodies.” Lizzo added that the accusations have “haunted” her since the lawsuit began. “It has been devastating to suffer through this in silence but I let my lawyers lead and I’m so grateful for this victory,” she said. “I am still in a legal battle. I am not settling. I will be fighting every single claim until the truth is out.”
