Last year, allegations of sexual harassment were made against Lizzo by a trio of her former dancers, who state in a suit that she created a hostile work environment where they were often put in unwanted sexual situations and berated for certain aspects of their personal lives, including their weight — a shocking contrast to the inclusive and fat-positive message that the artist has made a name for herself promoting.
Responding to this suit, Lizzo and her legal team filed for its dismissal, citing California’s anti-SLAPP statute — a special law that makes it easier to quickly end meritless lawsuits that threaten free speech, according to Billboard, but this was officially denied by a Los Angeles judge on Friday, paving the way for an upcoming trial.
