Beyoncé Proves She Has No Drama With Lizzo at Atlanta Show
During her latest Renaissance World Tour show in Atlanta, Beyoncé gave an onstage shout out to Lizzo—who is currently in the midst of a controversial lawsuit filed by her former backup dancers, who alleged sexual and verbal harassment claims against the “Truth Hurts” singer.
Beyoncé's nod to Lizzo came in the middle of her performance of “Break My Soul (The Queens Remix),” a track she collaborated on with Madonna. The remixed version of the song features a verse in which Beyoncé lists off names of great Black woman singers, including younger sister Solange Knowles, Nina Simone, Kelly Rowland, and Lizzo.
After singing Lizzo's name, Beyoncé shouted into her mic, “I love you, Lizzo!”
The superstar's onstage message followed her Massachussetts show on August 1, in which she seemingly omitted Lizzo's name from the performance of the song.
Beyoncé shows love to Lizzo during her concert in Atlanta:
“I love you Lizzo!”
pic.twitter.com/Vhv0nPB5Qf— Pop Base (@PopBase) August 15, 2023
Lizzo's former backup dancers—Arianna Davis, Noelle Rodriguez, and Crystal Williams—filed the lawsuit on August 1 against Lizzo, her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc., and her dance team captain, Shirlene Quigley.
The suit details an instance in which Lizzo allegedly coerced her dancers to attend a strip club and to touch nude performers during the show. Davis also claimed Lizzo shamed her for gaining weight, a result of stress eating from anxiety and depression, which she says the Grammy winner was aware of.
Lizzo has since spoken out on the accusations via a statement posted on Instagram.
“My work ethic, morals and respectfulness have been questioned. My character has been criticized. Usually I choose not to respond to false allegations but these are as unbelievable as they sound and too outrageous not to be addressed,” she said at the time. “These sensationalized stories are coming from former employees who have already publicly admitted that they were told their behavior on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional.”
The plaintiffs later responded to Lizzo's statement. In a message shared with Bazaar.com, their attorney said, “Lizzo has failed her own brand and has let down her fans. Her denial of this reprehensible behavior only adds to our clients’ emotional distress. The dismissive comments and utter lack of empathy are quite telling about her character and only serve to minimize the trauma she has caused the plaintiffs and other employees who have now come forward sharing their own negative experiences. While Lizzo notes it was never her intention ‘to make anyone feel uncomfortable,’ that is exactly what she did to the point of demoralizing her dancers and flagrantly violating the law.”
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