{"id":2040834,"date":"2023-09-21T21:55:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T01:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lizzo-sued-by-ex-employee-for-bullying-sexual-harassment-allegations\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T21:58:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T01:58:43","slug":"lizzo-sued-by-ex-employee-for-bullying-sexual-harassment-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lizzo-sued-by-ex-employee-for-bullying-sexual-harassment-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Lizzo Sued By Ex-Employee For Bullying, Sexual Harassment Allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flizzo-sued-by-ex-employee-for-bullying-sexual-harassment-allegations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2040834&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lizzo performs \u2064onstage during the YouTube Brandcast 2022 at Imperial Theatre on May \u200b17, \u200b2022 \u200din New\u200d York City. (Photo by Noam\u200b Galai\/Getty Images for Youtube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>5:30 PM \u2013 Thursday, September 21, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Singer \u2062and songwriter \u200bLizzo is facing another lawsuit, this time from\u2063 her \u200b2023 tour costume designer, Asha Daniels. The lawsuit alleges that Lizzo allowed a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lizzo-sued-by-ex-employee-for-bullying-sexual-harassment-allegations\/\" title=\"Lizzo Sued By Ex-Employee For Bullying, Sexual Harassment Allegations\">toxic work environment characterized<\/a> by bullying,\u200d harassment, and racial discrimination.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Court documents revealed that Daniels, who designed costumes \u200cfor Lizzo&#8217;s 2023 \u2062tour, accused the singer of fostering a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/probe-finds-ore-state-dem-created-hostile-work-environment\/\" title=\"Probe finds Ore. state Dem created hostile work environment\">hostile work environment<\/a> and engaging in sexual\u200c harassment and racial discrimination. The lawsuit \u200bspecifically named Lizzo&#8217;s wardrobe manager, Amanda Nomura, as the source of bullying and harassment. Allegedly, Nomura forced performers to change clothes in front of\u2063 men who would objectify \u200dthem \u2062and made derogatory comments about Black women.<\/p>\n<p>Daniels claimed that she was fired immediately after reporting Nomura&#8217;s behavior to Lizzo&#8217;s team. The lawsuit also highlighted a \u200bprevious lawsuit\u200d filed\u2064 by Lizzo&#8217;s\u2062 backup\u2062 dancers, accusing her of sexual \u2064harassment \u2062and\u2063 unprofessional\u2062 conduct.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cLizzo is the boss, so the buck stops \u2062with her. She has created a sexualized and racially charged environment on her tours\u2064 that her management\u2064 staff\u2064 sees as condoning such \u200dbehavior, and so it continues unchecked,\u201d Daniels\u2019 lawyer, Ronald Zambrano, told <em>Fox News<\/em> Digital in a statement. \u201cLizzo certainly \u2064knows what\u2019s going\u2064 on \u200bbut chooses not to put an end to this disgusting and illegal \u200bconduct and participates herself.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lizzo&#8217;s representative dismissed the lawsuit as \u200dan &#8220;absurd\u200d publicity\u200b stunt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAs Lizzo receives \u200ca \u200bHumanitarian Award tonight from the \u200dBlack \u2063Music Action Coalition\u2063 for the incredible charitable work she has done \u2064to lift up \u2062all people, an ambulance-chasing \u2063lawyer tries \u2062to sully \u200cthis honor by\u200b recruiting someone\u2064 to file a\u200b bogus, \u200babsurd publicity-stunt lawsuit \u200cwho, wait for\u200c it, never actually \u2062met or even spoke with Lizzo,\u201d Stefan Friedman said. \u201cWe will pay this as much attention as it deserves. None.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The lawsuit \u2062claimed that\u2064 Daniels joined Lizzo&#8217;s team with the expectation\u200d of a \u200brespectful and empowering work environment. However, she\u200d experienced degradation, forced labor, denial of medical \u200ccare, and racial \u2063and sexual harassment.<\/p>\n<p>Daniels also alleged that she was subjected to an \u2063excessive work schedule, including 20-hour \u200bdaily shifts, and was denied breaks by Nomura. She \u2062further claimed that Nomura monitored and controlled team members under her \u2063supervision.<\/p>\n<p>Lizzo previously denied the allegations made by her backup dancers and emphasized her commitment to maintaining high standards and a respectful\u200d work \u2062environment.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts \u200bdirectly to your inbox for free. 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Nomura\u200d allegedly forced performers to change clothes in front of men who would objectify them \u2063and made derogatory comments about Black\u2063 women.<\/p>\n<p>Daniels \u2062claims that she was immediately fired after\u200b reporting Nomura&#8217;s behavior to Lizzo&#8217;s team. The lawsuit \u200balso brings attention to a previous lawsuit filed by Lizzo&#8217;s backup dancers, accusing \u2062her \u200cof \u2063sexual harassment and unprofessional conduct.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Lizzo is the\u2062 boss, so the buck stops with her. She has created a sexualized and racially charged environment \u200con her \u200btours that her management staff sees as condoning such behavior, and so it continues unchecked,&#8221; said Daniels&#8217; lawyer, \u200cRonald Zambrano, in a statement to Fox News Digital. &#8220;Lizzo\u200b certainly\u200b knows what\u2019s going on but chooses not to put an end to this disgusting and illegal conduct and participates herself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In response, Lizzo&#8217;s representative dismissed the lawsuit as an &#8220;absurd publicity \u2063stunt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As Lizzo\u2063 receives a Humanitarian Award\u200b tonight from the Black \u200bMusic Action Coalition for the incredible charitable work she has done\u200d to lift up all people, an \u2062ambulance-chasing lawyer tries to sully this honor by recruiting someone to file a bogus, absurd publicity-stunt lawsuit who, wait for it, never \u200cactually met or even spoke with Lizzo,&#8221; said Stefan Friedman. \u200c&#8221;We will pay\u200c this as much \u2062attention as it deserves. \u200dNone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit\u200d claims \u2062that Daniels \u2062joined Lizzo&#8217;s \u200bteam with the \u200bexpectation of a respectful and empowering work environment. However, \u2062she allegedly experienced degradation, forced labor, denial of medical care, and \u2063racial and sexual\u200b harassment.<\/p>\n<p>Daniels further alleges that \u200cshe \u2062was subjected to an excessive \u2063work schedule, \u200cincluding 20-hour daily shifts, and was \u2062denied\u200d breaks by Nomura. She also\u2064 claimed that Nomura monitored and controlled team members under her supervision.<\/p>\n<p>Lizzo&#8217;s\u200b legal troubles continue to mount as this lawsuit adds to a\u2063 growing list of allegations against her. It remains to be seen \u2062how this case will unfold and\u200c what\u2064 implications it\u2062 will\u200d have for Lizzo&#8217;s reputation and career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lizzo performs onstage during the YouTube Brandcast 2022 at Imperial Theatre on May 17, 2022 in New York City. 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