Word on the street is that Lizzo felt completely caught off guard by the accusations made against her by her former dancers.
via People:
A source close to Lizzo’s team told PEOPLE, “She’s been building and building her life and career, and getting achievement after achievement. It blindsided her and her team and is a wakeup call that all of that can be instantly diminished by something like this, just overnight.”
Lizzo’s rep and attorney have yet to respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
On Thursday, the “About Damn Time” singer, 35, broke her silence and shared a lengthy statement on social media declaring that she is “not the villain” and that the allegations being made against her were “too outrageous” not to address.
“These last few days have been gut wrenchingly difficult and overwhelming disappointing,” her post on Instagram began. “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.”
The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Lizzo, her production company, Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc., and her dance team captain, Shirlene Quigley.
Are you supposed to be aware of a lawsuit coming your way when you've allegedly created a toxic work environment for your employees? No shade, but Lizzo is coming off real arrogant and I'm starting to think that the rumors regarding her being a mean girl might actually be true.