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Lizzo says she won't settle dancers' harassment lawsuit: 'Not afraid of the truth coming out'

Nbcwashington · · 693 words · By Scott Stump; TODAY
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Lizzo says she is “not afraid of the truth coming out” in her ongoing legal fight stemming from a 2023 lawsuit filed by three of her former backup dancers.

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Lizzo says she is “not afraid of the truth coming out” in her ongoing legal fight stemming from a 2023 lawsuit filed by three of her former backup dancers.

Why it matters

The four-time Grammy Award winner spoke on TODAY June 5 about what message she would give to her fans after facing accusations of sexual harassment, weight-shaming and a hostile work environment in a 2023 lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by Arianna…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Davis alleges in the lawsuit that she was sexually harassed when Lizzo pressured her to touch the breasts of a nude woman on stage at a strip club in Amsterdam in February 2023”
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Claim 2: “Lizzo’s attorney, Marty Singer, said in a statement to NBC News in August 2023... that the lawsuit is “specious and without merit”
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Claim 3: “Rodriguez began working with Lizzo in 2021 after appearing in the music video for her song “Rumors” and resigned in 2023, according to the suit”
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Multiple independent sources (NBC and another web search result) confirm that Noelle Rodriguez began working with Lizzo in 2021 after the 'Rumors' music video and resigned in 2023.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Rodriguez began working with Lizzo in 2021 after appearing in the music video for her song “Rumors” and resigned in 2023, according to the suit.
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/entertainment/entertainment-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 3, 2023 ... Three former dancers have filed a suit against Lizzo, accusing the singer of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lizzo-dancers-weight-sh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 8, 2023 ... Rodriguez also began working with Lizzo in 2021 after appearing in the music video for her song “Rumors” and resigned in 2023, according to ...
https://www.today.com/popculture/lizzo-harassment-lawsuit-ex…
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Claim 4: “The lawsuit also alleges that on April 20, 2023, Lizzo accused her dancers of drinking before performances... demanded they re-audition for their spots... This resulted in an “excruciating” 12-hour re-audition”
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Claim 5: “accusations of sexual harassment, weight-shaming and a hostile work environment in a 2023 lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez”
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Multiple sources (NBC, and two other web search results) explicitly name Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez as the plaintiffs in a 2023 Los Angeles lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, weight-shaming, and a hostile work environment.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lee Ann Meriwether (born May 27, 1935) is an American retired actress and the winner of the 1955 Miss America pageant. She has appeared in many films and television shows, notably as Betty Jones, the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Meriwether
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Neama Rahmani (born 1979) is an American personal injury lawyer, writer, and former federal prosecutor. He is the co-founder and president of West Coast Trial Lawyers. Rahmani is also a member of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neama_Rahmani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Susan Anton is an American actress and singer. Her debut film, Goldengirl, earned her a Golden Globe nomination, leading to a contract with NBC for her variety show, Presenting Susan Anton. Later, NBC…
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Claim 6: “The four-time Grammy Award winner”
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The provided evidence mentions that 'Cuz I Love You' won three Grammy Awards, but does not explicitly state the total number of Grammys Lizzo has won across her career.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2016, Lizzo signed to Atlantic Records and released her first major-label extended play (EP), Coconut Oil. Her third studio album, Cuz I Love You (2019), peaked at number four on the US Billboard 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzo
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 11, 2026 · Lizzo was an old-school preacher with a very modern message about body positivity, sex positivity, diversity positivity; who shook her ass and flaunted her flute in the face of the worl…
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/11/lizzo-intervie…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 5, 2026 · How Lizzo Became One of Pop Culture’s Great Flops The singer is experiencing a new form of downward mobility—and she’s not alone.
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/07/music-flop-era/6…
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Claim 7: “three of her former backup dancers [filed a 2023 lawsuit]”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL, Medium, NBC) confirm that three former backup dancers filed a lawsuit against Lizzo in 2023.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bitch (stylized as BITCH) is the fifth studio album by American singer and rapper Lizzo. It was released through Nice Life and Atlantic Records on June 5, 2026. Lizzo co-wrote and co-produced the albu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitch_(album)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo (), is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Houston, Texas, with …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American rapper and singer Lizzo has released five studio albums, three mixtapes, three extended plays, 35 singles, and two promotional singles. Before signing with Atlantic Records, she released two …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzo_discography
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Claim 8: “Williams and Davis began working with Lizzo after appearing on her Amazon reality show, “Watch Out for the Big Grrrls,” in 2021 and were fired in 2023, according to the lawsuit”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim contains only dictionary definitions of the word 'according' and does not contain the factual details regarding Williams and Davis's employment history.
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web search NEUTRAL — Accord is also a noun, meaning "agreement". Thus, we often hear of two countries signing a peace accord; and we also frequently hear of two things or people being "in accord with" each other. grant, c…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according
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web search NEUTRAL — Phrasal verb accord with something (Definition of according from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Synonyms for ACCORDING: corresponding, coinciding, conforming, agreeing, fitting, consisting, checking, answering; Antonyms of ACCORDING: differing (from), disagreeing (with), contradicti…
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Claim 9: “Lizzo denied the accusations raised in the lawsuit in a statement posted on her social accounts on Aug. 3, 2023”
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Claim 10: “Lizzo’s legal team filed a motion to dismiss in October 2023”
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Multiple sources (TODAY, and another web search result) confirm that Lizzo's legal team filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit in October 2023.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo (), is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Houston, Texas, with …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American rapper and singer Lizzo has released five studio albums, three mixtapes, three extended plays, 35 singles, and two promotional singles. Before signing with Atlantic Records, she released two …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzo_discography
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Special is the fourth studio album by American singer and rapper Lizzo, released by Nice Life and Atlantic Records on July 15, 2022. It was preceded by the lead single "About Damn Time", released on A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_(Lizzo_album)
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Claim 11: “Lizzo performed her new song “Don’t Make Me Love You” on Rockefeller Plaza on June 5 as part of the Citi Concert Series”
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Multiple sources (TODAY, NBC) and Wikipedia confirm that Lizzo performed 'Don't Make Me Love You' on Rockefeller Plaza on June 5 (2026) as part of the Citi Concert Series.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bitch (stylized as BITCH) is the fifth studio album by American singer and rapper Lizzo. It was released through Nice Life and Atlantic Records on June 5, 2026. Lizzo co-wrote and co-produced the albu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitch_(album)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Don't Make Me Love U" is a song by American singer and rapper Lizzo. It was released on March 20, 2026, through Nice Life and Atlantic Records, as the lead single from Lizzo's fifth studio album, Bit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_Make_Me_Love_U
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American rapper and singer Lizzo has released five studio albums, three mixtapes, three extended plays, 35 singles, and two promotional singles. Before signing with Atlantic Records, she released two …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzo_discography
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Claim 12: “The claims of fat-shaming were dismissed by a judge in December 2025, according to the BBC”
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Multiple sources (YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and a news snippet) report that a judge dismissed the fat-shaming claims in December 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cuz I Love You is the third studio album by American singer and rapper Lizzo. It was released through Nice Life and Atlantic Records on April 19, 2019, serving as her major-label debut. The album feat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuz_I_Love_You
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo (), is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Houston, Texas, with …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American rapper and singer Lizzo has released five studio albums, three mixtapes, three extended plays, 35 singles, and two promotional singles. Before signing with Atlantic Records, she released two …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzo_discography
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