Lizzo’s former dancers react to singer’s statement addressing allegations

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Follow the Independent’s live coverage for the latest updates on this story Two days later, the pop star publicly addressed the claims on Instagram, calling them “false”, “outrageous” and “as unbelievable as they sound”. “So yes, it was very disheartening to read and feel overlooked especially when she stands for what she stands for in regards to women’s empowerment – being an advocate for mental health, being an advocate for body positivity – and to just further prove that that’s not the case, because nothing was acknowledged in that statement.” The lawsuit alleges that, while in Amsterdam, Lizzo pressured Davis into touching a nude performer at a strip club, even though it was against her religious beliefs. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up In an earlier joint appearance with Williams on CBS News, Davis specifically addressed the Amsterdam claims. Lizzo’s former creative director, Quinn Wilson, “echoed” the words of the accusers in an Instagram story, while the filmmaker Sophia Nahli Allison described the singer as “arrogant, unkind and cruel”.