Oscar-nominated director Sophia Nahlia Allison is calling Lizzo ‘unkind’ and ‘dangerous’ after the shocking lawsuit against the Grammy winner dropped. The filmmaker shared her alleged experiences with the singer on social media.
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00:00 Oscar-nominated director Sophia Nelia Allison is calling Lizzo unkind and dangerous after
00:05 the recent lawsuit against the Grammy winner dropped.
00:07 The filmmaker shared her alleged experiences with the singer on social media.
00:15 Sophia Nelia Allison shared her experience working with Lizzo on her documentary on social
00:20 media leaving many fans distraught.
00:22 The Love, Lizzo documentary deals with body positivity, which is one of the ironic themes
00:26 and claims from this lawsuit.
00:28 It's Sam Lawhanie reporting with the details.
00:30 Taking to Twitter's newly revised platform, X, Allison shared a photo detailing her experience
00:35 working with the star back in 2019.
00:37 She stated, "I usually do not comment on anything pop culture related, but in 2019,
00:42 I traveled a bit with Lizzo to be the director of her documentary.
00:45 I walked away after about two weeks.
00:48 I was treated with such disrespect by her."
00:50 The director went on to add to the latest claims brought on by former dancers claiming
00:54 mistreatment in the workplace and a hostile working environment.
00:57 Allison further added, "I witnessed how arrogant, self-centered, and unkind she is.
01:02 I was not protected and thrown into a situation with little support.
01:06 My spirit said to run as fast as you can and I'm so grateful I trusted my gut.
01:11 I felt gaslit and was deeply hurt, but I peeled."
01:13 The director did not go into detail on what exactly happened between her and the "Good
01:18 As Hell" singer, but she did mention that these reports struck her deeply and gave support
01:22 to the dancers.
01:23 Allison stated, "Reading these reports made me realize how dangerous of a situation it
01:27 was.
01:28 This kind of abusive power happens far too often.
01:31 Much love and support to the dancers."
01:33 On Tuesday, the news broke that three former dancers, Arna Davis, Krystal Williams, and
01:37 Noel Rodriguez, are suing the Grammy winner, as well as Big Girl Touring and dance captain
01:41 Sherilyn Quigley.
01:42 As previously reported by What's Trending, the trio alleged they were subjected to "weight
01:47 shaming, sexually degrading behavior, and pressure to participate in sex shows."
01:52 The plaintiff's attorney, Ron Zambrano, blasted Lizzo in a statement saying, "The stunning
01:56 nature of how Lizzo and her management team treated their performers seems to go against
02:00 everything Lizzo stands for publicly, while privately she weight shames her dancers and
02:05 demeans them in ways that are absolutely demoralizing."
02:09 Hours after the lawsuit also became public, Lizzo's former creative director, Quinn Whitley-Wilson,
02:14 and dancer Courtney Hollingquist shared that they had a similar experience.
02:18 "For clarification, I'm not a part of the lawsuit, but this was very much my experience
02:22 in my time there," Hollingquist wrote on her Instagram story.
02:25 She added, "Big shout out to the dancers who had the courage to bring this to light."
02:29 Wilson shared a screenshot of Hollingquist's statement on her own social media page, saying
02:33 she was "echoing everything that was already said."
02:36 Beyonce also let Lizzo out of her song "Break My Soul" during a live performance, which
02:40 originally featured a shout out to Lizzo in the lyrics.
02:42 We'll keep you updated on this story and so much more at What's Trending.
02:45 Thanks for watching!
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