Beyoncé confirmed her assist for Lizzo throughout her present in Atlanta on Monday evening, calling out the “About Rattling Time” singer’s identify and exclaiming her love for her.
In a clip from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium present circulating on social media, Beyoncé is seen performing her hit tune “Break My Soul (The Queen’s Remix),” and in the course of the a part of the report the place the singer name-checks iconic feminine musicians, she stated, “Lizzo. I like you, Lizzo!”
Beyoncé’s assist for Lizzo comes amid damaging allegations made in opposition to the latter in a lawsuit filed by three former dancers. The swimsuit alleges that Lizzo and her firm created a hostile work atmosphere for the dancers, and additional, there have been accusations of sexual harassment associated to incidents that allegedly occurred between 2021 and 2023.
Within the rapid aftermath of the allegations changing into public, Beyoncé had left Lizzo’s identify off the monitor throughout a Aug. 1 efficiency in Massachusetts, the singer as a substitute repeating Erykah Badu’s identify 4 occasions. Beyoncé did then convey again the Lizzo identify verify throughout a present in Maryland on Aug. 7.
Lizzo has denied the allegations made within the lawsuit. In an Instagram put up on Aug. 3, the singer stated she was “damage” by the claims and described them as “sensationalized,” writing that she was “not the villain.”
“I’m not right here to be checked out as a sufferer, however I additionally know that I’m not the villain that individuals and the media have portrayed me to be these previous couple of days,” Lizzo added within the prolonged assertion on Instagram. “There’s nothing I take extra critically than the respect we deserve as girls on the planet.”