Lizzo has been accused of making an ‘extraordinarily poisonous’ work surroundings by filmmaker Sophia Nahli Allison.
The Oscar-nominated director took to Instagram and Twitter/X on Tuesday to share her destructive experiences with Lizzo, 35, amid an ongoing lawsuit in opposition to the two Be Cherished (Am I Prepared) singer by three of her former dancers for alleged sexual and racial harassment and making a hostile work surroundings.
The filmmaker revealed that in 2019 she had thought-about directing Lizzo’s documentary, however in the end determined to “stroll away” after two weeks.
“I used to be handled with such disrespect by her,” she wrote within the social media submit. “I witnessed how smug, self-centered and unkind she is.”
Sophia added, “I used to be not protected and was thrown right into a sh**ty scenario with little help.”
The filmmaker returned to social media on Wednesday to elaborate on her claims.
“To be clear. Since I’ve spoken out, I’ve had others privately share their very related experiences, and I’ve additionally been affirmed by individuals who witnessed what I went by way of,” Sophia, 36, started the assertion.
“Lizzo creates a particularly poisonous and hostile working surroundings and undermines the work, labor, and authority of different black and brown womxn within the course of. (Discover how the documentary ended up being directed by a cis white man.)”
Sophia recalled initially being “excited” to work with the Grammy winner however “shortly realized her picture and ‘message’ was a curated façade.”
The filmmaker concluded the submit, “I stand with dancers and anybody who has had related work experiences working along with her and her crew. These working circumstances will not be okay.”
Dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez filed the lawsuit on Tuesday within the Los Angeles County Superior Court docket in opposition to Lizzo, actual identify Melissa Jefferson, her manufacturing firm Large Grrrl Large Touring, Inc., and her dance captain Shirlene Quigley.
Lizzo has not but commented on the claims.
