This looks messy...

Uh oh, this doesn't sound good.

Specific claims have been made against Lizzo and her dance captain Shirlene Quigley in a lawsuit filed by her ex-dancers:

A lot of these claims are in regard to inappropriate behaviours. 

Lizzo has been accused of overworking her dancers and making the group re-audition in an “excruciating” 12-hour rehearsal. Those she was “dissatisfied with” would be fired and sent home.

She has also been accused of firing a dancer for challenging her and also making comments relating to a dancer’s weight gain and later firing her for recording a meeting while suffering an eye condition.

Shirlene has responded to these claims in a recent Instagram video, where she discusses her faith. 

Whether or not these claims are true, this looks VERY messy for Lizzo and Shirlene.

Lizzo has now released the following statement:

“There is nothing I take more seriously than the respect we deserve as women in the world. I know what it feels like to be body shamed on a daily basis and would absolutely never criticize or terminate an employee because of their weight.”