| | To show her support for [[child grooming]] and protest a Tennessee legislation to prevent such grooming, Lizzo performed with drag queens on TV on 23 April 2023.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/04/23/lizzo-performs-with-drag-queens-in-tennessee-to-protest-states-anti-grooming-law/ Lizzo Performs with Drag Queens in Tennessee to Protest State’s Anti-Grooming Law]</ref> | | To show her support for [[child grooming]] and protest a Tennessee legislation to prevent such grooming, Lizzo performed with drag queens on TV on 23 April 2023.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/04/23/lizzo-performs-with-drag-queens-in-tennessee-to-protest-states-anti-grooming-law/ Lizzo Performs with Drag Queens in Tennessee to Protest State’s Anti-Grooming Law]</ref> |
| − | On 1 August 2023, it was reported that a lawsuit had been filed against Lizzo for [[sexual harassment]], bullying, [[ableism]] and, ironically, "fat shaming". Former tour dancers for Lizzo allege that the pop star pressured them into attending explicit performances in [[Amsterdam|Amsterdam's]] Red Light District, where she invited them to touch nude performers, and perform such depraved acts as eating bananas protruding from performer's genitalia. She is also alleged to have bullied a dancer for their their gain.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/08/01/pop-star-lizzo-accused-of-sexual-harassment-fat-shaming-in-lawsuit-by-former-tour-dancers/ Pop Star Lizzo Accused of Sexual Harassment, Fat Shaming in Lawsuit by Former Tour Dancers]</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/08/02/fans-slam-lizzo-over-lawsuit-accusing-her-of-sexual-religious-racial-harassment-disability-discrimination-and-assault/ Fans Slam Lizzo over Lawsuit Accusing Her of Sexual, Religious, Racial Harassment, Disability Discrimination, and Assault]</ref> | + | On 1 August 2023, it was reported that a [[lawsuit]] had been filed against Lizzo for [[sexual harassment]], bullying, [[ableism]] and, ironically, "fat shaming". Former tour dancers for Lizzo allege that the pop star pressured them into attending explicit performances in [[Amsterdam|Amsterdam's]] Red Light District, where she invited them to touch nude performers, and perform such depraved acts as eating bananas protruding from performer's genitalia. She is also alleged to have bullied a dancer for their their gain.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/08/01/pop-star-lizzo-accused-of-sexual-harassment-fat-shaming-in-lawsuit-by-former-tour-dancers/ Pop Star Lizzo Accused of Sexual Harassment, Fat Shaming in Lawsuit by Former Tour Dancers]</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/08/02/fans-slam-lizzo-over-lawsuit-accusing-her-of-sexual-religious-racial-harassment-disability-discrimination-and-assault/ Fans Slam Lizzo over Lawsuit Accusing Her of Sexual, Religious, Racial Harassment, Disability Discrimination, and Assault]</ref> The morbidly obese performer's record sales, airplay numbers and streaming numbers collapsed in the wake of the lawsuit against her, with her daily sales dropping from 2,000 to only 30.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/08/05/report-lizzo-sees-record-sales-streaming-numbers-collapse-in-wake-of-sexual-harassment-fat-shaming-scandal/ Report: Lizzo Sees Record Sales, Streaming Numbers Collapse in Wake of Sexual Harassment, Fat-Shaming Scandal] </ref> |