Lizzo celebrated her legal victory after a fat-shaming charge was dropped after a judge discovered secret recordings.
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Lizzo addressed her ongoing lawsuit to dismiss fat-shaming claims after a judge ruled that former dancer Arianna Davis was fired because of secretly taped sessions and not because of weight gain.
The singer posted a response on Instagram saying, “The fat-shaming allegations against me have been officially dropped by my accusers. They admit it has no merit in a court of law.”
According to court documents, Davis was fired after making an unauthorized recording of Lizzo during a dancers meeting and sending it to other former employees. The judge concluded there was no evidence that Davis was fired because of his weight gain.
“There is no evidence that I fired them because they gained weight. Because that never happened. Now the truth is finally out,” Lizzo said in her TikTok post.
The development comes as Lizzo continues to deal with multiple accusations from former dancers who worked with her between 2021 and spring 2023. The remaining allegations in the lawsuit include allegations of sexual harassment.
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“They were not fired for gaining weight. They were fired for taking private recordings of me and sending them to former employees without my consent,” she explained.
Lizzo highlighted her record of supporting larger bodies throughout her career. “I’ve never fired an employee for gaining weight. I just encourage and support the larger group and share my platform with them.”
The legal victory comes at a challenging time for the Grammy winner.
She admitted in a recent interview that her plans for a 2025 musical return are “kind of falling apart” due to ongoing legal issues. She released the mixtape “My Face Hurts From Smiling” earlier this year, but admitted the return didn’t go as planned.
“This allegation has haunted me since the day it was published. To bear this in silence has been devastating for me, but I let my attorney take the lead and I am extremely grateful for this victory,” Lizzo wrote.
Despite the legal victory, she made clear the fight is not over yet. “I am still fighting a legal battle. I will not settle. I will fight every claim until the truth comes out.”
