In the ongoing legal battle between Lizzo and her former backup dancers, tensions have escalated with a recent social media post from the singer.
As we previously reported, Lizzo, who has been facing allegations of sexual harassment and fostering a hostile work environment, recently took to Instagram to express her frustration, declaring, “I QUIT.”
However, Ron Zambrano, the lawyer representing the three dancers involved in the lawsuit, was quick to respond, criticizing Lizzo for what he deemed as attention-seeking behavior. He emphasized that the singer should focus on addressing the accusations against her rather than deflecting blame. Zambrano further accused Lizzo of resorting to tactics of victimhood to evade accountability for her actions. The lawyer highlighted the discrepancy between Lizzo’s public image of positivity and the serious allegations leveled against her by the dancers. “It’s a joke that Lizzo would say she is being bullied by the internet when she should instead be taking an honest look at herself,” He said. Zambrano continued,
“Her latest post is just another outburst seeking attention and trying to deflect from her own failings as she continues to blame everyone else for the predicament she is in,” he continued. “Lizzo’s legal and public relations strategy is a failure, so she is desperately trying to play the victim. “Se has thrown these childish tantrums before. No one actually believes she is quitting music. But she should quit sexually harassing, shaming and bullying her employees and finally accept responsibility for her actions.”
“She can make all of this go away simply by seizing the opportunity here to set an example, own up to her mistakes, pay what’s due to those she’s wronged and work on becoming a better person. Celebrity toxicity is poisoning the entertainment industry with Diddy and Dan Schneider being the latest examples, and Lizzo’s conduct will not be tolerated, either. There is no more safe place in society for this sort of behavior as the entire industry is in for a reckoning for permitting such vile treatment of employees in the workplace.”
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Despite Lizzo’s denial of the accusations and her attempts to have the lawsuit dismissed, the legal battle continues.
In response to Zambrano’s statements, a spokesperson for Lizzo dismissed the lawyer’s remarks as unfounded personal attacks.
“With nearly half his case dismissed, 18 independent witnesses siding with Lizzo and no settlement on the way to get him his tasty contingency fee, Ron has started making wild personal attacks that have absolutely nothing to do with the clients,” Stefan Friedman, a spokesperson for Lizzo, addressed Zambrano in a statement to Billboard on Monday.
While the singer has not clarified the specifics of her “I QUIT” post, the ongoing legal challenges suggest that the conflict is far from over.