'By sharing this unauthorized footage to the public without their approval/permissions, has truly exploited these women and violated the emotional safety they had in those moments,' an alleged email read.
The dispute arose over a five-minute section in the documentary where a group of dancers rehearsed with Lizzo for the 2019 MTV VMAs. The emotional conversation with Lizzo centered on what it's like to be plus-size Black dancer, with one performer saying,"You have to be three times better than. It’s not two times. It’s three times" while others wiped tears from their eyes.
] This was supposed to be a safe space to express and share with the Principal talent [Lizzo], so by sharing this unauthorized footage to the public without their approval/permissions, has truly exploited these women and violated the emotional safety they had in those moments.”An attorney for the documentary's co-producer, Boardwalk Pictures, told the LA Times, “They all knew the cameras were there [...] I don’t think the documentary was even contemplated at that point.
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