Oscar-nominated director and filmmaker Sophia Nahli Allison claims she left her role as the director of 'Love, Lizzo' after only two weeks because she “was treated with such disrespect.'
by some of her former backup dancers for alleged sexual and racial harassment and creating a hostile work environment.she was tapped to direct Lizzo's documentary "Love, Lizzo" and traveled with the singer briefly in 2019 but decided to "walk away after about 2 weeks."
The civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court claims Lizzo pressured the dancers to engage with nude performers at a club in Amsterdam and shamed one of them for her weight gain before firing her. The legal complaint seeks unspecified damages and names Melissa Viviane Jefferson, known professionally as Lizzo, her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc., and Shirlene Quigley, captain of the performer’s dance team."Reading these reports made me realize how dangerous of a situation it was," she said., who says she also worked on the Lizzo documentary. Sanchez backed up Allison's claims.
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