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Lizzo Says Dancers’ Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Is Attack On Free Speech Rights In New Appeal

Lizzo says a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by her backup dancers is an “attack” on her free speech rights.

Lizzo is launching an appeal aimed at ending a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by her former backup dancers, calling it an “attack” on her “First Amendment right to perform her music and advocate for body positivity.” One key claim in the case against Lizzo is that she pushed the dancers to attend a sex show in Amsterdam’s Red Light District at a venue called Bananenbar, then pressured them to touch and engage with nude performers. The star’s legal defense centered on California’s so-called anti-SLAPP law — a special statute that makes it easier to quickly end lawsuits that threaten free speech.

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