Lizzo’s Former Documentary Director Calls Her ‘Arrogant, Self-Centred And Unkind’ Amid Lawsuit
02.08.2023 - 14:21
/ etcanada.com
New allegations against Lizzo have come to light in the wake of the lawsuit filed by several of the “Truth Hurts” singer’s dancers.
Filmmaker Sophia Nahli Allison took to social media on Tuesday to share her alleged experiences with the 35-year-old musician while briefly working on her documentary.
Posting a photo of herself seemingly filming Lizzo on stage, Allison noted that she was sharing her experiences “because validating other Black women’s experiences is deeply important to me.”
“In 2019, I traveled a bit with Lizzo to be the director of her documentary. I walked away after about two weeks,” Allison claimed. “I was treated with such disrespect by her. I witnessed how arrogant, self-centred, and unkind she is.”
Calling the situation “s***ty,” Allison added, “My spirit said to run as fast as you f**king can and I’m so grateful I trusted my gut. I felt gas lit and was deeply hurt, but I’ve healed. Reading these reports made me realize how dangerous of a situation it was. This kind of abuse of power happens far too often. Much love and support to the dancers.”
In 2022, the “Love, Lizzo” documentary, which was directed by Doug Pray was released on HBO Max. It is unclear whether Allison was the original director on this project or whether she was filming a different doc.
These new allegations come after the GRAMMY winner’s dancers have filed a lawsuit against her.
According to court docs obtained by ET, Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez claim they faced sexual, religious and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment, among other allegations.
The women filed the lawsuit against Lizzo, whose legal name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, her production company, Big Grrrl