Lizzo Slammed As A 'Sell-Out' Over Her Dramatic Weight Loss: 'This Will Have Consequences'

Yahoo

23-04-2025

Lizzo's weight loss journey is seemingly about more than just health. A new report claims the singer has chosen to slim down in an effort to distance herself from the "drama of her past."
The allegations in question stem from two separate lawsuits filed by four former employees, who accused Lizzo of sexual, racial, and religious harassment, as well as fostering a hostile work environment.
Lizzo firmly denied the accusations last December and expressed her happiness over being dismissed from one of the lawsuits.
Sources have informed the Daily Mail that Lizzo's ongoing weight loss journey isn't just about the rapper trying to live a healthier life.
"By getting skinny and redefining who she is, even the way she acts and dresses, she feels like she is now emerging as this new person and that the drama of her past won't follow her," an insider told the outlet, referencing the legal scandal that hit Lizzo in 2023.
According to the insider, Lizzo is determined to stay on this path, hoping she will no longer be associated with those accusations that deeply tarnished her image at the time.
"She has pushed people who love her away, and she is now solely focused on becoming a beautiful Black Barbie," said the source. "She wants to be Beyoncé."
They continued, "She has done everything that she can to identify as far away from the Lizzo that was accused of doing those inappropriate acts."
As part of her weight loss journey, Lizzo has been sharing images of herself flaunting her slimmer figure, with some photos featuring her in two-piece underwear.
While the singer has been open about her weight loss journey with her fans online, the move has reportedly rubbed some people the wrong way, given her long-standing reputation as a body positivity advocate.
"She spent her whole career talking about how big is beautiful and telling women to be proud of their bodies," the source shared. "To those who knew her for a long time, all she is doing is becoming exactly what she spent the past decade saying she would never be."
The insider added that many now view Lizzo as a "sell-out" and warned that the singer should expect some backlash in the future.
They said, "She sold out and became what she thought the industry needs her to be instead of being herself. This will have consequences."
The drama referenced by the source stems from a series of damning accusations made by four of Lizzo's former employees.
In 2023, Lizzo's ex-dancers Crystal Williams, Arianna Davis, and Noelle Rodriguez filed a lawsuit accusing the singer of sexual harassment, fat-shaming, and fostering a hostile work environment.
One of the most disturbing claims in their filing was that Lizzo pressured staff to participate in a bizarre act involving eating bananas protruding from performers' vaginas during a night out in Amsterdam.
That same year, Lizzo's former stylist, Asha Daniels, filed a separate lawsuit against the singer.
In it, she claimed she was "physically assaulted" and "threatened" by the singer's tour manager, Amanda Nomura, while working at Lizzo's Big Grrrl Big Tour company.
Daniels also accused Lizzo of running a sexualized, racially charged, and illegal work environment.
Some of Lizzo's ex-employees' claims have since been tossed out by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark H. Epstein, including Davis' fat-shaming allegations and dancers forced to be on "hold" despite not being on tour. But the case will still continue to trial.
However, a source told the New York Post that the "Truth Hurts" hitmaker won't back down in her effort to fight off the "false" allegations.
"There's a reason that Lizzo continues to fight long after most public figures would have settled – because these allegations are false and can't be allowed to stand," the insider told the news outlet.
They added, "She is not going to stop fighting until every single one of these ridiculous smears is dismissed."
Last December, Lizzo broke her silence about the lawsuit shortly after a court dismissed her from the case filed by her former hairstylist.
The singer appeared on the "Baby, This Is Keke Palmer" podcast, where she expressed her happiness about the decision and called it a "big victory."
"We're continuing to fight the other claims until they're all dismissed — not dropped, but dismissed," Lizzo added, seemingly referencing the still ongoing suit filed by her former dancers.
In her appearance, Lizzo also vehemently refuted the accusations made by her former dancers.
"These were people that — I liked them and appreciated them as dancers, respected them as dancers," Lizzo said at the time, per the Daily Mail. "So I was like, what? But then I heard all the other things like sexual harassment, and I was like, they're trying well, I don't know what they're trying to do, but these are the types of things that the media can turn into something that it's not."
She added, "Let's be clear, I did nothing wrong."