The US musician Lizzo (“Juice”) has indicated that she is withdrawing from the music business. The reason given by the 35-year-old rapper, singer and musician was, among other things, that she was tired of being pushed around in her life and on the Internet. “All I want is to make music, make people happy and help make the world a better place than when I found it,” she wrote on Instagram. Here, Lizzo, a champion of body positivity, has more than twelve million followers. Her last album “Special” was released in 2022 and Lizzo won a total of three Grammys. Lizzo explained on Instagram that she constantly had to defend herself against lies that were being told about her. In addition, people make fun of her because of her appearance.
However, the artist, whose real name is Melissa Jefferson, is facing serious allegations herself. Last summer, three dancers filed a lawsuit against Lizzo in court in Los Angeles. The work environment at Lizzo’s concerts was characterized by an “over-sexualized atmosphere” and there were incidents of discrimination and sexual harassment, they said in their lawsuit.
Lizzo reacted angrily to her ex-dancer’s accusations
“I don’t normally respond to false allegations, but these are just as unbelievable as they sound and too outrageous not to respond,” Lizzo wrote on Instagram at the time. “These exaggerated stories come from former employees who have already publicly admitted that they were told that their behavior was inappropriate and unprofessional.” Lizzo wrote that nothing takes her more seriously than respecting women. The allegations had hurt her, she explained.■