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- In August 2023, three former backup dancers filed a sexual harassment lawsuit in California against singer Lizzo.
- The suit claims a hostile work environment, including pressured interactions with nude performers, while Lizzo and her legal team argue the case threatens her First Amendment rights under California's anti-SLAPP law.
- A judge dismissed some accusations but allowed the case to proceed toward a jury trial, prompting Lizzo's lawyers to appeal, emphasizing her artistic process and free speech protections.
- Lizzo called the allegations “false” and “sensationalized,” while Judge Mark H. Epstein warned against courts interfering with constitutionally protected activities.
- If the appeal succeeds, the lawsuit could be dismissed; otherwise, it will continue, highlighting tensions between workplace claims and free speech rights in artistic contexts.
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