Lizzo denied allegations that she subjected dancers to sexual harassment while creating a hostile work environment as “false”—the first statement by the pop star since three former stage dancers filed a <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/08/01/lizzo-sued-by-former-dancers-for-sexual-harassment-and-hostile-workplace/?sh=50e12288260c" target="_self" class="color-link" title="https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/08/01/lizzo-sued-by-former-dancers-for-sexual-harassment-and-hostile-workplace/?sh=50e12288260c" data-ga-track="InternalLink:https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/08/01/lizzo-sued-by-former-dancers-for-sexual-harassment-and-hostile-workplace/?sh=50e12288260c" aria-label="lawsuit">lawsuit</a> against her earlier this week.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/64cb9a4ade5a850e69960ea8/Lizzo/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=3000&amp;cropY1=150&amp;cropY2=1838" alt="Lizzo" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text">Lizzo denied sexual harassment allegations against her.</p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Lizzo—whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson—released a <a href="https://twitter.com/lizzo/status/1687061460550316032?s=20" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://twitter.com/lizzo/status/1687061460550316032?s=20" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://twitter.com/lizzo/status/1687061460550316032?s=20" aria-label="statement">statement</a> on Twitter Thursday suggesting allegations against her were “sensationalized stories” by former employees who previously “admitted that they were told their behavior on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional.”</p>  </div>


<em>This is a developing story and will be updated.</em>

Three former stage dancers filed a lawsuit earlier this week alleging the pop star created a hostile work environment.{ai:summary}<p>Pop star Lizzo, accused of sexual harassment by former dancers, denies the allegations, claiming they were sensationalized stories. #society</p>

Lizzo Denies ‘False’ Sexual Harassment Allegations As ‘Sensationalized Stories’

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