Lizzo has admitted to feeling a little betrayed during a period of “isolation” after being hit with a sexual harassment lawsuit.
In the July issue of Women’s Health, the four-time Grammy winner reflected on three former backup dancers suing her for sexual harassment and hostile work environment in 2023. The dancers — Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez — accused their former boss of weight-shaming and inappropriate misconduct during an Amsterdam party, among other claims.
But in the new interview, Lizzo said that after being sued, she became “very paranoid and isolated” from opening up to those around her.
“I used to walk into glam and be like, ‘Oh, let me tell you about this crazy shit that happened last night!’ I couldn’t do that anymore,” she explained.
The musician added that she “pushed everyone away.” “I wasn’t even talking to my therapist. I wasn’t present. I wasn’t open. I wasn’t myself anymore,” she said.
Lizzo added that she “got tired of living” and nearly contemplated suicide due to the suit, which had multiple claims dismissed from it last December.
“It got to the point where I was like, ‘I could die.’ I never attempted to kill myself or thought about it, but I did think, If everyone hates you and thinks you’re a terrible person, then what’s the point?”
After temporarily being out of the public eye, Lizzo attended a stop on Beyoncé‘s Renaissance World Tour, being surprised by the crowd supporting her after believing she would be booed.
“It made me feel like, ‘Wow, maybe I don’t want to die,‘ Lizzo recounted. “Life is worth living. That was the kick-starter to me being like, ‘Okay, Melissa, get your ass in gear and take your fucking life back.'”
While multiple claims from the harassment lawsuit were tossed by a judge, last month, Lizzo appealed the suit, calling it an “attack” on her free speech, per Billboard.
