Lizzo’s shock Grammy Awards appearance is slammed by lawyer representing her dancers in sexual harassment lawsuit as he says he’s ‘disappointed’ bosses gave the singer a presenting role

Lizzo’s performance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday has been condemned by the lawyer for three dancers who have accused the singer of sexual harassment.

In what was a controversial choice for organizers, 35-year-old Lizzo, whose full name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, stood in front of millions of people to present the award for best R&B song.

Attorney Neama Rahmani, who represents Lizzo’s accusers, questions why the Recording Academy gave the singer such a platform amid the controversy.

Neama told TMZ he was disappointed that the singer was given the task of presenting the award, given the civil lawsuit she is facing.

The lawyer claimed bosses “turned a blind eye because she is a woman.” Lizzo, who has denied “every allegation” made against her by dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez in September, applauded.

Attorney Neama Rahmani, who represents Lizzo’s accusers, has questioned why the Recording Academy gave her such a platform amid the controversy.

The singer, who stepped out of the spotlight in recent months, even danced to her own song, About Damn Time, shortly before the presentation.

MailOnline has contacted Recording Academy for comment.

The Grammy-winning singer said in response to the lawsuit that Davis, Williams and Rodriguez were “guilty of unclean hands” for committing ethical breaches related to the lawsuit.

In August, Davis, Williams and Rodriguez said in a lawsuit that Lizzo pressured them to interact with nude performers at an Amsterdam club; and shamed one of them for her weight gain before firing her.

In the civil lawsuit filed on August 1, the trio accused Lizzo of pressuring her dancers to come into physical contact with sex workers at a club in Amsterdam’s Red Light District last February while they were on tour in the area .

Prosecutors have filed numerous charges, including sexual, religious and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment.

The legal complaint seeks unspecified damages and names Lizzo, her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc., and Shirlene Quigley, captain of the artist’s dance team.

In what was a controversial choice for organizers, 35-year-old Lizzo, whose full name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, stood in front of millions of people to present the award for best R&B song.

The dancers are suing singer Noelle Rodriguez, Arianna Davis and Crystal Williams

She made no reference to the controversy before announcing the award. Lizzo and SZA hugged each other when they won the award

The court submitted claims after a concert in Amsterdam. Lizzo and her crew attended a sexually themed show at a club in the city’s infamous Red Light District, where “Lizzo began inviting cast members to take turns touching the naked performers.”

During the show, Lizzo led a chant in which she pressured Davis to touch the breasts of one of the naked women performing at the club, the filing said.

The dancers said they were pressured to “take turns touching the naked performers, catching the dildos launched from the performers’ vaginas, and eating bananas protruding from the performers’ vaginas.”

“Eventually the chorus became overwhelming, and an aggrieved Ms. Davis joined in in an attempt to put an end to the chants,” the complaint said.

It continued: “Plaintiffs were stunned by how little respect Lizzo showed for the bodily autonomy of her employees and those around her, especially in the presence of many of the people she employed.”

The About Damn Time singer, who has also been sued by a former wardrobe assistant over workplace claims, said in her response that the dancers who sued her “ratified, consented to, condoned and/or condoned the acts” at the time they took place.

The Good as Hell artist said the contracts the dancers signed when they joined her tour were “subject to arbitration,” and gave them the opportunity to “arbitrate in good faith” before making the lawsuit public.

Lizzo’s legal team said the artist company had implemented “anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies and grievance procedures” that the dancers “weren’t able to” follow through internal protocols.

Lizzo said there is no evidence that the dancers suffered any harm or losses as a result of the singer’s actions.

Lizzo released a statement last month refuting the allegations

A spokesperson for the singer, Stefan Friedman, said the artist would vigorously defend himself amid the allegations.

“This is the first step in a legal process in which Lizzo and her team will demonstrate that they have always practiced what they preached,” Friedman said. ‘Whether it’s promoting body positivity, leading a safe and supportive workplace or protecting individuals from any form of harassment.

“Any claims to the contrary are ridiculous, and we look forward to proving this in a court of law.”

The lawyer representing the dancers, Neama Rahmani, told DailyMail.com in a statement that “Lizzo’s response consists only of standard objections that have nothing to do with the case.”

Rahmani said that “the most important conclusion” from the recent legal proceedings “is that Lizzo agrees to our clients’ demand for a jury trial.”

“We look forward to presenting our case in court and having a panel of her peers decide who is telling the truth, Lizzo and her team who continue to shame the victims or the accusers and so many others who have come forward to share of similar stories of abuse and harassment.”

In a rebuttal statement she posted on Instagram last month, Lizzo called the allegations “sensational” and said the dancers who sued her “have already publicly admitted that their behavior on tour was inappropriate and unprofessional.”

She added, “I usually choose not to respond to false accusations, but these are as unbelievable as they sound and too outrageous to go unaddressed… I am hurt, but I leave the good work I have done in the the world I have done will not be lost. overshadowed by this.’