Beyoncé sides with Lizzo (mid-song) | Vanity Fair Italy

During a period that he described as “extremely difficult and extremely disappointing”, Lizzo received what appears to be a show of outside support beyoncé in the form of public gratitude on stage.

Lizzo is currently involved in a lawsuit brought against her by three former dancers, who accuse the singer of a number of crimes, including failure to prevent religious grouping, ableism and sexual harassment. Among the allegations, the dancers allege they were “exposed to an overtly sexual atmosphere that permeated the workplace” where exposing others’ nudity and sexuality “was the norm,” while the singer allegedly pressured them to perform acts that made them uncomfortable. discomfort.

When news of the lawsuit broke earlier this month, other people who had collaborated with Lizzo, such as a former creative director, Quinn Wilson, expressed support for the dancers who filed the lawsuit, saying it was consistent with their experiences with the singer. Other reactions, although more indirect, still seemed unfavorable: for example, in her performance of “Break My Soul (The Queens Remix),” Beyoncé apparently changed the verse in which she usually names and praises Lizzo. Typically the singer will include a verse with the name “Bette Davis, Solange Knowles / Badu, Lizzo, Kelly Rawle” In late June, Lizzo posted a video on Instagram of herself crying while Bey performed the song, with a caption calling the tribute an “honor.”

“At that moment I thought of myself as a child when I listened to Happy face from Destiny’s Child and cried myself to sleep because of bullies,” she wrote in the caption.

However, after the lawsuit became public, several videos appeared in which the name “Badu” was repeated in the song, rather than Lizzo’s name among the list of famous black women, as usual. When some fans pointed out the change, Tina KnowlesBeyoncé’s mother defended her daughter, commenting on Instagram: “She didn’t even say her sister’s name… you really should take a break.”

However, on Monday, Lizzo is back in song, and in a big way. On Monday night, during the Renaissance Tour’s stop in Atlanta, Bey shouted

: “Lizzo! I love you Lizzo! during the song.

Since publishing a lengthy note in response to the lawsuit in early August, Lizzo has remained radio silent on her social media.