Lizzo Wins Ruling Dismissing Tour Staffer’s Harassment and Discrimination Lawsuit

A federal judge has dismissed a harassment and discrimination lawsuit filed by Lizzo ’s former tour wardrobe designer, rejecting accusations that she faced “racist and fat phobic comments.” Asha Daniels sued in 2023 , shortly after Lizzo had been hit with a similar case from three of her backup dancers.

She claimed she had suffered sexual harassment and racial, gender and disability discrimination during the European leg of Lizzo’s Special Tour.

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1) a judge ended the lawsuit entirely.

In a decision obtained and first reported by Billboard , Judge Fernando Aenlle-Rocha ruled that Daniels had failed to prove over years of litigation that Lizzo’s Big Grrrl Touring had actually violated any laws.

The accuser had pointed to “lewd gestures” and sexual jokes from a male co-worker who liked “penis-shaped candies” as evidence of a hostile workplace for women.

But the judge said those incidents were isolated and not directed at her.

“Plaintiff did not identify any conduct… to demonstrate general hostility to women in the workplace or disparate treatment of men and women,” Judge Aenlle-Rocha wrote.

“This alleged conduct and these alleged incidents, while inappropriate and unprofessional, fall within the scope of what the Supreme Court has held to be… part of the ordinary tribulations of the workplace.” The judge also dismissed Daniels’ accusations of racial bias, including her claim that her boss, Amanda Nomura, had used racial slurs in the workplace: “There is no evidence,” the judge said, “to suggest Nomura ever spoke a racial slur or referred to any specific Black person or Black people generally using racially offensive language.” In a statement to Billboard , Lizzo’s attorney Melissa Y.

Glass called the decision a “total victory for Lizzo” in a “ludicrous” legal action: “There was never any basis for Ms.

Daniels to sue Lizzo, her touring company, her tour manager or her wardrobe manager.

Indeed, the case against Lizzo was thrown out in December 2024.

We are exploring all avenues to enforce our clients’ rights after this major win.” Ron Zambrano , lead counsel for Daniels, said he and his client were “disappointed” by a ruling that “improperly weighed evidence” that should have been sent to a jury trial: “In our view, the ruling appears to minimize evidence of a sexually charged work environment by assessing incidents too narrowly… rather than considering their cumulative impact,” Zambrano said.