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\n\tThe backup dancers suing Lizzo<\/a> for sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment<\/a> have agreed to drop some of their claims against the pop star, including those related to fat-shaming.<\/p>\n \n\tLizzo, who has denied all the allegations<\/a> against her<\/a>, had previously asked a court to dismiss the suit<\/a>, originally filed by Arianna Davis, Noelle Rodriguez, and Crystal Williams in 2023. The judge overseeing the case did agree to dismiss some, but not all, of the claims, including those related to Davis\u2019 allegation that Lizzo fat-shamed her and fired her because of her weight gain.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tRon Zambrano, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said in a statement that his clients did not plan to appeal the judge\u2019s ruling, especially because much of the lawsuit remains intact.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe are maintaining that Judge Epstein was correct in his ruling denying Lizzo\u2019s special motion to strike the vast majority of claims they attacked, including false imprisonment and harassment,\u201d Zambrano said. \u201cOf the couple of claims Judge Epstein did dismiss, the plaintiffs have taken a considered approach to leave that be. One would hope to see the same level of intellectual honesty and neutral assessment from the defendants, but that hasn\u2019t been the case thus far and it\u2019s disappointing.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tLawyers for Lizzo did not immediately return Rolling Stone<\/em>\u2018s request for comment, but the pop star did share a statement celebrating the decision on social media<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThere was no evidence that I fired them because they gained weight. Because it never happened. Now the truth is finally out,\u201d Lizzo wrote. \u201cThey weren\u2019t fired for gaining weight. They were fired for taking a private recording of me without my consent and sending it off to ex employees.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n