On Tuesday, August 1, three of Lizzo background dancers filed a lawsuit against her for harassment and for fostering a toxic work environment with dancer Crystal Williams viral
Plaintiffs Crystal Williams, Arianna Davis, and Noelle Rodriguez filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging that Lizzo forced them to engage with n*de performers. Let’s look at the life of the dancer Crystal Williams, from her Instagram profile to her profession, travelling with Lizzo, and education.
Who is Crystal Williams former Lizzo backup dancer, bio, age, Instagram and photos
Crystal Williams is a reality television personality and former dancer for Lizzo. She is a successful performer, a pageant winner, and an internet hit.
Former Dancers Accuse Lizzo Of S*xual Harassment And Body-Shaming
A lawsuit was filed on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, alleging that three of Lizzo’s tour dancers, Crystal Williams, Arianna Davis, and Noelle Rodriguez, accused the singer of s*xual harassment and of inciting a hostile work environment through multiple incidents between 2021 and 2023.
The group alleges that Lizzo mocked a dancer’s recent weight gain before criticising, then dismissing, the dancer for videotaping a meeting. Lizzo is accused of pressuring a dancer to touch a n*de performer at an Amsterdam club.
The allegations also state that Shirlene Quigley, Lizzo’s dance captain, forced her Christian beliefs on other performers and disparaged those who engaged in premarital s*x, in addition to imitating oral s*x, discussing one performer’s virginity, and expressing filthy fantasies.
Crystal Williams: Who Is She?
Crystal Williams is a native of Houston, Texas. She was a former team dancer for Lizzo.
Williams started dancing in the fifth grade with the help of the stomp-based worship squad at her church. She then entered dance studios and joined the drill teams at her school. She studied mass communication at Sam Houston State University.
The dancer is very active on social media and has 24K followers on Instagram. You can find her with the handle @cryssiedenise.
Crystal Williams’ Dancing Career With Lizzo
Crystal submitted a demo reel in response to Lizzo’s social media casting requests for dancers.
“I thought maybe this is a sign,” Crystal said to her alma mater. “I completed my video submission and created a brief montage film.”
Instead of continuing the audition process through the reality show, she started dancing for the pop artist. She was cast in the Emmy-winning TV series Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.
When asked about travelling, Crystal said that she was only restricted to Texas but liked the idea of travelling across the world for work. She never imagined that it was possible for a girl like her to travel, and she counts this as a blessing.
On May 5th, she confirmed that she wouldn’t be touring further.
Crystal William Is A Pageant Winner
Crystal won the Miss Black and Gold Pageant held by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. while she was a college student. In her junior year, she also participated in but lost to the Miss Sam Houston Pageant.
On her loss, she said it’s because “you don’t see women of colour, especially plus-size women of colour, when it comes to stuff like that.”