Lizzo Wins Ruling Dismissing Tour Staffer’s Harassment and Discrimination Lawsuit
Asha Daniels claimed she faced a “culture of racism and bullying" while working on Lizzo's tour, but a judge now says she can't prove it.
A federal judge has dismissed a harassment and discrimination lawsuit filed by Lizzo's former tour wardrobe designer, Asha Daniels. The lawsuit, filed in 2023, alleged that Daniels had faced "racist and fat phobic comments" during the European leg of Lizzo's Special Tour. Lizzo was previously dismissed from the case in 2024, and the judge ruled that Daniels had failed to prove that Lizzo's Big Grrrl Touring had violated any laws over years of litigation.
Judge Fernando Aenlle-Rocha dismissed Daniels' accusations of racial bias, stating there was no evidence that Nomura, her boss, had used racial slurs in the workplace. Lizzo's attorney called the decision a "total victory for Lizzo" in a "ludicrous" legal action. Daniels and her legal team expressed disappointment with the ruling, arguing that it minimized evidence of a sexually charged work environment.
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