Lizzo has stated she is ‘heartbroken’ after her canine Pooka died aged 18 on Christmas Eve.
The About Damn Time singer, 35, introduced Pooka’s demise with two Instagram posts and shared a collection of images of herself together with her pet all through the years.
On the primary, she wrote merely: ‘We will always love you, Pooka Diamanté Jefferson. 4•10•2005 – 12•24•2023.’
The different, in the meantime, learn: ‘I’m not okay im so heartbroken rip Pooka.’
The Truth Hurts musician’s feedback part was flooded with consolatory messages from her 12.5M followers.
Popstar Sza shared: ‘Wait nooo !! I’m so honored have met you🥲😞😩.’
DJ Sophia Eris added: ‘No no 🥺 long live Pooka. Love you all 💖.’
Pooka’s demise comes three months after Lizzo requested for the total dismissal of the sexual harassment case three former dancers have introduced in opposition to her in official court docket paperwork.
The Good As Hell singer and her workforce had been accused in August of inappropriate behaviour together with sexual, racial, and spiritual discrimination and harassment.
Lizzo, actual identify Melissa Jefferson, strongly denied the allegations in a press release, claiming she was ‘hurt’ by the information.
In September, she formally requested the case put ahead by Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez be dismissed ‘in its entirety’.
The court docket paperwork acquired by ET said the dancers’ case ‘fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action against Defendants’.
It additionally alleged the three ladies ‘are guilty of unclean hands’, which means they’ve introduced the case in unhealthy religion or unethically.
Davis, Williams, and Rodriguez labored with the Juice singer on her Special tour and throughout the competitors present Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.
They claimed her behaviour would change as soon as the cameras had been off and accused her of physique shaming, bullying, and false imprisonment in addition to sexual harassment.
Lizzo and her firm Big Grrl Touring have denied ‘each and every’ allegation.
Stefan Friedman, spokesperson for Lizzo, advised ET: ‘This is the first step of a legal process in which Lizzo and her team will demonstrate that they have always practiced what they’ve preached – whether or not it involves selling physique positivity, main a protected and supportive office or defending people from any sort of harassment.
‘Any and all claims to the contrary are ridiculous, and we look forward to proving so in a court of law.’
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