In a Friday-night social media post, Lizzo stated, "I quit."
The enigmatic comment followed her performance at a fundraiser for President Biden, which was deemed "shameful" by the dancers' attorney, who had filed a sexual harassment case against the four-time Grammy winner in August.
"I'm tired of being dragged by everyone in my life and on the internet," Lizzo wrote late Friday on Instagram.
"All I want is to make music and make people happy and help the world be a little better than how I found it," she said. "But I'm starting to believe that the world doesn't want me in it. I'm continuously subjected to lies for clout and views, and I'm often the target of mockery due to my appearance. People who don't know me criticize my character and trash my name. I didn't sign up for this shit; I quit."
It's unclear what Lizzo is leaving behind: her music career, life in the spotlight, social media, or something else entirely.
Ron Zambrano, an attorney representing the dancers suing the singer, criticized the pop star's performance on Friday at a New York fundraiser for President Biden's reelection campaign, calling it "shameful" that anyone is hiring her with sexual harassment accusations pending.
Crystal Williams, Arianna Davis, and Noelle Rodriguez, three of Lizzo's former touring dancers, two of whom competed on Prime Video's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, filed a lawsuit against the singer in August, claiming sexual harassment, workplace hostility, assault, and discrimination, among other claims. The claims cover both the making of Watch Out for the Big Grrrls and Lizzo's current Special Tour. The lawsuit also names Lizzo's production firm, Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc., and her dance squad leader, Shirlene Quigley, as defendants.
Lizzo refuted the charges shortly after the action was filed, calling them "too outrageous to not be addressed." The complaint was directed to a jury trial in February, but Lizzo filed an appeal in early March, which "stayed" the proceedings for at least many months.
Watch Out for the Big Grrrls' first season premiered on Prime Video in March 2022 and went on to win three Primetime Emmys, including Outstanding Competition Program. A season two renewal was announced earlier this year.