How much weight do celebrities hold over the public

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In recent news, a civil lawsuit has been filed towards Lizzo, an extremely popular WOC artist and songwriter, by three of her former dancers. This lawsuit makes claims of "sexual, religious, and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment." According to claims, Lizzo pressured one of her now ex-dancers, Arianna Davis, to touch nude performers at a club in the Red Light District, where she led a chant pressuring Davis to touch a performer's breasts. Lizzo also allegedly body shamed her when she gained weight, criticizing her for not being committed to her role. Lizzo fired her in May for recording a meeting in which dancers were receiving criticisms of their performances.

On another note, Quigley, a judge on one of Lizzo's shows, has been cited to push their Christian beliefs onto the dancers, making them all uncomfortable. Overall, the dancers have accused Lizzo and her associates of creating a hostile work environment. Lizzo has won a Grammy just earlier this year for her album "About Damn Time." She has also just finished going on a global tour. Lizzo is widely renowned for her status as a woman of color, spreading body positivity and empowering women all over the world via her music and social media presence.

Understandably, the charges made against her have created huge ripples throughout social media, with a myriad of opinions and sentiments circulating the situation.

Do influential lawsuits such as this have any significant effects on public attitudes towards workplace discrimination and sexual harassment? Are things handled differently if they're under a media microscope such as this one? How much weight do celebrities hold over the public, and specifically the people who look up to them?

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