Dancer Crystal Williams and two other dancers have sued Grammy-winning artist Lizzo for inappropriate work behavior, among other things. Is she dating anyone? How tall is she? How old is she? Who are her parents?
Read all about her in the article below.
Meet Crystal Williams, One of the Dancers Suing Lizzo
Three former dancers who were members of Lizzo’s dance crew are suing her, alleging harassment and a hostile work environment. Her production company, Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc. (BGBT), and a so-called “dance crew captain” are also named as defendants in the complaint, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by CNN through an attorney for the plaintiffs.
The Grammy winner has been accused of weight-shaming by Noelle Rodriguez, Arianna Davis and Crystal Williams, who also say they were forced to touch a naked person at an Amsterdam strip club. The trio also allege the Truth Hurts hitmaker allegedly “invited crew members to take turns touching naked performers” inside the club, the filing states.
NBC News quoted Ron Zambrano, the attorney for the three dancers, as saying: “The appalling nature of how Lizzo and her management team treat their performers seems to go against everything Lizzo stands for in public.”
“In private, she mocked dancers’ weight and demeaned them in ways that were not only illegal but completely demoralizing,” he continued.
Crystal was the first to lose her job days after the Amsterdam incident. The dancer submitted a demo tape in response to Lizzo’s social media request for dancers.
“I thought maybe this was a sign,” she told her alma mater. “I submitted the video and everything, I put together a little montage video. My mass communications degree really stood out with that video because it was a good audition video, I had two different slides while I was talking about myself.”
Instead of continuing the audition process through reality TV, Crystal began working as a dancer for pop artists as soon as she was cast in the Emmy-winning TV series Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.
Speaking about the tour, Crystal said: “It’s been really fun to go to different places around the world because I’ve only seen Texas. I’m excited to experience this because I don’t know that this is something that’s available to anyone like me, so it’s definitely a blessing.”
Dancer Crystal Williams’ career
In fifth grade, Crystal Williams’ church’s praise team, which incorporated stomping elements, launched her dance career. She then entered dance studios and joined practice teams at her school. Dancing was a way to relieve stress and express herself through dynamic movement after a hard day of school.
Crystal has continued to dance on the school’s practice teams and at off-campus dance facilities ever since. The former Lizzo dancer eventually went to Sam Houston State University to pursue a degree in mass communications. At the time, she believed she had to separate her love of dance from her career ambitions. She also believed that because her body type didn’t often feature on national stages, pursuing a dance career would be extremely difficult or impossible.
Crystal majored in mass communications as a student at SHSU because she thought it would open doors and help her find a career she was passionate about. She was a member of many groups, such as the NAACP, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., the Black Student Alliance, and the group’s joint project, the Freshman Project. She continued to pursue dance through an on-campus group called Fade to Black.
Crystal won the Miss Black and Gold pageant hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. during her freshman year of college, and then entered the Miss Sam Houston pageant during her junior year. Although she placed second in her second pageant, she believed it was important to enter and prove to people who looked like her that they were attractive and worthy of being in a pageant.
Dancer Crystal Williams Age
As of this writing in August 2023, dancer Crystal Williams is 26 years old.
Who are dancer Crystal Williams’ parents?
Dancer Crystal Williams is the daughter of Helen Shanklin Johnson and Dwayne Williams.
In July 2016, on her mother’s 55th birthday, Crystal wished her mother, “Tonight, let’s celebrate your 55th birthday with our family!! Happy Birthday to my Queen, you have aged so gracefully and I only pray that you will do the same in my aging process, lol I love you with all my heart.”
Meanwhile, on Father’s Day 2017, Crystal wished her dad, “Happy Father’s Day, Dad! Thank you for being such a loving provider and protector.” In October of that year, Dwayne posted a photo of his daughters and wrote, “My girls are growing up so fast. I love you, Crystal and Bree.”
Crystal’s parents are divorced. Her mother remarried while her father is still single.
Dwayne attended Alief Hastings High School and worked in Missouri City. He currently lives in Missouri City, Texas.
Meanwhile, Helen has been freelancing at World Wide Production Inc. since 2014. She studied Corporate Communications and Business Management at the University of Houston-Downtown.
Is dancer Crystal Williams dating anyone?
No, dancer Crystal Williams is not dating anyone as of this writing. She is very private about her relationships.
Height of dancer Crystal Williams
Dancer Crystal Williams is 5 feet 7.5 inches tall.
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Where is dancer Crystal Williams from?
Crystal Williams is from Houston, Texas and currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
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What is dancer Crystal Williams’ birthday?
Crystal Williams celebrates her birthday on January 12.
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Is dancer Crystal Williams on Instagram and Facebook?
Of course. Crystal Williams is on Instagram (@cryssiedenise) and Facebook (@crystal.denise.54).