Oscar-Nominated Director Claims She 'Walked Away' from Lizzo Doc and Was Treated with ‘Disrespect’ by the Star

Filmmaker Sophia Nahli Allison claims her time spent with Lizzo was marred by "disrespect."

On Tuesday, Allison posted on Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter, sharing what she says were her negative experiences with Lizzo amid an ongoing lawsuit against the “Rumors” singer by some of her former backup dancers for alleged sexual, racial harassment and a hostile work environment.

The director and filmmaker — who is best known for her work creating the Oscar-nominated documentary A Love Song for Latasha — said she had been considering directing Lizzo’s documentary. She said she traveled briefly with the 35-year-old star in 2019, but had ultimately made the decision to “walk away after about 2 weeks.”

“I was treated with such disrespect by her,” she wrote in her social media post. “I witnessed how arrogant, self-centered and unkind she is.”

She described a "s---ty situation" with the pop star that ultimately led her to bow out of the job.

“I was not protected and was thrown into a s---ty situation with little support,” Allison said. “My spirit said to run as fast as you f---ing can and I’m so grateful I trusted my gut.”

She continued, “I felt gaslit and was deeply hurt, but I’ve healed.”

Allison seemingly went on to address the lawsuit against Lizzo, which claims that the singer put dancers — Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez — in unwanted situations, including being pressured to touch nude performers while at a club in Amsterdam and having endured weight shaming.

“Reading these reports made me realize how dangerous of a situation it was,” she said.

She ended her post by writing, “much love and support to the dancers.”

Allison later returned to the platform to share more since initially going public about her time with Lizzo.

"To be clear. Since I've spoken out, I've had others privately share their very similar experiences, and I have also been affirmed by people who witnessed what I went through."

She continued, "Lizzo creates an extremely toxic and hostile working environment and undermines the work, labor and authority of other black and brown womxn in the process. (Notice how the documentary ended up being directed by a cis white man.)"

Allison went on to claim that Lizzo "is a narcissistic bully and has built her brand off of lies. I was excited to support and protect a Black woman through the documentary process quickly learned her image and 'message' was a curated facade."

She ended by writing, "I stand with the dancers and anyone who has had similar experiences working with her and her team. These working conditions are not OK."

Allison also reshared a post on Instagram by videographer Charlene Sanchez, who says she also worked on the Lizzo doc. Sanchez backed up the filmmaker’s claims. 

“This is all true,” Sanchez wrote on Instagram. “I had to vent to so many of my friends about it. It was such a small crew and the experience working with Lizzo was a nightmare.” Allison and Sanchez have not yet responded to PEOPLE’s request for further comment on the allegations.

Representatives for Lizzo did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.

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The lawsuit also named Lizzo's dance team captain, Shirlene Quigley, with the dancers accusing her of proselytizing those around her, shaming people who engaged in premarital sex and sharing details of her masturbatory habits.

The dancers also claimed they faced racial harassment from BGBT management, which they allege "treated the Black members of the dance team differently than other members."

A rep for Lizzo has not yet replied to PEOPLE's request for comment, and Lizzo’s production company, Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc. could not be reached for comment. Quigley did not immediately respond to a request for comment.