SYTYCD alumni / choreographers face allegations of sexual harassment and grooming
🧵: A Star investigation has found allegations of widespread sexual harassment and predatory behaviour at Break the Floor, a prominent company that tours Canada, the United States, and Mexico. https://t.co/213nsiNJ73
- Morgan Bocknek (@mobocks) October 21, 2021
Eight former staff and students allege BTF employees, famous in the dance world, initiated sexual conversations, propositioned them for sex, sent them nude photos, sexually harassed them at work or engaged in sexual relationships with them. https://t.co/213nsiNJ73
- Morgan Bocknek (@mobocks) October 21, 2021
They allege complaints of inappropriate conduct have been dismissed by the company’s owner, letting the problem fester for years. https://t.co/213nsiNJ73
- Morgan Bocknek (@mobocks) October 21, 2021
*Allegations by six people are against Nick Lazzarini, SYTYCD's first winner, 3 of whom said it happened when they were under 18
*Travis Wall, a fan favourite who then became a choreographer on SYTYCD, faces allegations of giving hard drugs to minors and grooming them
*The organization's CEO, Gil Stroming, allegedly was told but did nothing, said the company "could have and should have done better"
*Lazzarini left the company in 2019 after accidentally posting himself masturbating to instagram
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