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Lizzo is sounding off in her legal war with her former dancers -- speaking up right after their fat-shaming claims were dropped -- saying she’s not settling for anything less than fighting every allegation until the full truth comes out.

In an IG clip Monday, Lizzo laid it out in the onscreen text while silently staring at the camera, writing the fat-shaming claims that made up a big chunk of the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Arianna Davis, Noelle Rodriguez, and Crystal Williams were tossed because they had zero merit.

According to Lizzo, the claim got cut since there was no evidence she fired anyone over weight gain ... clarifying they were actually let go for secretly recording her without her consent and then sending that footage to ex-employees.

Mariah Carey is going from the Queen of Christmas to Queen of the entire winter ... she's going to perform at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in February!

The Grammy winner personally made the announcement Monday via Instagram, writing, "CI VEDIAMO A MILANO!" which translates to "See you in Milan."

Mariah accompanied her post with a video -- showing her in a shimmering red gown and diamond necklace -- saying, "Get ready for Milano Cortina 2026. See you at the Stadio San Siro on the 6th of February for the Olympic opening ceremony."

Carl Carlton -- best known for his smash hit "She’s a Bad Mama Jama" -- has died at 72.

The sad news was confirmed by his son Carlton Hudgens II, who announced his dad’s passing on Facebook ... sharing a throwback photo of the late singer and writing, "Long hard fight in life and you will be missed."

The cause of death hasn’t been revealed, but the passing comes six years after the singer suffered a stroke.

Carlton launched his music career back in the '60s, later hitting the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 in 1974 with his cover of "Everlasting Love."

Trey Songz is back in trouble once again, charged over the weekend with allegedly destroying property at a hookah bar in New York City -- and assaulting a nightclub employee earlier this month, according to court records.

The latest incident involving the "Trigga" singer occurred in the wee hours Sunday at Mira NYC & Hookah Lounge in Midtown Manhattan. Court documents state Trey intentionally damaged more than $1500 worth of hookah set-ups, DJ equipment, and sofas.

After his arrest, police did a computer check and realized Trey was wanted for a second crime in which he allegedly assaulted an employee inside Dramma Night Club in Times Square on December 4.

Trey reportedly grew irritated when club workers instructed him and his crew to leave because it was closing time in the Dec. 4 incident. Our sources say one of the employees grabbed Trey's arm, prompting him to allegedly punch the worker in the face and cause him to suffer swelling and substantial pain.

Taylor Swift's already practicing her aunt skills -- playing with Jason and Kylie Kelce's kids at Travis' game on Sunday -- while her man dealt with heartbreak on the field.

The singer-songwriter was spotted in her usual spot while Kansas City took on the Los Angeles Chargers ... laughing and talking to one of the Kelce brood.

Tay even picked up the kiddo and held her on her shoulder while walking around the box ... clearly getting in some quality time with her future fam.

Bobby Shmurda hasn't changed one bit ... because another one of his shows ended in a brawl ... and we've got the shocking video.

The rapper performed at MN Gold Room in Minneapolis Saturday night ... when eyewitnesses say someone threw a bottle at Bobby and yelled "F*** Bobby Shmurda!"

Shmurda -- never one to back down from a challenge -- apparently yelled some expletives at the disrespectful fan ... and even told him he'd kill the guy if he tried something like that again.

A medical scare briefly stopped the show at KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas when All-American Rejects frontman, Tyson Ritter, abruptly cut the band's finale mid-song to help a fan who collapsed in the crowd.

TMZ has obtained video showing the band halfway through "Gives You Hell" inside the packed L.A. Kia Forum, when Ritter suddenly halted the music, grabbed the mic, and pointed toward the pit, alerting security that a woman had passed out and needed help.

In front of thousands, Ritter calmly told the crowd to open space and assist her, then added a little holiday improv, urging someone to get the woman "Twinkies or sugar or Christmas gumdrops or pieces of gingerbread houses" to help her. Ritter also called out, "Are you okay?," checking on her from the stage.

Debby Ryan and Josh Dun have welcomed their first child together ... and, it appears they opted for a home birth.

The actress shared a post to social media ... revealing their daughter, Felix, was born hours after the "supermoon" -- which happened on December 4.

In Debby's post, she shared a video of herself leaning over the side of an inflatable pool ... Josh comforting her -- so, it seems she didn't got to the hospital for this ordeal.

Brooks Nader and her siblings brought the gift of their hot dresses to Z100's Jingle Ball ... and, they're just a few of the stars who hit the big event!

Brooks, Sarah, Grace and Mary all showed up at the NYC concert Friday night in form-fitting, strapless dresses ... which stopped high on their thighs.

The quartet all posed with saucy expressions on their faces ... arms lovingly wrapped around each other in one portrait.

Detroit rapper Baby Smoove was arrested earlier this week on a number of drug charges -- but he swiftly posted bail.

Here's the deal ... Smoove -- real name Jaelin Deanta Parker -- was pulled over in Miami late Wednesday night while driving a heavily tinted yellow Lamborghini, police say in online records. When the officer from the Miami Police Department approached the posh car, they "observed a cloud of smoke ... and a strong odor of marijuana." The officer also noted a black handgun under the driver's seat, and at that point, all occupants were asked to exit the vehicle for the officer's safety.

Police say the musician and 2 passengers were swiftly arrested because they were not legally allowed to posess any firearms, and the gun was readily available for each one to grab.

Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr., the father of the late Tejano music icon Selena, has died.

His son, A.B. Quintanilla III, shared the shocking news on Instagram Saturday morning, sharing a photo of his dad and writing ... "It’s with a heavy heart to let you guys know that my Dad passed away today."

The cause of death was not immediately shared. The Nueces County Medical Examiner tells TMZ ... they got notification of his death this morning and did not accept jurisdiction, meaning there is no investigation into his death because there is no suspicion of trauma, foul play or something that would raise an alarm about his passing. The body has been released to a funeral home, we're told.

Lady Gaga's tour dancer was dancin' till they were ... accidentally off the stage!

The Grammy winner suddenly brought her Saturday night concert in Australia to a screeching halt after one of her dancers fell off the stage as they were sliding on their legs down the runway. It's all on video -- everyone was strutting down the stage as Gaga sang "Garden of Eden." You can see the dancer, named Michael Dameski, glide right off the end of the stage, made slippery due to heavy rainfall.

Gaga immediately stopped the production to tend to Michael and then led an applause as she confirmed he was A-okay. Those at the venue said on social media she stalled the concert long enough so crew members could find him some shoes with better grip.

Amanda Seyfried grills Sydney Sweeney about her boobs, and Syd comes clean ... Kim Kardashian is appearing on yet another screen, set to become a playable character in the popular video game "Fortnite" ... and Judi Dench says convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein has done his time. So we gotta ask …

Reggae star Shenseea recently joined the Hurricane Melissa relief effort in a major way -- with one of the largest artist-led relief efforts in Jamaica, which she personally funded!!!

We obtained several pics of the Grammy-nominated singer on deck in the heart of the devastation areas, coordinating the distribution of the 5,000 relief packages she had sent to her homeland.

Shenseea hails from St. Elizabeth and began the relief efforts there ... where they issued food, clean water, shelter materials, household items, and essential supplies to citizens in need.

NYC radio station Hot 97 bills itself as "#1 for Hip Hop" but Ebro Darden is telling the world it's all a lie!!!

The longtime Hot 97 figurehead abruptly had his "Ebro In The Morning" nationally syndicated radio show canceled on Friday ... leaving him, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez as the latest Hip Hop media correspondents without a home base.

Billboard, Rolling Stone, Vibe and several Hip Hop-centric employees with the major record label system have since had their cultural positions evaporated in the past few months ... Ebro told his followers he had been warning of an approaching Doomsday.

Lizzo just scored a win in her legal battle against 3 former backup dancers ... the women have dropped their claims that Lizzo fat-shamed them, despite the rest of the case moving forward ... TMZ has learned.

Lizzo's powerhouse attorney, Marty Singer, and his partner, Melissa Y. Glass, tell TMZ the fat-shaming claims were a major part of the sexual harassment lawsuit brought by Arianna Davis, Noelle Rodriguez, and Crystal Williams, but they insist it always lacked merit.

According to Lizzo's attorneys, the allegations were refuted by 18 witnesses in sworn declarations submitted to the court.

They say the Superior Court judge concluded Davis was fired because she made "an unauthorized recording of Lizzo in a dancer meeting and sent it to Williams, who was no longer working on The Special Tour" ... and now the dancers dropped their appeal of the dismissal of the fat-shaming claims.