Lisa Wilkinson: Waleed Aly appears to take a veiled jab at a former project colleague discussing the sexual harassment allegations Lizzo faces
- The Project hosts spoke out about Lizzo’s allegations.
- American pop star has been accused of sexual harassment
- Waleed Aly made a veiled reference to Lisa Wilkinson
Waleed Aly appears to have taken a subtle jab at former colleague Lisa Wilkinson when he weighed in on the troubling allegations leveled at pop star Lizzo.
The Project host urged caution on Monday’s show as the American singer faces allegations of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment by three former dancers. Lizzo has denied the allegations.
‘You have to be careful now. This is the lesson we refuse to learn,” Aly said.
“Allegations are made and we jump in and start making comments and then a court comes down to a decision and we’re like, ‘Oh, what do we do now?
“Maybe we’d be better off if we didn’t end up making that mistake.”
Waleed Aly appears to have taken a subtle jab at former colleague Lisa Wilkinson (pictured) as she weighed in on the troubling allegations leveled at pop star Lizzo.
Last year, former Project host Wilkinson caused controversy by making comments during her Logies speech, in which she appeared to side with Brittany Higgins, despite the fact that Bruce Lehrmann’s trial was, at the time, underway. only a few days away.
Higgins first aired the allegations against Lehrmann on The Project in February 2021 in an interview with Wilkinson.
The TV presenter was awarded a Silver Logie for the segment, which delved into the culture of those who work at Parliament House, but was heavily criticized after the speech.
Lehrmann’s defense attorneys sought a permanent stay, meaning they wanted the case thrown out entirely, on the grounds that Wilkinson’s televised speech could prejudice a jury against Lehrmann.
Wilkinson was heavily criticized for her Logies acceptance speech in June 2022, during which she appeared to side with Ms Higgins (pictured together)
Lizzo (pictured) has been accused of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment by three of her former backup dancers.
However, the stay request was unsuccessful and a temporary stay was granted, meaning the trial was moved from June to October 2022.
Mr Lehrmann was tried in the ACT Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to sexually assaulting Ms Higgins, but the trial was abandoned due to jury misconduct.
A new trial was abandoned after the Director of Public Prosecutions dropped the charges due to concerns for Ms Higgins’ mental health.
Lehrmann has always denied the allegations.
