What You Didn't Know About Phoebe Bridgers

Publish date: 2024-05-07

In 2021, record producer Chris Nelson brought a lawsuit against Phoebe Bridgers for statements she made about sexually predatory behavior, including grooming, stealing, and violence, according to People. Bridgers — who is openly bisexual — was in a consensual polyamorous relationship with Nelson's then-girlfriend, Emily Bannon. In addition, Bannon also accused Nelson of "racially-motivated hate crimes" (via NME) and said he has a habit of hacking women's emails and other forms of shady activity.

Nelson — who never worked professionally with Bridgers — said these accusations are false and misleading, and has brought a $3.8 million defamation lawsuit. He says the claims are malicious and part of a vendetta on the part of Bridgers and his then-girlfriend. In 2019, Nelson also sued the musician Noël Wells for defamation after she, too, claimed he engaged in sexually predatory behaviors toward young women in the music industry, according to Pitchfork.

Seemingly overnight, Phoebe has become a superstar. Examining the untold truth of Phoebe Bridgers, like this article has done, proves that her road to success is far longer and much more complicated than that.

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