Shirlene Quigley, the controversial dance captain named alongside Lizzo in a bombshell new lawsuit, once mysteriously went missing amid concerns about her mental health.
The then-32-year-old’s disappearance in October 2016 garnered national attention after stars like Rihanna and Missy Elliot made public pleas to try and help find her.
“This beautiful soul, and former dancer of mine is MISSING!!!” the “Diamonds” singer captioned a video of Quigley on Instagram at the time.
“My heart aches thinking of how heavy this is on all who love her! If anyone has seen or has any information on @shirlenequigley’s whereabouts …..”
Elliot, for her part, asked in a since-deleted Instagram post for “help from the whole dance community to spread the word.”
Shirlene’s father, Brad Quigley, reported his daughter missing after he was unable to get in touch with her during their daily telephone check-ins.
He told The Post at the time that his daughter had been exhibiting strange behavior leading up to her disappearance and that she had allegedly texted a friend randomly, writing, “I’m spending time with God, my father, and don’t have time to deal with this right now.”
Brad noted that his daughter was deeply religious and was abstaining from sex until marriage, which was brought up in the new suit, where Shirlene was accused of trying to impose her faith onto her former colleagues.
One of Shirlene’s final whereabouts before she went missing was a bridal store, where she was seen shopping for a dress.
Her dad told The Post that he found that “really odd” because if his daughter were to get married, she “would so want [him] and her mother to be there.”
Shirlene was eventually found in New York City a few days later, but the exact details of why she went missing in the first place remained elusive.
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