Ballerina Says Harassment About Big Breasts Led To Suit

Broadway Dancer Claims Increased Breast Size Led To Harassment, Firing

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MIAMI -- A Miami-raised dancer and actress is now suing the Actors' Equity Association for more than $100 million.

Alice Alyse, who was touring with Broadway's "Movin' Out" musical, claims she was harassed for having large breasts and for injuring her toe in 2004.

Alyse said that the union failed to address her complaints against the managers of Billy Joel's hit show.

Alyse alleges that she was repeatedly humiliated and intimidated before other cast members by the show's production stage manager about an increase in the size of her breasts, which caused alterations to her costumes.

Alyse said that while she was recovering from a toe injury, her breasts became larger, but that the increased size was not the result of weight gain or pregnancy.

She said that she was wrongly fired and that the show was a hostile workplace.

Alyse also filed a suit against the tour company's owners and managers, including famed choreographer Twyla Tharp. Joel, whose songs are provided for the show, is not named in the suit.