People Back Driver Who Refused To Let Plus-Size Woman In His Car As She Sues Lyft: “Common Sense”
A Michigan woman called for a Lyft ride but instead got a blatant rejection over her weight.
Dajua Blanding, with a stage persona known as Dank Demoss, shared the moment where a driver told her she was too big to fit in his Mercedes-Benz and his “tires were not capable.”
Her video quickly led to online controversy, with people either taking the driver’s or the woman’s side.
Dajua Blanding, a.k.a. Dank Demoss, shared her tale of being turned down by a Lyft driver on social media
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“It hurt my feelings,” said the rapper, who revealed she weighs nearly 489 lbs.
As Demoss spoke about the incident, she revealed that she requested the ride to go to her cousin’s house to watch the Lions playoff game.
When the driver showed up, he allegedly took a look at her and immediately locked the doors, denying her entry into his Mercedes-Benz sedan.
“I can fit in this car,” Demoss was heard saying in a video she posted on January 19.
Image credits: dankdemoss
“Believe me, you can’t,” responded the driver. “ … I’m sorry. I’m going to cancel. You’re not going to be charged.”
The rapper said she could fit in his car and has had no problem riding in vehicles of a similar size.
However, the driver insisted that his car was too small and “his tires were not capable,” she told TMZ.
“I can fit in this car,” the Detroit rapper was heard saying in the viral video
Image credits: dankdemoss
“I’ve been in this situation before,” the driver said in the video.
“So every big person, you turn down because they can’t fit in your car?” asked the rap artist, who calls herself “PAID PHAT QUEEN” in her Instagram bio.