Dejua Blanding, aka rapper "Dank Demoss," is suing Lyft after she recorded a Detroit driver denying her ride due to her weight. WDIV's Jacqueline Francis reports.
A popular Detroit rapper sparked controversy online after she claimed that her Lyft driver refused to allow her into his car earlier this month. Dank Demoss, whose real name is Dajua Blanding, was recording when the driver of a Mercedes-Benz sedan locked his door and refused to allow her entry.
Dank Demoss, who refers to herself as a plus-sized rapper, in a Jan. 19 post on Instagram claims that a Lyft driver refused her a ride because of her weight. The post also included a video of the encounter that Demoss had recorded.
Detroit rapper and influencer Dajua Blanding, known by her stage name Dank Demoss, is suing Lyft after a driver refused to give her a ride, citing her weight.
Popular social media influencer and Detroit rapper Dank Demoss is known for going viral for advocating for plus-sized women. Now, she is calling out Lyft for what she believes is discrimination according to Fox 2 Detroit.
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Dank Demoss, a plus-sized rapper, claims a Lyft driver discriminated against her, saying she was "too big" to fit in his car.
A Detroit rapper sues Lyft after a driver refuses to give her a ride over her weight, resulting in her claims of discrimination.
Lyft was sued by a Detroit rapper after a driver allegedly said she was "too big" to fit in his car. She says this breaks Michigan civil rights laws.
Detroit-based rapper Dank Demoss has alleged that a Lyft driver refused her a ride because of her weight. She's now suing Lyft.
Dajua Blanding from Detroit said she was denied a ride from Lyft due to her weight, which caused her to file a suit.