Rapper claims Lyft driver refused her ride for being ‘too big’

A plus-sized rapper is suing a ride share company after she was refused a lift by one of its drivers who insisted “she was too big to fit in the back seat.”

Dajua Blanding, known by her stage name Dank Demoss, is taking legal action against Lyft and an unidentified driver, alleging that she was denied a ride due to her weight.

The plus-sized rapper claims that on January 18, she ordered a Lyft to get from her home to her cousin’s place for a football game watch party.The driver – known only as John Doe – arrived at Blanding’s Detroit-area home about 10 to 15 minutes later. But when she approached the vehicle expecting to get in, things didn’t go as planned. Read more below

Related Posts

Christina Applegate shares raw update from hospital after kidney infection

Always charming Christina Applegate shared her recent health struggle, explaining she was admitted to the hospital with severe kidney infection that started with one of her kidneys…

Animal Control Tried to Take His Dog—Until I Understood Why He Was on the Street

He was sitting cross-legged on a threadbare mat, cradling his golden retriever like it was a child. I only stopped because I saw the shouting first. Two…

He Fell Asleep in a Police Officer’s Arms—But That’s Not Why People Whispered

We were at the Juneteenth festival—music, food trucks, kids running wild, the whole neighborhood packed into the streets. I’d only looked away for a second to pay…

University Lecture: Janitor Ignored Until Dean Interrupts Speech to Shake His Hand

He moved through the aisles like he was invisible. Pushing a squeaky cart with a crooked wheel, the janitor mopped quietly as students trickled into the grand…

Sixty-Three Bikers Thundered Their Engines for My Dying Daughter

You never forget the moment your world breaks. For me, it was in a cold hospital hallway, clutching the results of my daughter Emma’s diagnosis — leukemia….

I Discovered a Chain Hidden Beneath My Mailbox

While replacing our old, worn-out mailbox, I started digging around the base of the post and hit something solid just a few inches down—a rusted chain buried…