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‘Thicker, curvy’ women denied entry to bar; rant goes viral on social media
DC News Now ^ | 11/11/2022 | Vivian Chow

Posted on 11/12/2022 12:16:46 PM PST by rod5591

(KTLA) – Two female ... social media influencers say they were denied entry into a popular Los Angeles nightclub because of their size.

Ella Halikas said a bouncer told her and fellow “curvy model" Alexa Jay they couldn’t follow their friends into The Highlight Room in Hollywood.

“(Alexa) asked him, ‘Hey what’s going on? I’m with that party you just let in,’ and he said, ‘I know,’ and looked her up and down and said, ‘Not tonight,’”

The women shared their story on social media and said it has resonated with women all over the country.

“It was so dehumanizing,” said Jay. “It was like we were being looked through. If you experienced any type of discrimination like this, you know exactly how horrible and disgusting it feels.”

The women believe this problem goes beyond one nightclub. Halikas said she has received thousands of messages from other plus-sized women sharing similar stories of being turned away from bars and nightclubs.

“One of my plus-sized friends went to a club in New York City and they said, ‘Everyone else can come in,'” said Halikas. “They let in all her thin friends, got to her and said, ‘You can’t get in.’

Halikas [claimed] her career as a model had put her on runways and on the pages of Sports Illustrated magazine, but it still didn’t stop her from being turned away.

The Tao Group, operators of The Highlight Room, responded to the incident by saying:

“We are aware of their experience. The doorman on this evening worked for a third-party promotion company and we’ve removed this individual from the door effective immediately."

The women say ... they don’t believe just firing one doorman is enough. They’re hoping to work on systemic change in the industry while inspiring and empowering other plus-sized women.

(Excerpt) Read more at dcnewsnow.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: chat; definitelynotnews; duplicate; fat; fatsupremacy; newsforumabuse; notnews; oldarticle; ugly
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To: rod5591

Some of these lard-ass women these days are hard to
pass on a freeway, let along a night club hallway.

And on the dance floor, it’s just sad when only five
people plus yourself are safe to be on the dance floor
at a time.

Then there’s the issue of floor joists.

I’ve just never been into the intimidating water buffalo
look.

I don’t know, if my ass was 38 inches side to side, and
trailing my back by 17 inches, I might, just might take
notice and think it was time to cut back on something
other than good advice.


21 posted on 11/12/2022 12:35:21 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the U S of A, and the REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

She doesn’t t need it to my eye. She just looks healthy to me.


22 posted on 11/12/2022 12:36:29 PM PST by TalBlack (We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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To: Lod881019

Must be a racist club that doesn’t allow black dudes. Otherwise they’d be crazy to not allow in fat white women.


23 posted on 11/12/2022 12:37:33 PM PST by mikey_hates_everything
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

She is not fat in any bygone era but now she is considered obese.

We put women on display with a 3% body fat as what a healthy pretty woman should look like now, but 150 years ago they would not have made it through a single harsh winter.


24 posted on 11/12/2022 12:39:01 PM PST by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

That picture is so sad.


25 posted on 11/12/2022 12:39:07 PM PST by Allegra
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To: rod5591

FTA:

One of my plus-sized friends went to a club in New York City and they said, ‘Everyone else can come in,’” said Halikas. “They let in all her thin friends, got to her and said, ‘You can’t get in.
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Maybe she just couldn’t fit.....fire regs ‘n’ all....


26 posted on 11/12/2022 12:41:16 PM PST by Roccus (First we beat the Nazis........then we defeated the Soviets....... Now, we are them.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

she is fat


27 posted on 11/12/2022 12:41:22 PM PST by Baladas
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

To each their own, you consider her quite pretty I don’t, to me she just looks angry/pissed off. Maybe if she smiled, obviously YMMV.


28 posted on 11/12/2022 12:41:40 PM PST by Mastador1
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To: sit-rep


Many men go along with what they are told is beautiful...

Told by the homosexual male and sadistic female editors of all the fashion magazines,

and all the homosexual male and sadistic female fashion brand managers.

I am often very attracted to bigger gals.

Lots of real men are.


29 posted on 11/12/2022 12:46:29 PM PST by golux
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
That pose is designed to conceal her waist. She's not too bad, but her companion may have tipped things over in the bouncer's evaluation.


30 posted on 11/12/2022 12:48:57 PM PST by SauronOfMordor (The rot of all principle begins with a single compromise.)
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To: golux

well good for you!! I prefer to see a slender back side get out of my bed than dimpled cellulite. to each his own i reckon...


31 posted on 11/12/2022 12:50:14 PM PST by sit-rep ( )
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To: rod5591

Ella Halikas said a bouncer told her and fellow “curvy model” Alexa Jay they couldn’t follow their friends into The Highlight Room in Hollywood.

“One of my plus-sized friends went to a club in New York City and they said, ‘Everyone else can come in,’” said Halikas. “They let in all her thin friends, got to her and said, ‘You can’t get in.’
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What kind of “friends” do these women have? A true friend doesn’t leave another behind regardless of the reason. If my chubby friend couldn’t go into a club with me, I’d suggest we both leave.

That’s about all I got out of this..these girls have lousy friends or there is something else wrong with them beside girth.


32 posted on 11/12/2022 12:50:51 PM PST by KittenClaws ("There is no 1502 Johnson" ~ Joan Hamilton)
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To: rod5591

One curve on each side, from the head to the toes?


33 posted on 11/12/2022 12:52:10 PM PST by familyop ("For they that sleep with dogs, shall rise with fleas" (John Webster, "The White Devil" 1612).)
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To: rod5591

Oh, that kind of bar! Okay, let them in. I don’t go to bars and don’t care. ;D


34 posted on 11/12/2022 12:53:37 PM PST by familyop ("For they that sleep with dogs, shall rise with fleas" (John Webster, "The White Devil" 1612).)
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To: rod5591

I personally think it is wrong what they did to these two women.


35 posted on 11/12/2022 12:54:28 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Mastador1
There are lots of pics with her smiling and she's got a beautiful smile. I just chose the one that I thought best presented her figure which is the topic. Here she is smiling in a nice dress. The talent agencies always like to present their models with a scowl and angry puss and the lasses just learn to continue that look. Maybe it's meant to be sultry.

Here she is smiling.


36 posted on 11/12/2022 12:55:23 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (The “I” in Democrat stands for “Integrity.”)
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To: golux

“real men”

Being a chubbo lover makes you a real man?


37 posted on 11/12/2022 12:57:23 PM PST by doorgunner69 (Let's go Brandon)
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To: Lod881019

or guys who hate paying high heating bills


38 posted on 11/12/2022 1:00:03 PM PST by bigbob (z)
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To: rod5591

come back right before last call


39 posted on 11/12/2022 1:01:34 PM PST by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
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To: Robert DeLong

Sitcoms have used this kind of scene for years. Must not be at all unusual in trendy places.


40 posted on 11/12/2022 1:06:01 PM PST by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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