AMichigan womancalled for aLyft ridebut instead got a blatant rejection over herweight.

Dajua Blanding, with a stage persona known asDank 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.

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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 hisMercedes-Benzsedan.

“I can fit in this car,” Demoss was heard saying in a video she posted on January 19.

Plus size woman in colorful top and denim jacket poses with a peace sign in a brick-walled room.

“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 toldTMZ.

“I can fit in this car,” the Detroit rapper was heard saying in the viral video

Driver in a car gesturing, overlay text about cancelling ride; discusses plus size passenger issue.

“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.

After apologizing, the driver suggested she order herself a larger vehicle, like an Uber XL, to get around.

“I just feel like y’all treat big pple like shyt [sic] like we don’t belong here,” Demoss said

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“AM I WRONG ? @lyft  what yall got to say about this yall driver discriminated against me,” Demoss wrote in the caption as she shared her video.

“I JUST FEEL LIKE YALL TREAT BIG PPLE LIKE SHYT [sic] LIKE WE DONT BELONG HERE,” she added.

Her video sparked mixed views online, with one saying: “Most drivers, would’ve canceled the ride and left her standing out there. At least he was honest even though she’s in denial.”

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“Yall love to throw out the word sue……. This man is protecting his car. If I was her driver I probably would’ve said the same thing,” one said.

“Love her to death but he has the right to protect his only means of transportation i had a friend her size and she messed up a another friends car it said but at least he wasnt rude,” read a third comment.

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“We gotta start being honest man. This is why shame is needed in society,” another social media user said.

Others were Team Demoss, with one saying: “He needs too [sic] lose his job.”

“He messed up when he said to order a xl and when he said his tires were too tired,” commented another. “I’m disappointed in @lyft.”

The plus-size artist’s story sparked mixed opinions online, with some supporting her while others sided with the driver

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“We’re disheartened to look at this driver’s unacceptable behavior,” the rideshare company said. “Please DM us at your earliest convenience for additional support. We’d like to address this as soon as possible.”

“I knew that it was illegal, and I knew that it was wrong,” attorney Jonathan Marko said

Plus size woman stands with two men in suits, highlighting lawsuit against Lyft for discrimination.

“I’ve been in cars smaller than that. I just want them to know that it hurt my feelings,” she toldFOX 2.

Her attorneys Jonathan Marko and Zach Runyan defended the client.

“I knew that it was illegal, and I knew that it was wrong,” Marko told the outlet.

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The disappointed Lyft customer thanked her lawyers Jonathan Marko and Zach Runyan in helping her take legal action against the rideshare company.

“Thank you to my lawyers Marko and Zach Runyan. Fighting for my community my people and making change to the world, not just for me but everyone,” she wrote on Instagram.

“Thank you to my team and all the support I’m getting,” she added.

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Lyft released a statement following the incident, saying it “condemnsall forms of discrimination.”

“Lyft unequivocally condemns all forms of discrimination—we believe in a community where everyone is treated with equal respect and mutual kindness,” the company said.

“Our community guidelines and terms of service explicitly prohibit harassment or discrimination.”

We gotta start being honest man. This is why shame is needed in society.https://t.co/2cQd1oDzz5

— Mama T 🌿 (@mamasathome_)January 28, 2025

The state of Michigan characterizes discrimination based on weight as “unlawful.”

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights has revealed on its website that they have the “authority” to “accept complaints based on unlawful consideration of religion, race, color, national origin, arrest record, genetic information, sex, age, height, weight, marital status and disability.”

The incident triggered a flood of conversations online about who was in the wrong

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