By N. Ugoh
DETROIT, MI – Plus-size rapper Dank Demoss is suing Lyft after a driver refused to give her a ride, claiming she wouldn’t fit in his car.
Demoss, who also goes by Dajua Blanding, posted a video of the incident on Instagram. In the video, she argues with the driver, identified in her lawsuit as John Doe, who tells her his car is too small.
“You telling me I can’t get in your Lyft because I can’t fit in your car? What makes you think I can’t fit in this car?” Demoss asks in the video.
The driver, who drives a Mercedes Benz sedan, replies, “Believe me you can’t. So, I’m sorry. The car is small in the back.”
Demoss, who weighs close to 500 pounds, was on her way to a Detroit Lions watch party. She argues that she can fit in the car, but the driver insists that she needs to request a larger vehicle.
“To be more specific with you, I have very tired tires… I got no space in the back. I’ve tried before… I’ve been in this situation,” the driver says.
Demoss, who has 173,000 followers on Instagram, captioned the video, “This MF said I can’t fit his car so he gotta cancel my ride!” She also tagged Lyft and asked, “What y’all got to say about this driver (discriminating) against me…. I JUST FEEL LIKE Y’ALL TREAT BIG PEOPLE LIKE S- LIKE WE DON’T BELONG HERE.”
Lyft has not yet commented on the lawsuit.
