When the driver refused to pick her up for this reason, a female rapper sued Lyft.

 

The law but also risky to refuse someone transportation because of their weight. This may have turned out much worse if Ms. Blanding had been abandoned in dangerous circumstances.

Blanding has refused to back down, despite some opponents claiming that the case unjustly singles out a motorist who is only attempting to safeguard his car.

She shared a second Instagram video of herself wearing a jacket and yoga shorts a few days after the first one, captioning it:

“I’m trying to convince Lyft to allow me inside the vehicle and not discriminate against my weight! Could you allow me in? In any case, I’ll see you at the Sexy Red after party.

Blanding has already discussed her weight in public; in December, she disclosed that she weighed more than 500 pounds but had just shed almost 40.

 

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