Hooters Waitress Ordered To Lose Weight (She’s 132 lbs…)
How heavy is too heavy to serve hot wings at Hooters? Cassie Smith, a pretty 20-year-old who works at one of the chain’s Detroit restaurants, says she was put on “weight probation” by her bosses — although most people walking beside her on the street wouldn’t consider the blonde overweight.
Cassie, who is almost five foot, eight inches tall and weighs 132 pounds, claims her supervisors and two female Hooters reps from the company’s Atlanta headquarters told her she would need to slim down if she wanted to keep the waitressing job she’s had for the past two years.
“These women proceeded to explain to me that I had 30 days and they would give me a free gym membership, and if I didn’t improve within those 30 days I would be separated from the company. If I improved a little bit I would get 30 more days, and if I improved completely they would leave me alone,” Smith said.
I was horrified. I was completely heartbroken. I was humiliated.”
Cassie — who is a size X-Small, mind you — has hired an attorney to represent her in a possible weight discrimination lawsuit against Hooters.
“I don’t want other girls to have to go through this. I don’t want anyone to have to go through this. If I could’ve gone back and not worked there for two years to take back that feeling, I would do it.”
Hooters stands by it’s remarks about Cassie’s weight, arguing that federal law permits them to judge appearance as part of employee efficiency — as is similar practice with the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders and the Radio City Rockettes.
According to The Hooters Girl blogger, the chain has historically avoided such lawsuits by implementing a practice that all staff must be able to fit into the uniforms provided by the company. However, Hooters does not provide uniforms in sizes bigger than a medium.
Sneaky!
Written by Castina on May 18th, 2010 | Tagged as: Popular Culture
On May 18th 2010, Sam wrote:
Anybody else notice the regional manager tops 350lbs and is probably not 5’8″?
On May 18th 2010, Castina wrote:
Hilarious! Who is he, of all people, to call someone else fat!?
On May 18th 2010, Carlos wrote:
Based on those 2 photos, she looks fine to me. This is what happens when you don’t have a union.
On May 18th 2010, Tom wrote:
I’ve been to hooters restaurants where the server was pregnant… no firing there. Plus, you could get fresh milk! (Just kidding, sadly)
On May 18th 2010, madigan1323 wrote:
They broke the law. In the state of Michigan it is against the law to discriminate based on height and weight. Here is a link to prove it. Or go to mi.gov and search under employee discrimination. http://www.michigan.gov/mdcr/0,1607,7-138-42240_43561-153172–,00.html
Good luck Cassie. I hope you nail their butts to the wall. If they discriminate in weight, then guaranteed they do it for race, gender, height, religion, etc….
On May 18th 2010, Ryan Kearney wrote:
Anyone notice how big the regional manager is?
On May 19th 2010, Really wrote:
Boycott Hooters, especially the ladies!
On May 19th 2010, John wrote:
She is offended that someone told her she is fat. But she is not offended when male customers stare at her boobies and butt.
Work at applebee’s
On May 19th 2010, Steve wrote:
Yes!!! The regional manager being in that video is just freaking hilarious!!!!! I think she should donate the gym membership to him. LOL
On May 19th 2010, cowbulls wrote:
I have two opinions. The first is I think she looks fine as I like women with curves. I like her aheck of a lot better that the teenage boy with a boob job looking women.
Second, I think Hooters has the right to have a dress and appearance code. If I’m on the jury, Hooters wins and the hack lawyer has to pay court costs for filing a silly lawsuit.
On May 19th 2010, Andre wrote:
Everything looks great! That’s just publicity for Hooters!
On May 19th 2010, mrs j wrote:
This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of! I think if it had been me they told that to, I would have told them to stick Hooters up their backside and handed my name pin and then sue. This is a resturant, not a strip club!
On May 19th 2010, Dave H wrote:
You have got to be kidding me!!!! The young lady is almost at height/weight perfection…..As for “TUBBY” tell him to lay off the wings & beer.
The first guy in the interview isn’t exactly fighting trim either!!!
I won’t ever set foot in any of their locations ever again-and yes we have them in Canada…ha ha.
In closing I wish the young lady nothing but the best and hopes she will find a way better job.
On May 20th 2010, Ryan wrote:
Come on people, we are talking about hooters, its a place to go to see hot woman. Did you see the picture of her in the middle of 2 other woman? She is clearly not built like them. Of course shes not fat to normal standards, but even at 135 lbs she could stand to tone up a bit and lose that tire around her waist, and her neck fat. We dont go to hooters for the food, we go to look at hooters girls. You probably arent seeing the whole story, she said she complained that her clothes arent fitting her like they used to. What if she got hired at 125 lbs and gained 10 pounds? And who cares if the GM weighs 350 lbs, he is not that one that got hired to show off his hooters. You people that are on her side are the reason why everyone thinks they should sue anyone for anything. It’s just absurd.
On September 5th 2010, Van wrote:
The men who say they goto Hooters for just the boobs, are just sex crazed, and probably self indulge regularly because they don’t have a woman. The people who say “you go girl” think they are all noble and righteous. She’s a typical victim/teaser who condones her own prevocativeness, and expects sympathy when her very portrayal goes astray. Sexiness is a perception, and many woman lower their standards to meet the expectation of scum. Those who say she needs to tone and is to curvy are the reason our society has anorexia and bulimia. I say, “Go for the lawsuit, put some clothes on, you can still be sexy dressed in the right way, be yourself and tell the men who drool over you to get bent, and get a life.”
On September 21st 2010, jim wrote:
the regional manager looks like he spends too much time sampling the wings and beer