Zalika Miller, Lin Mei, Reisha, and Tasha Campbell arrived at the club on Saturday after they were invited by a promoter named Daniel. Mei told reporters she and her friends initially weren’t allowed in because the venue was at capacity. However, she noticed the club was still allowing White women entry. After Mei spoke to Daniel, he informed them that Ugo Allessio (the manager) wanted to see the women first.
The Clutch reports:
Allessio requested the women line up against a wall across the street so he could size them up via closed circuit TV.
“When I told the girls they were disgusted,” Mei said.
Minutes later, Daniel met the women outside and told them they wouldn’t be allowed into DSTRKT.
“Daniel came over to me and stated it’s because the girls are too dark,” Mei explained via email.
Daniel, Mei said, was confused because he felt all of the women were attractive, but the manager of the club wouldn’t budge.
Faced with this upsetting info, Mei went to speak with Allessio to see why the group was being turned away. According to Mei, Allessio said she could come in (she’s biracial), but her friends could not.
Happened to a fren of mine at China White in London. They said too many black ppl r in the. Club and they don’t want any violence :/
Sadly, this happens in the US also. try getting into a club in Vegas or Miami and not be their definition of “cute”. Was in Vegas with my girls – one who is overweight and the other dark skinned with dreads…they told the 3 brown girls that we could go in, and our friends would be let in as soon as there was room. Miami, same thing – if you dont have plastic and silicone then you arent immediately let in. My very dear friend is 6’2 around 350 pounds..she has been that way since grade school and we always have this issue…so to avoid it – we book bottle service – clear, we dont WANT to give them our money – but we do want to save my friend the embarrassment. Often the promoter or securty making the decision is also african american and …ugly.