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Plus-size woman sues taxi company, demands millions for denying her service: "Too big to fit in car"

Detroit based rapper and Influencer Dank Demoss. [Courtesy, Dank Demoss/Instagram]

US female rapper and influencer Dank Demoss is suing cab-hailing company Lyft after an altercation with a cab driver who refused to pick her up due to her size.

The 36-year-old Plus Size musician and influencer, whose video has gone viral, tried to enter the vehicle but was denied by the driver who identified himself as Abraham. The driver claimed that her weight could damage his car's tyres, leading to the refusal.

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