Jess Glynne claims she was discriminated against based on her attire at London hotspot Sexy Fish Restaurant
U.K. singer Jess Glynne spoke out on Instagram on Monday after she claims she was discriminated against for her attire by Sexy Fish Restaurant in London.
The 30-year-old Hold My Hand singer, who is one of the most popular singers in the U.K., took to Instagram on Monday, revealing she was turned away from the restaurant because of how she was dressed.
Glynne said she was with a friend, while sharing a photo of her appearance – clad in a white hoodie, black pants and white sneakers – before explaining what happened.
Discrimination: U.K. singer Jess Glynne spoke out on Instagram on Monday after she claims she was discriminated against for her attire by Sexy Fish Restaurant in London
‘Dear @SexyFishLondon, I turned up to your restaurant looking like this and you looked me and my friend up and down and said no you can’t come in and your restaurant was EMPTY,’ Glynne began.
‘I then went to @amazonicolondon who greeted me and my friend with pure joy and we had a banging meal with wicked service,’ she added.
She then called upon the restaurant to, ‘please check yourself if this is how you treat people cause it’s rude, off putting, embarrassing and most definitely not inviting.’
Empty: ‘Dear @SexyFishLondon, I turned up to your restaurant looking like this and you looked me and my friend up and down and said no you can’t come in and your restaurant was EMPTY,’ Glynne began
‘We were made to wait and 2 members of staff came to look at us and make a decision based on our appearance,’ she added.
‘I think the attitude of your staff needs to change as that was pure discrimination. Thanks and bye,’ Glynne concluded.
She also shared the same photo on her Instagram story, stating, ‘Y’all are rude @sexyfishlondon.’
Rude: She also shared the same photo on her Instagram story, stating, ‘Y’all are rude @sexyfishlondon’
Several fans commented on her post, some claiming that Sexy Fish has a dress code, and there are no ‘trainers’ (sneakers) allowed in the restaurant, indicating that may have been why the singer and her friend were turned away.
Regardless, Sexy Fish has not publicly commented on why Glynne was turned away at this time.
Glynne was signed by Atlantic Records at just 24 years of age in 2013, and she burst onto the scene after rewriting and providing vocals for Route 94’s My Love, which topped the U.K. singles charts and was certified platinum.
Breakout: Glynne was signed by Atlantic Records at just 24 years of age in 2013, and she burst onto the scene after rewriting and providing vocals for Route 94’s My Love, which topped the U.K. singles charts and was certified platinum
She also collaborated on Rather Be with another U.K. group, Clean Bandit, with that single topping the charts as well.
Glynne released her first album I Cry When I Laugh in 2015, which debuted at #1 on the U.K. album charts.
Her second album, 2018’s Always In Between, also debuted at #1 on the album charts, with her single I’ll Be There topping #1 on the singles charts, making her the first British singer with seven #1 hit singles.
Dress code: Several fans commented on her post, some claiming that Sexy Fish has a dress code, and there are no ‘trainers’ (sneakers) allowed in the restaurant, indicating that may have been why the singer and her friend were turned away