Cassie smith is a 20 year old, 5’8” girl weighing in at 132 pounds. She had been working at the popular wings & beer franchise for two years when her manager called her into his office and told this Hooters girl weight probation was the only course of action they could take given her ‘ballooning’ size. Now, she’s crying foul to the press, and the franchise may find itself in legal peril. Check out the full story and video below!
The chain restaurant franchise has been in trouble in this area before, firing girls who have lost their sex appeal, but they may have really landed in it this time. By telling Cassie Smith to lose weight or lose her job, they are effectively promoting unhealthy habits. If her weight is really 132, Cassie is already 14 pounds under the ‘ideal’ weight for her height.
The Hooters girl’s weight probation began after an annual review, she told the press. She was apparently brought into her manager’s office where he and two other women would give her review. Scoring well on the customer relations and food service side, the trouble began when they moved on to her uniform review.
“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,” she said. “If I improved a little bit I would get 30 more days, and if I improved completely they would leave me alone.”
The crazy part is, she wears an extra small! The corporate office refused to comment specifically on the case, but assured the press that the case was overblown.
“We will not make any comment on a current employee except to say that no employee in Michigan has been counseled about their weight…However, we will say that our practice of upholding an image standard based on appearance, attitude, and fitness for Hooters Girls is both legal and fair. It is not unlike the standard used by the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders or the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes.”
I think, if all the facts are true, that the company is hugely in the wrong this time. Forcing a medically underweight employee to lose further weight or lose her paycheck is just wrong. Do you think this Hooters Girl’s weight probation is fair game for this kind of business? Or should the franchise be brought to task on the issue?
Also, check out the pictures here and the video below!
May 22nd, 2010 at 3:57 am
132 my butt, she practically has double chin. What’s so shocking about this. No one complains as loudly for those sickly runway waifs.
May 22nd, 2010 at 4:45 am
You can be at a good weight and still have a double chin, sometimes due to the fact that you may have been a little overweight before. If they had her to weigh in and she is 132 then she does not need to lose any more weight. I think someone needs to watch what they say.
May 22nd, 2010 at 5:21 am
I think this should be brought to the attention of the owner of hooters wasn’t he on under cover boss she looks fine to me how much did she weigh when she was hired and if you want to talk weight loss look at the manager in the video that wouldn’t give a comment to the reporter if she has to go so does he for his weigt
May 22nd, 2010 at 5:41 am
but the assistant manager can be 600 pounds? oh that’s right, we don’t want to see his hooters…
May 22nd, 2010 at 6:17 am
She had puffy cheeks, she might have started putting on a little. If I had seen her only by her face I would have guessed her for closer to 150. I’m sorry but we expect better than the average pretty face or puffy cheek at hooters. Especially, since we are spending money to not see average or unattractive women there. Do not let the feminazis take away one of our little joys in the world.
I knew only a woman could have wrote this, and so I looked and saw Stacy. Maybe they rejected her application for employment at one time??? The manager/assistant manager doesn’t need to go on the treadmill because I hope no man is going there to look at his ass, if they are then they are in the wrong place.
Hooters has every right to make demands on it’s employies to comply to the standards that they established to offer the services and features that are the sole purpose and image of the business. It was considerate of them to offer the gym membership free, but some could argue that it should be anyways as it supports their standards for employment. On the other hand, most businesses will not give you your degree or pay for your schooling you are expected to take care of that on your own.
May 22nd, 2010 at 6:29 am
HOOTERS,just another culprit in the media induced frenzy that brainwashes americans 2 live unhealthy lifestyles-regardless of the physical & emotional risks!Billion dollar companies force feed us 2 believe that u have 2 look a certain way 2 b in the “PRETTY PEOPLE CLUB”! BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER! There r gorgeous people everywhere of all shapes,sizes,colors & WE ALL NEED 2 B PROUD OF WHO WE R! DON’T BUY INTO THE B**S**T THAT IF U AREN’T A SIZE 2 THEN UR NOT GOOD LOOKING!
May 22nd, 2010 at 6:29 am
employees*
should have had the coffee first
May 22nd, 2010 at 6:30 am
Michigan is the one state with laws that include height and weight as protected categories under anti-discrimination law
May 22nd, 2010 at 6:36 am
There r men & women out there who find shapely women attractive! So,there should b a mix of beautiful women @ HOOTERS 2 satisfy everyones appetite of sexual appeal! I bet u the guys who made comments that she looked heavy all go there 4 the same reason: THAT IS THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN GET THAT CLOSE 2 A SEXY GIRL!! COME ON GUYS SHOW SOME CLASS & THAN MAYBE U COULD GET THAT A$$!!!!!!
May 22nd, 2010 at 6:37 am
I feel sorry for the poor lads in Michigan then that may have to look at fatties while they’re trying to down their wings some day. At least they’ll have some beer to help.