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Fred Onyango

Actress says Hotel Bel-Air denied her service, while IDs of her friends were accepted: ‘Our employee acted in accordance with California law’

Actress and TikTok influencer Daphne Blunt created quite a media storm for the well-known Hotel Bel-Air in California. In a sequence of posts, the 28-year-old creator accused the hotel staff of denying her service for “racially motivated” reasons.

Blunt’s account of the events was laid out in great detail on TikTok. She said she first arrived at the highly regarded establishment with two white friends in late July. They then ordered drinks, and the waiter promptly asked to see their identification.

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