A Black McDonald’s employee in Georgia says she was sent home during her shift because of her ginger-colored braids. Rather than miss the rest of her workday, she went to a beauty supply store, bought a black wig, and headed back to work. The video of her workaround has since gone viral, with viewers questioning the restaurant’s grooming rules.
The incident was shared on TikTok by user @ykluhslim and has attracted hundreds of thousands of views. In the video, the employee explains why she is shopping for a wig, telling viewers, “At the store right now because they made me go home cause of my hair.” With help from her aunt, she picked out a black wig to cover her ginger braids. Once she had it sorted, she told the camera, “So guys, I’m gonna put it on and go back to work.”
