{"id":19678,"date":"2026-09-07T21:59:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T21:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehre.net\/?p=19678"},"modified":"2026-09-07T21:59:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T21:59:29","slug":"rapper-who-sued-lyft-over-weight-discrimination-has-a-new-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cehre.net\/?p=19678","title":{"rendered":"Rapper Who Sued Lyft Over Weight Discrimination Has a New Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Detroit rapper Dank DeMoss, whose real name is Dajua Blanding, made headlines in 2025 after suing Lyft when a driver allegedly refused to give her a ride because of her size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The driver reportedly told her she wouldn\u2019t fit in his Mercedes-Benz sedan and suggested she order a larger vehicle instead. DeMoss later filed a lawsuit claiming the incident violated Michigan\u2019s civil rights protections. The case was privately settled in 2025, with the financial terms undisclosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, DeMoss is making headlines again after videos showed her traveling around Detroit in a spacious luxury van with a personal chauffeur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While some praised the move as a positive change, others online saw it as a pointed response to the original incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DeMoss has openly discussed her lifelong struggle with weight and has said she has lost more than 100 pounds while focusing on her health and fitness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&#038;dnt=true&#038;embedId=twitter-widget-0&#038;features=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%3D%3D&#038;frame=false&#038;hideCard=false&#038;hideThread=false&#038;id=1974837554651292030&#038;lang=en&#038;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Frapper-who-sued-lyft-for-refusing-ride-over-weight-has-new-solution%2F&#038;sessionId=27819fdfc47afa90bc7e76b3972698b1fcfee6b4&#038;siteScreenName=newsner&#038;theme=light&#038;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&#038;width=550px\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Detroit rapper Dank DeMoss, whose real name is Dajua Blanding, made headlines in 2025 after suing Lyft when a driver allegedly refused to give her a ride because of her size. 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