A 29-year-woman was faced with a dilemma shortly after she took on a job offer. She was told she either had to cover up her pink hair or look for work elsewhere. She accepted the challenge and her amusing way of overcoming the restriction has gone viral.
Emily Benschoter turned to TikTok to share her journey at her new workplace, but with the twist that she can never show her pink hair while she’s on duty. She only found out the fact after she had already been interviewed and offered the position, a front-of-house role in the hospitality industry, because there was no prior contact with her employers in-person or over video chat during the hiring process.
Her manager then suggested she wore a wig and that’s when she decided to pick the funniest ones she could find. Her first TikTok video with the first wig went up on July 19, 2023, and it read: “When you have pink hair, but corporate does not approve, so you wear terrible wigs.”
Since then, people have become invested in her wig choices and her clips have been viewed millions of times. “The worse the wig, the better,” she admitted in an interview. “It is a way to open up the conversation with the customers who think it is insane that I have to cover my pink hair.”
In the same interview, Benschoter also took time to explain why she didn’t just simply dye her hair instead. “Dying my hair for a job I work at for 40 hours per week wasn’t an option,” she revealed. “I am a self-expressive person and I feel very confident with pink hair, so I came up with a solution to keep the job and my hair.”
Despite her having fun with the situation, she doesn’t approve of it. “It’s dehumanizing that I can’t be accepted at face value because my hair is a non-traditional color,” she said. “It’s so superficial that my hair color is an obstacle.”
As we’ve seen, job requirements when it comes to our physical appearance can be an issue for some. For a woman known as the “Dragon Girl,” it’s actually been an impossible task to overcome. Amber Luke chose to get over 600 tattoos to change her appearance, but now people refuse to employ her.
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76-year-old Susan Sarandon criticized for her clothing – has the perfect response for haters
Susan Sarandon is a trailblazer and celebrity who has never shied away from speaking her mind in front of and behind the camera. She has captured audiences’ attention with her talent and won hearts with her unwavering genuineness throughout the course of her decades-long career.
Sarandon’s iconic role in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and her Oscar-winning performance in “Dead Man Walking” have had a lasting impression on the film industry. Despite this, she is unique for reasons beyond only her acting prowess: she embraces self-expression fearlessly.
In a field where strict beauty and conformity standards are often the norm, Sarandon defies expectations. Sarandon recently answered detractors who branded her outfit selections “inappropriate” with a characteristic nonverbal response.
Instead of slinging insults at other people, Sarandon let his image speak for him. By sharing a photo of herself flaunting her body in only her underwear and asserting her right to define her own boundaries for what is appropriate, she effectively silenced her critics.
But Sarandon’s disobedience extends beyond the realm of fashion. She aged sensibly and gracefully at seventy-six, understanding the value of time and the pointlessness of conventional norms. How does she manage to look so youthful? a nutritious diet, regular exercise, lots of laughing, and, of course, a fantastic team of hair and makeup artists.
Beneath the glamour and attention, though, is a woman who isn’t afraid to take the route she wants to go. Sarandon surrounds herself with people who share her bravery, curiosity, and vitality and refuses to waste energy on life’s small pleasures.
Susan Sarandon is a real-life illustration of the power of tenacity and self-assurance in a culture that frequently seeks to marginalize and restrict individuals. She personifies the spirit of rebellion, and she encourages us all to embrace our true selves and carve our own paths despite the doubters.
Let’s follow Sarandon’s example by daring to be really ourselves and putting authenticity above conformity, in addition to paying tribute to her unwavering spirit. In a culture that often attempts to stifle originality, Susan Sarandon’s message is unmistakably clear: be strong, fearless, and most importantly, stay true to who you are.
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