Women Claim Swimwear Brand Turned Away Black Models at Casting Event
Model Joia Talbott claims KYA Swim turned away models with dark skin tones and Afros during a casting event for Miami Swim Week. Three other models have corroborated Talbott's claims about the casting event in statements to Fashion Week Online, which hosts the Miami Swim Week schedule.
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Women Claim Swimwear Brand Turned Away Black Models at Casting Event
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Black models say they were turned away from Miami Swim Week casting
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KYA Swim Discriminated Against Black Models In Miami
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Models Accuse Brand at Miami Swim Week of Discrimination — Black Models Allegedly Turned Away from a Casting Call
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