TWO aspiring actresses have filed a $500,000 lawsuit against a New York nightclub The Boom Boom room, saying they were fired as cocktail waitresses for being too short, Danceclubonline.com reported Wednesday.
Stephanie Jaggers, 27, and Faye Rex, 24, allege gender discrimination against The Boom Boom Room because the height requirement was only for women.
The Boom Boom Room is located on top of the Standard Hotel in the trendy Meatpacking District. It has been called the new Studio 54 as it attracts celebrities such as Madonna, Lindsay Lohan and Jude Law.
The lawsuit alleges that after the club renovated last summer, the Standard Hotel management hired women who "appear to be willowy, svelte and statuesque runway models."
The nightclub then fired Ms Jaggers - who is 5ft 3in (160cm) - and Ms Rex - who is 5ft 4in (162.5cm) - allegedly saying they were not up to par.
The Standard Hotel owners refused to comment on the lawsuits, a spokeswoman said.
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Ms Rex and Ms Jaggers claim they have not been able to get jobs that pay as well.
In the lawsuit, Ms Jaggers has alleged she suffered severe emotional damage and is seeing a psychiatrist.
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