After submitting a video to enter the challenge, the young woman claims that she has been added to the “unable rehire list.”
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Earlier this month, Latto kicked off the "Brokey" challenge, encouraging fans to share videos of themselves dancing to her latest song from the album Sugar Honey Iced Tea. The trend quickly went viral, but it also had unexpected consequences for one contestant, who ended up losing her job over it.
Yadira Ramirez, a social media user, uploaded a 27-second video showing her and several Waffle House employees—more than five—taking part in the challenge. In less than a week, the video gained over 23.4 million views, garnered more than 3.7 million likes, and attracted nearly 19,000 comments, showcasing the viral nature of the challenge. #brokey'
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However, just two days after sharing her clip, Yadira posted another video revealing that she had been fired from her job, only one day after the initial video went live. She reported working at the restaurant for six years and was now on the “unable to rehire” list. Yadira also pointed out that she was the only employee terminated, despite the presence of two managers during the video’s filming.
“I just got fired because of that video of Big Latto's challenge. Yay, I'm glad I put six years in a company that would fire me and literally a day of posting one video—one video that harms nobody that everybody was actually literally rooting for and happy about,” Ramirez said in the clip. “Then they put me on, it's called like AFR list or something. Basically, I can never get rehired again,” she added.
To no surprise, this post goes viral as well, currently sitting at almost 14 million plays.
Latto eventually caught wind of Yadira’s situation and the two were seen together at a studio. The ladies posted another video dancing to “Brokey” in a show of solidarity. To celebrate this unexpected partnership, Latto surprised Yadira with a cash gift, turning a challenging situation into a memorable and uplifting moment.
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