A plus-size influencer has criticized Lululemon for its lack of size diversity in its US stores.
New Orleans native Samyra Miller is known for shining a light on the issues faced by people with larger builds and has over 400,000 followers on her Instagram page.
Last year she made headlines, sparking a furious row after insisting that larger people shouldn’t be afraid to ask for a seatbelt extender on a plane.
In it recent clipSamyra said: ‘Lululemon said its top priority is to create an inclusive shopping experience for all its guests, even though its bras go up to size 14 and its leggings up to size 20.
‘Considering all the goals you outlined, I should definitely be able to find my size now, right?’
New Orleans native Samyra Miller is known for shining a light on the struggles faced by larger-figured people and has over 400,000 followers on her Instagram page.
In the message, allegedly sent on Instagram, the sportswear brand said that while they have not introduced sizes beyond US 14 (UK 18) on all of their products, they are “continually exploring ways to make it more inclusive.”
The company added that it was considering adding more sizes to its stores, such as sizes 16 to 20 in the US, and made sure that “their feedback is heard by the right team.”
The online store currently stocks sizes from US women’s size 0 (UK 4) to US women’s size 20 (UK 24).
Samyra then went to a Lululemon store and spoke to a salesperson who asked if she needed help finding an item of clothing.
‘I was looking for a new bra for Pilates. I really like this purple one. I thought your bras went up to size 20, do they all go up to size 14?’
The worker then said, “Yes, we have very limited spots, so most of them are on our website.”
‘So we would just have to order it and we would send it to you in a few days. But you are interested if it comes in a pack of 20, right?’
The store clerk was then heard saying: “Oh no, it only goes up to 12, why? That’s horrible.”
Samyra said the attendant “really seemed surprised” by the lack of size diversity at the sportswear store.
She then filmed one of the racks of leggings to show her followers that the leggings go up to a US size 14, which is the equivalent of a UK size 18.
But the saleswoman pointed her to another area where the range of pants went up to size 20 in the US (size 24 in the UK).
Samyra said the assistant “really seemed surprised” by the lack of size diversity at the sportswear store.
She then told Samyra: ‘Yes, it seems we don’t have any larger sizes, they are sold out here.’
The curvy content creator then asked her which store had size 20 leggings so she could try them on without buying them online.
“Oh, Santa Anita, it’s 20 miles,” he said, after some research.
‘Let’s see if there’s an 18 nearby, oh no, that’s even further away, sorry.’
Samyra left the store empty-handed after being told to drive farther or order online to get her size.
She ended the video saying, ‘Now, some may argue that not being able to get into their clothes makes me feel really resentful, but I feel like Lululemon definitely has an even bigger resentment.’
The video has racked up 13,000 likes on Instagram along with comments from people about the situation.
The video has racked up 13,000 likes on Instagram along with comments from people about the situation.
One wrote: ‘I don’t want to be rude, but why not exercise to lose a few kilos?’
Another wrote: “If you’re bigger than a size 20, whose fault is it?”
A third said: “I love how you’re exposing how preformative these brands are. Did they think we wouldn’t notice?”
A fourth commented: “Using Lululemon and inclusive in the same sentence seems so wrong.”
Lululemon founder and former CEO Chip Wilson previously said that larger people were to blame for the company’s yoga pants pilling.
Mr. Wilson, along with his co-founder and wife Shannon Wilson, made the comments when their company launched its Full-On Luon pants in 2013, a style it claims to have “increased support and coverage.”
Speaking about how some customers complained about the fabric of the pants pilling, Mr Wilson continued: “It’s really about the rubbing on your thighs, how much pressure there is over a period of time and how much you wear it.”
At the time, she also had an interview with Bloomberg about Lululemon’s faulty yoga pants, saying, “Frankly, some women’s bodies just don’t work.”
He later apologized for his comments, saying in a video: “I’m sad for the people at Lululemon… who have really had to face the weight of my actions. I take responsibility for everything that has happened and the impact it has had on you. I’m sorry I put you through this.”
Mr Wilson is now believed to own an 8 per cent stake in the company, after selling the majority of his shares.
MailOnline has contacted Lululemon for comment.
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