A mom in Atlanta purchased her daughter’s prom dress at a popular boutique in the city’s tony Buckhead district.
Prom arguably is a high schooler’s most fashionable night. It’s the Oscars of high school formals. Unfortunately, for an Atlanta teen, one memory to add to the eventful experience is the shade dehumanizing treatment her mom received from the owner sales clerk at Miz Scarletts on Peachtree Road. The shop is touted as having “an expansive 2-story showroom with a vast array of wedding, prom, gala and pageant gowns for all ages.”
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The Facebook feud started when the dissatisfied mom commented online about her shopping experience and tagged the NAACP Atlanta Branch’s social media account.
“I purchased a dress for my daughter’s prom from Miz Scarletts on Peachtree. My experience was not good so I gave a review. Please read what the owner Susan Smithson had to say about black people in her establishment,” the mom/customer writes.
Susan Smithson didn’t take to kindly to her comments. She asserts on Facebook, “Maybe because U stole it. I am calling Atlanta Police.”
Coretta Leggz White responds, “I have my receipt. Call them.”
Susan Smithson writes back, “I will u filthy ni**er. … MizScarletts is a white owned business for whites only take your uppity ni**er a$$ elsewehere.”
“11alive news crew went out to visit Susan of Miz Scarletts and she stated that an ex employee is behind this account that is referring to blacks as niggers. She states that he is trying to destroy her. I’m not sure how true this is but I thought I would let everyone know. I still stand by what I said about my experience with them. I was not happy and do not recommend anyone purchase from them,” says mom who goes by the name Coretta Leggz White on Facebook.
