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Lamine Yamal Denies Exploitation Allegations Over 18th Birthday Party in First Interview

Spanish disability officials urged an inquiry following reports of dwarf waiters alongside claims of selective recruitment of women.

Overview

  • In a televised interview with Resonancia de Corazon, Yamal said he "wasn't mad," called the claims "a lie," and said the controversy "was funny" to him.
  • He specifically denied choosing women by body type and pushed back on accounts about the hiring of waiters with dwarfism.
  • Spain’s General Director of Disability, Jesús Martín, called for ministers to authorize an investigation and warned that status does not place anyone above the law.
  • The disability association ADEE threatened legal action over the reported use of waiters with dwarfism at the event.
  • Model Claudia Calvo alleged organizers sought blonde women with certain breast sizes and said she was offered €10,000–€20,000 for 24-hour availability, adding that she has screenshots of the conversations.