Overview
- TMZ released additional footage, reported by the New York Daily News, showing the worker accusing the Somali customer of disguising her identity before again using a racial slur.
- Cinnabon says the independently owned Ashwaubenon franchise immediately terminated the employee and reiterates that the behavior does not reflect the company’s values.
- A GiveSendGo campaign supporting the former worker has surpassed $270,000, with some donor messages expressing racist sentiments.
- The worker has posted on TikTok about being “famous on the racial card” and staged mock influencer videos, according to the New York Post.
- The victim’s relative launched a separate GoFundMe to fund legal representation for the couple, describing the encounter as traumatizing and rooted in harassment over a hijab.