Receipts Dropped: Des Nicole’s Unfiltered Takedown of Lululemon
written by a member of the WCB
Discrimination Breakdown
Des Nicole, a college student and Lululemon employee, unleashed a series of six TikTok videos that garnered 455,628 views, exposing the company’s toxic workplace culture.
Shocking Incidents of Racism
Key revelations include:
A manager mockingly comparing her to Halle Bailey’s Little Mermaid after seeing her red sew-in
Another manager referring to a Black co-worker as “my little brownie”
Consistent pattern of microaggressions and discriminatory behavior
The Receipts
Workplace Harassment
Nicole documented discrimination complaints on her iPad
HR consistently ignored her reports
She was ultimately terminated after challenging the workplace culture
Corporate Gaslighting
Nicole’s most damning critique: “Their diversity and inclusion is a scheme. Nothing about them can be trusted at all.”
Specific incidents included
Racial profiling of customers
Unsafe work environment policies
Dismissal of employee safety concerns
Broader Context
This isn’t an isolated incident. Lululemon’s founder Chip Wilson has previously made controversial statements about not wanting “certain customers” wearing the brand.
Des Nicole: The Whistleblower Who Refused to Be Silenced