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Leslie Jones Warns People About Ritz Carlton and Racism

(Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)

One of the first things that crossed my mind when I found out most of the celebrities that came in for the BET Awards were staying at the Ritz Carlton in Beverly Hills, was an unfavorable experience a black friend and her white husband had there a few years back.

My friend was the first to enter and check-in for their weekend stay-cation, but was completely ignored by the front desk. But as soon as her white husband walked in, he was greeted and treated like royalty. So it doesn’t shock me that Leslie Jones, who was probably one of the best hosts the show had in awhile, also experienced something that made her tweet this:

Now, Jones did not go into details about what happened, but the hotel did respond to her tweet, because of course they would…she’s a celebrity.

For the record, there were hundreds of black people in and out of the Ritz Carlton on Saturday, since it was the ticket pick up location for the award show. And it wouldn’t be the first time the Ritz has been accused of racism.

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During the CIAA’s in 2015, customers noticed a “CIAA Service” surcharge of 15 percent added to their bills at the lobby bar, Fox News reported. And if you’re not familiar with the event, it’s a basketball conference comprised of historically black U.S. colleges and universities and is held every year in Charlotte. Before you ask, the hotel declined to respond to the initial question of if there was actually an “ACC Championship” charge or any other charges for similar events held, where the primary patrons aren’t black.

We’ve reached out to Jones’ reps for a comment and have not heard back.

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