Attendees of the “Bridgerton Ball Scam” are speaking out, revealing to TMZ just how unpleasant the whole ordeal was for them … and hinting a class action lawsuit may be on the way.
ICYMI … a ball “experience” inspired by the Netflix romance drama promised to be a royally good time for fans. That is, until they arrived at the “Detroit Bridgerton Themed Ball” — walking into a no-frills party … reminiscent of Glasgow’s Willy Wonka pop-up factory.
Thread about the Bridgerton Ball SCAM in Detroit that I (and hundreds of others) spent $300 on pic.twitter.com/EUgX482w8j
— Rachel Eaton @ Realta (@rayleearts) September 24, 2024
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We spoke with a few of the attendees after the bare-bones affair — which was not affiliated with the streaming service — and they dished to TMZ what went down during their underwhelming time at the “Bridgerton” ball.
Katrina from Detroit tells TMZ … she spent $450 on basic tickets, and an additional $650 on attire, hair and makeup. Yet, when she arrived at the highly anticipated ball, she witnessed an understaffed event … where there was nothing but long lines for “terrible” backdrops.
There was no one checking tickets at the door, and the promised live entertainment was just a violinist, one pole dancer, and a random guy in non-themed clothing doing the “Cha Cha Slide.”
The “live music” advertised was this poor lone violin player 😭 pic.twitter.com/Yt6zEOrXxV
— Rachel Eaton @ Realta (@rayleearts) September 24, 2024
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Another attendee tells us she spent $600 total on tickets, a hotel, and apparel. We’re told there weren’t enough chairs, but there was a ridiculously long line for mocktails.
She said “nothing was on theme” … a real disappointment for fans of the period drama.
Another participant said she spent $150 per ticket on the ball, only to experience “tacky and cheap” decorations, relating she felt the whole thing was “extremely inappropriate.”
The “dancing” they had was ONE. STRIPPER. pic.twitter.com/lEyL6DbNgf
— Rachel Eaton @ Realta (@rayleearts) September 24, 2024
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Attendees were so angry and let down, word of a possible class action lawsuit has even circulated online.
However, at least one entertainer was happy. Professional aerialist Tink tells TMZ … she was treated very well by ball organizers, noting she was paid $800 to perform 3 pole sets — which only took an hour.
Tink says she received a “warm” welcome at the ball … though, she could tell many were “confused” by her presence. It may’ve been her routine to “Moves Like Jagger” that threw people off … but, in her defense, the organizers asked her to perform it.
All in all, the experience wasn’t the Diamond of the Season … more like the Coal of the Year.
