Michigan boutique accidentally tells job applicant she's 'not that cute,'

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A Michigan woman was shocked after accidentally receiving a hurtful message from her prospective employer, in which he described her as “not that cute.” A now-viral video detailing the incendiary application review — posted Thursday on TikTok — has amassed more than 1.3 million views on the streaming platform as of Friday morning.

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“Feeling amazing,” snarked a dejected Gracie Lorincz in the caption to her clip. The fiasco occurred while the 21-year-old college grad was applying for a position as a “brand representative” for the Auburn Hills-based Ava Lane Boutique, which purports to inspire “beauty through confidence,”

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They betrayed their motto after Chuck DeGrendel, VP of operations, accidentally sent the prospective employee a dismissive email, which was intended for his wife and the store’s owner Laura Langen DeGrendel, Click On Detroit reported. “This girl is fresh out of college (Hope College) and not that cute,” wrote DeGrendel, according to the local outlet. “She applied to the sales model position. Are you sure you want me to interview her?”

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“I sent a reply back to Laura that said that she was a recent college grad, and I didn’t feel that she was that cute, so I wasn’t sure if we wanted to proceed with an interview,” explained a rueful Dave of his flippant comments. “I don’t know why I said that, but I did, and I’m very, very sorry for saying that because it was very unprofessional and really not in line with our core values here, or my core values in general.” His wife, who came on screen later, added, between sobs: “He made a mistake, and he owns it.”

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