Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive
Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#0
Posted: 6/2/04 at 11:26pm
I wanted to pass along some upsetting news that I saw on Entertainment Tonight this evening. ET reported a real life story seemingly lifted from the Julia Roberts movie "Pretty Woman". It seems that Marissa Jaret Winokur was shopping on Rodeo Drive for a gown to wear to the upcoming Tony Awards and found that the stores there were not interested in her patronage. ET mentioned that the salesperson at Gucci was particularly rude and told her that her "breasts would never fit in the dress that she was looking at". ET reported that a salesperson at Neiman Marcus told Marissa not to handle a specific dress as she would "soil it". Marissa ended up giving up and called on her friend and editor of Vogue, Anna Wintour for help. The word went out to designers and ET reported that Marissa is having a custom gown designed. This will be a happy ending to a sad story. I think some of the snotty salespeople that wouldn't help Marissa need to go see Hairspray and pay close attention to the message.
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re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#1
Posted: 6/2/04 at 11:30pmI've never heard of cruelty associated with the fashion industry before.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#2
Posted: 6/2/04 at 11:33pmDouble posts! Updated On: 6/2/04 at 11:33 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#3
Posted: 6/2/04 at 11:33pm
That sadly does not surprise me. That must be why I saw Marissa in Times Square today. Marissa needs to come back to Broadway where she belongs.
Updated On: 6/2/04 at 11:33 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#4
Posted: 6/2/04 at 11:34pmNo, never. Wheat thin, Kate Moss?
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#5
Posted: 6/2/04 at 11:35pm
"You know, even though we've watched Pretty Woman like 36 times, I never get tired of making fun of it"
-Michele Weinberger
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#6
Posted: 6/2/04 at 11:40pm
in the words of julia:
"big mistake. huge." on the part of the snobby sales woman that is, hopefully they are all out of jobs.
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#7
Posted: 6/2/04 at 11:42pmOh yeah, definitely. I'm sure they are.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#8
Posted: 6/2/04 at 11:47pm
I hope Marissa looks like a knockout at the Tony Awards.
As someone who is always fighting to lose weight I can relate.
Glad she got the help she needed.
It is not easy not being a toothpick.
Marissa you show the world you are a star no matter what size you are.
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#9
Posted: 6/2/04 at 11:48pmi didnt say i think they are, i said i hope they are.
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#10
Posted: 6/2/04 at 11:54pmLet's all clap to get them fired. Everybody, come on, clap!
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#11
Posted: 6/2/04 at 11:58pm
I think Michael Musto should go to the stores with some camera men from E!
Updated On: 6/2/04 at 11:58 PM
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#12
Posted: 6/2/04 at 11:59pmTo break the news that high end designer store salespeople are rude????????? Nobody would ever believe that in a million years.
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#13
Posted: 6/3/04 at 12:00am
some sort of hidden camera thing should be done to really expose things like this, im sure it has happened to people other than simply marrissa jaret winokur.
then no clapping would be necessary.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#14
Posted: 6/3/04 at 12:01am
Hidden cameras.
Maybe bring Harvey to buy a dress. Oh think of the possibilities!
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#16
Posted: 6/3/04 at 12:14amKids, kiddies, kiddos, you can't EXPOSE something that everybody knows is standard operating procedure. Now how about we work on affecting change in Washington this year, rather than making Rodeo Drive safe for all actresses?
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#17
Posted: 6/3/04 at 12:15am
Yes! We are in agreement Namo.
Charles Busch instead of George Bush!
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#18
Posted: 6/3/04 at 12:16amThat's a great idea! I bet Marissa's buddy Harvey would love to shop Rodeo Drive for a nice cocktail dress or ballgown. A nice Jewish boy in drag - the shopgirls would plotz.
Chorus Member Joined: 9/20/03
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#19
Posted: 6/3/04 at 12:32ami almost got in a car accident on rodeo drive...thats a rough area
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#20
Posted: 6/3/04 at 1:07amThis would NEVER happen to Mindy Cohn. She would have the stores closed!
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#21
Posted: 6/3/04 at 1:28amI clapped. Just in case.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#22
Posted: 6/3/04 at 1:45am
Girl;
Everyboydy is rude in Rodeo Drive.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#23
Posted: 6/3/04 at 1:53amOr maybe Marissa put the accent on the first syllable? That would tend to make anyone cringe.
re: Marissa Jaret Winokur snubbed on Rodeo Drive#24
Posted: 6/3/04 at 1:58am
"i can heeeeeeeeeeear the bells..."
lol. sometimes it's cute.
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