Grammy Award-winning singer Diana Ross,
the founding member and lead singer of the famous Motown group The
Supremes, threw a "supreme" tantrum after she was not allowed to sit at a
table inside the chic La Scala restaurant in Beverly Hills. According
to New York Post, Ross was supposed to have lunch with her daughter at
the posh eatery, but the diva arrived ahead of her daughter, and that
unfortunate delay turned out to be the cause of the troubles that
transpired soon after.
Ross arrived at the well-known Italian restaurant for a lunch date with
her daughter, who was actually the one who placed the reservation, but
she was not yet around when the veteran singer arrived. Ross had asked
to be seated but was denied based on the eatery's policy that guests
won't be allowed seating unless the complete parties arrived or they had
a reservation. In spite of being refused seating, Ross still went
inside of the restaurant and sat in a corner.
The manager then approached her to explain La Scala's seating policy,
asking her to comply, explaining further that if she cuts the line, she
will not be served by the dining staff. But Ross didn't leave and
instead waited for her daughter to arrive before she threw a hissy fit,
ending up with both mom and daughter leaving the place altogether.
Gigi Leon, owner of La Scala, has released a statement in light of the
incident, saying, "I'm sorry that Miss Ross had a problem with that and
she feels that the rules didn't apply to her. Our policy is that we
don't sit incomplete parties. If people jump the line, our policy is we
don't serve them, and she was told that. We treat everyone the same
whether you're famous or not. We love having her as a customer. We'd be
happy to have her back."
This was not the first time the multi-awarded artist made a scene for
not receiving VIP treatment. In 2009, Ross fumed mad at the same La
Scala resto when she joined her children's table for lunch but her
request for an extra chair was not accommodated since there was no
longer any room at their table. Ross and the group had to wait for 20
minutes to be seated in a bigger one.
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