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Supercuts Stylist Fired For Alleged Racist Remark To Children

A mother is outraged over what a Supercuts stylist allegedly said in front of her two children in Westboro.

Amialyn Matthews and her brother.
Amialyn Matthews and her brother. (WBZ-TV)

WESTBORO, MA — A mother is outraged over what a Supercuts stylist allegedly said in front of her two children in Westboro.

“For the first time I had to explain to my daughter that there are some people that have a problem with you just because you’re tanner than everybody else,” said Damalyn Matthews.

Damalyn said the actions of the stylist, who has since been fired, forced her to have a conversation with her 7-year-old daughter Amialyn about race too soon.

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“She made fun of my color of my skin and I hate when people do that,” said Amialyn.

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