: According to the complaint, Sephora’s internal policy aimed to "match store employees with the customer demographics" of each specific location, which Mestre argued was a discriminatory practice.
: The company argues these are optional, opt-in tools designed to enhance the shopping experience rather than restrict access to products. A Pattern of Controversy Latina Abuse Sephora 44
: The singer SZA reported being racially profiled at a Calabasas location, which led Sephora to close all U.S. stores for a day of diversity training. : According to the complaint, Sephora’s internal policy
: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) shoppers, including Latinas, are twice as likely as white shoppers to experience unfair treatment based on their ethnicity (30% vs. 15%). stores for a day of diversity training
: Mestre claims she was terminated after refusing to implement a hiring policy that prioritized white applicants over other races.
: Black retail shoppers are 2.5 times more likely than white shoppers to receive unfair treatment based on skin color (44% vs. 17%).
: In April 2025, a U.S. District Court judge in Georgia refused to dismiss Mestre’s claims, allowing the case to move forward into the discovery phase. Racial Profiling Statistics (The "44%" Connection)