Following a job offer, a 29-year-old woman faced a huge dilemma. She was given an ultimatum: conceal her pink hair or seek employment elsewhere. Embracing the challenge, she devised a clever solution to the restriction, sparking widespread attention online.

Emily Benschoter turned to TikTok to share her journey at her new workplace, but with the twist that she can never show her pink hair while she’s on duty. She only found out the fact after she had already been interviewed and offered the position, a front-of-house role in the hospitality industry, because there was no prior contact with her employers in person or over video chat during the hiring process.
Her manager then suggested she wear a wig and that’s when she decided to pick the funniest ones she could find. Her first TikTok video with the first wig went up on July 19, 2023, and it read: «When you have pink hair, but corporate does not approve, so you wear terrible wigs.»
Since then, people have become invested in her wig choices and her clips have been viewed millions of times. «The worse the wig, the better,» she admitted in an interview. «It is a way to open up the conversation with the customers who think it is insane that I have to cover my pink hair.»

In the same interview, Benschoter also took time to explain why she didn’t just simply dye her hair instead. «Dying my hair for a job I work at for 40 hours per week wasn’t an option,» she revealed. «I am a self-expressive person and I feel very confident with pink hair, so I came up with a solution to keep the job and my hair.»
Despite her having fun with the situation, she doesn’t approve of it. «It’s dehumanizing that I can’t be accepted at face value because my hair is a non-traditional color,» she said. «It’s so superficial that my hair color is an obstacle.»
Not surprisingly, this isn’t the first time someone goes viral on social media because of hair trouble. A different woman also went viral on TikTok after a visit to the hairdresser went wrong. She ended up leaving the salon with a disastrous blowout and the before-and-after photos prompted a massive reaction from folks online. See the photos here.
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The Basketball Court Girl: Her Journey Unfolds at 21
“The Basketball Court Girl: A Fate Decided at 21”
Tsyan Hongyan’s story is one of perseverance and hope, serving as a powerful inspiration to people worldwide, especially those with disabilities. Her life demonstrates that no matter the challenges, it’s possible to achieve greatness.
Tsyan lost both of her legs at the age of four in a tragic car accident. Her family, unable to afford prosthetic legs, had to find a way for her to adapt. Initially, her parents carried her, but her grandfather came up with a creative solution: he cut a basketball in half and placed Tsyan inside it, giving her sticks to help her move around.
This unique method of mobility caught the attention of many after a video of Tsyan went viral on social media. She quickly became known around the world as “the basketball girl.”
Tsyan’s determination was nothing short of remarkable. Despite her disability, she found a way to get to school on her own using this improvised “basketball transport,” although the journey took her an hour instead of the typical seven minutes.
At the age of eight, the government stepped in to provide Tsyan with prosthetic legs. With these new legs, Tsyan was able to take her first real steps toward independence.
Her dream, however, extended beyond walking. Tsyan had a deep love for swimming, and with her new prosthetics, she was finally able to pursue it fully. Despite facing many challenges, she set her sights on competing in the Paralympics, a goal that took years of effort and determination to achieve. Her hard work paid off in 2016 when she fulfilled her dream of participating in the Paralympic Games.
Today, Tsyan Hongyan is a celebrated swimming champion, with numerous medals to her name and worldwide recognition for her achievements. Her story reminds us that with perseverance, anything is possible. If Tsyan could overcome her challenges and find success, anyone can.

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