00:00I just want my money back.
00:01These Bridgerton fans paid hundreds of dollars for a Regency-era-themed night to remember.
00:05Instead, all they got was scammed.
00:07Attendees for the Bridgerton-themed ball in Detroit, Michigan,
00:10were promised an elegant ball and an evening of sophistication, grace, and historical charm.
00:16According to social media posts and local news updates,
00:18guests instead were scrambling to find seats in a sparsely decorated room,
00:23were served Kit-Kat candy bars and raw chicken,
00:25and were entertained by a pole dancer and a lone violinist.
00:30I don't remember this in Bridgerton.
00:32It seems guests were duped into thinking the Detroit event was part of Netflix's
00:36The Queen's Ball A Bridgerton Experience,
00:38a touring promotional event for the Netflix series' third season.
00:42The Queen's Ball was a high-end immersive pop-up,
00:44held in different major cities that featured theatrical performances,
00:48live music from a string ensemble, and specialty cocktails like Lady Whistledown and Dirty.
00:53But Bridgerton lovers in Detroit were deceived by
00:56Uncle N. Me LLC, a local event company that posted flyers for the Detroit Bridgerton-themed ball,
01:02with tickets ranging from $150 to $1,000.
01:05Guests arrived at the venue decked out in ball gowns and suits,
01:08as the Detroit ball advertised a $2,000 grand prize for the best-dressed attendee.
01:13One guest told a reporter,
01:14The way it was described was,
01:15This would be a Bridgerton event, and we were going to have classical music,
01:19a good dinner, and there was going to be a play.
01:21We went in and it was completely empty in there.
01:23It's a hot mess.
01:24Instead of Regency-era sophistication, the ball attendees described complete chaos.
01:30People who attended flooded Facebook, Reddit, and TikTok to share what they experienced.
01:34Guests wandering in without anyone scanning their tickets at the door,
01:37a few tacky decorations, event staff wearing sports jerseys and jeans,
01:42and chairs made only available for VIP guests, meaning everyone else was forced to sit on the
01:46floor. Other commenters claimed the food looked disgusting and that the chicken served looked
01:51raw and pink, missing from the event entirely, alcohol, prizes, and the entertainment the
01:56event flyer had promised. Instead, Uncle Enmi LLC provided a single violinist and
02:01a pole dancer to entertain the ball attendees.
02:03Doesn't this look like something that your cousin had at her baby shower that she ran
02:07real quick to Family Dollar to get?
02:09Many guests shared that they had spent hundreds of dollars or more for the event and demanded
02:14a refund, but the event's website, which included contact information, had suddenly been deactivated.
02:19Finally, after a few days, one of the organizers made an official statement on Instagram apologizing
02:24for everyone's disappointment, saying,
02:26Our intention was to provide a magical evening, but we recognize that organizational challenges
02:30affected the enjoyment of some guests. But as of now, there's no word if anyone got their money
02:35back. Just like the harebrained Willy Wonka Experience scam in Scotland earlier this year,
02:40Detroit's unauthorized Bridgerton Ball is proof that if an event seems too good to be true,
02:45it probably is.
02:47Should we dance?
02:47No, I'm all danced out for the night. Call in.
