Last Friday a Michigan high school senior, Mireya Briceno, was kicked out of her prom at Muskegon High School for allegedly wearing a dress that “violated the dress code,” according to Yahoo Parenting.

Mireya’s mother, Connie, is now speaking out about her daughter’s alleged dress code violation. She said that when they went dress shopping together, they made it a point to keep the school’s dress code in mind.

The rules specifically stated that "backless dresses are acceptable." So why was this girl asked to leave her senior prom?

Posted by Yahoo Parenting on Wednesday, April 29, 2015

“The guidelines specifically said backless dresses are acceptable, and the dress needed to adhere to the ‘fingertip rule’ – meaning the dress had to hit below your fingertip when standing with her arms by your side. They also said no midriff showing, which to me means stomach. And they said the words ‘backless dresses are acceptable,” said Connie to Yahoo Parenting.

Mireya showed up to the Muskegon High prom wearing a “long, backless, short-sleeved blue dress with white polka dots,” according to Yahoo Parenting. She showed up and got into prom without an issue and even had time to take some pictures, but was later asked to leave prom after being approached by the vice principal, who confronted her about the alleged violation an hour into the event.

“I just want to know why they singled her out,” Connie told Yahoo Parenting. “Why was the girl in the red dress allowed to stay and my daughter wasn’t? Why were others allowed to enjoy their night?” There were plenty of other girls wearing similar style dresses and dresses that pushed the guidelines, but she was the one kicked out of the prom. School officials aren’t at liberty to talk about the issue nor would they comment on it. Connie is still looking for an explanation from the high school about the incident.

“She (Mireya) was really upset. She has her boyfriend’s prom in two weeks, but still, this was her prom. She missed out on a memorable time with her friends,” Connie said.

How sad...it's hard enough to find the perfect prom dress, and then to be singled out and sent home even after abiding by the rules?  It's not fair.  This girl should have been allowed to stay.

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