Cinnabon Employee Fired After Calling Somali Couple the N-Word in Viral Video – But Here’s What Happened Before She Exploded! (Video)
You know that moment when a video explodes online and the outrage machine kicks into high gear before anyone bothers with the full story? That’s what happened to a Cinnabon employee in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, who got canned after a clip of her hurling the N-word at a Somali couple went viral. The footage shows her in the apron, nodding and smiling as she says, “I am a racist, and you are a n—-r,” flashing middle fingers and telling them to “suck it” when they threaten her job. It’s raw, it’s ugly, and it racked up millions of views. Cinnabon fired her on the spot, stating, “We’ve seen the disturbing video… and we do not condone this behavior. The former employee was immediately terminated by the franchise owner. Their actions do not reflect our values or the welcoming experience every guest deserves.”
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🚨 BREAKING: Cinnabon fired a woman who WENT OFF on Somalis in the store, and many conservatives are accusing the recorders of instigating the incident.
A lot of this country is DONE with the racism and Islamophobia hysteria. The left did this.pic.twitter.com/EtJj36dMC5
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 6, 2025
But here’s the twist that changes everything: the couple was harassing her first. They entered the store to buy food, but turned it into a confrontation over her not wearing a hijab, pulling out their phone to record as she tried to do her job. The TikTok from the couple (@dailyplaypts) frames it as a “traumatized” cousin who “started after she asked more her hijab Carmel because she hardly put any,” but it’s clear they were badgering her, escalating until she snapped.
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Social media’s split, but the GoFundMe “Stand With Crystal” (her name) shot past $54,000 by Sunday, with donors calling it a “betrayal” for firing her over harassment. “Hardworking White mom doing her job at Cinnabon… Two Somali customers decide to make her shift hell with intimidation. Instead of banning the offenders, Cinnabon fires Crystal to keep the nons happy.” It’s raised $1,000+ from 27 donors on GoFundMe too, showing folks see through the spin.
This is the left’s hypocrisy in action: cry “racism” at a meltdown, but ignore the provocation. Cinnabon’s knee-jerk firing? Corporate wokeness at its worst, prioritizing optics over facts. The couple’s “trauma”? Sounds like entitlement. Crystal deserves her job back, and we need to call out this double standard—harass someone, record the backlash, play victim. It’s not justice; it’s a scam.
Voters, this is why midterms matter—demand fairness, not favoritism.

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