A TikTok creator has claimed her best friend asked her to gain about 120 pounds as a condition of being a bridesmaid so the bride could be the 'skinniest' person at her wedding. Jackie, who posts as @jackie.o436, said she had worked hard to lose weight before her friend allegedly asked her to reverse that progress.
Other alleged demands included twice-weekly facials and bending down on stage so the bride would appear taller. Jackie also described a similar weight-gain request involving Nikki's younger sister, which the sister declined and causing her to get uninvited.
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Bridesmaid Invitation Turns Sour
The invitation came during what Jackie described as an ordinary dinner with Nikki, her best friend since high school. In Jackie's telling, Nikki presented her with a box containing a makeup case bearing her name, a claw clip, and a bridesmaid invitation.
Her initial excitement faded when the conversation turned to conditions about her appearance at the wedding. Jackie recalled Nikki saying: 'I can't have you outshining me on my big day.' before adding: 'I want to be the skinniest bitch there.'
The request to 'look like your old self again' prompted Jackie to explain that she had worked hard to lose weight. She recalled asking whether Nikki really expected her to gain about 120 pounds, with her friend responding: 'Yes, thank you.'
Jackie's suggestion that Nikki lose weight instead brought an accusation that she was trying to 'sabotage' the wedding. Agreement was presented as a test of friendship, she said, with Nikki telling her she knew Jackie would be a good friend.
Sister Allegedly Uninvited Over Weight Demand
The disagreement widened when Nikki allegedly revealed that she had made a similar request of her younger sister and withdrawn her wedding invitation after she refused. Jackie challenged the decision, questioning how her friend could expect her sister to change her body for the occasion.
The sister's experience is recounted by Jackie, rather than independently confirmed by the family member herself. It is also unclear whether Jackie ultimately declined the bridesmaid role or ended her friendship with Nikki, although she described leaving the restaurant after the confrontation.
The appearance conditions were not confined to weight, with Jackie describing a demand for facials at least twice a week because Nikki objected to her acne. She would have to cover the treatments herself because the bride did not want to pay for photographic retouching.
Refusing the facials would mean she could not attend, while another alleged instruction was to bend down on stage throughout the ceremony so Nikki would appear taller. The separate expectation that Jackie buy her bridesmaid dress was also part of the conversation.
Spaghetti Allegations and Leaving the Bride Alone
Published viewer reactions included disbelief, with one asking, 'Excuse me, she did what?', and sympathy, with another writing, 'I'm so sorry you went through that.'
The Daily Dot's account of the TikTok recounts Jackie's allegation that Nikki threw a plate of spaghetti at her before she paid for both meals and left. Jackie claimed she turned back to see Nikki crawling towards the food on the floor, an allegation that remains unverified alongside the rest of the confrontation.
