Heartbreak High actor Chloé Hayden accuses staff at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium of 'countless incidents' of 'ableism and discrimination' during the Harry Styles concerts at the weekend.
abc.net.au/news/harry-styles-concerts-marvel-stadium-accessibility-chloe-hayden/102025124Heartbreak High actor Chloé Hayden has accused staff at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium of "ableism and discrimination" during the Harry Styles concerts at the weekend.
The 25-year-old, who has autism and ADHD, said she later received more than 50 messages from people "who were denied access and support, humiliated and hurt thanks to Marvel Stadium's ableism and discrimination".The actor said she had compiled various accounts of "poor experiences" during the concerts in an email to send to the stadium's management, with the stories leaving her "beyond devastated".
Marvel Stadium's sensory room, which is located on the third floor, includes a bubble wall, activity panels, weighted lap pads, fidget tools and bags with noise-cancelling headphones. It says staff have been trained by "leading medical professionals on how to recognise those guests and fans with sensory needs and how to handle a sensory overload situation".Chloe Hayden is best known for her role as autistic character "Quinni" Gallagher-Jones in the Heartbreak High series.One follower, who described having a panic attack and "then a full blown meltdown", said she asked a staff member at the stadium where the sensory room was located.
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