Not so jolly: Mom wants NC Santa fired for fat-shaming son

FOREST CITY, N.C. (AP) – A North Carolina mother wants a local St. Nick kicked to the curb for fat-shaming her son.

Ashley Mayse tells WLOS-TV that her 9-year-old son started crying when the Santa Claus at Forest City’s Main St. told him, “Lay off the hamburgers and french fries” during a visit on Saturday.

Anthony Mayse says the comment made him feel disrespected. The Santa is employed by Forest City, and Ashley Mayse says he should get a pink slip instead of coal in his stocking this year.

The town manager says Santa apologized to both a supervisor and the Mayse family. Anthony Mayse says he tore up his photo with Santa and will take his Christmas list to another Father Christmas next year.