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A Michigan woman says she was “slut-shamed” and kicked out of a mall over her summer attire.

Hannah Pewee, 20, took to social media slamming Woodland Mall in Grand Rapids after security escorted her on Saturday from the shopping center.

The Grand Valley State University student claimed she was asked to leave after another shopper reported her for her outfit.

“As many of you know, it is NINETY degrees outside today in West Michigan. Aka, really hot. So, of course, I decided to dress for the weather: shorts and a tank top. But apparently, how I was dressed [sic] was too slutty for the public, as I was kicked out of the Woodland Mall today,” Pewee wrote.

Pewee told news station WOOD that she was with her sister at Starbucks waiting for her order when she was approached by a security guard.

“I was out having a fun time with my sister and next thing I know, I’m out on the street,” Pewee said on Facebook. “Slut-shaming how girls are dressed is deplorable and outdated, and it needs to stop.”

In the Facebook post, which had been shared more than 9,000 times on Monday, Pewee said that she was “so embarrassed” that she almost cried.

“The Woodland Mall should be ashamed of themselves, as well as that anonymous complainer,” she said. “It’s my body, and it’s hot outside! I’m not going to show up in jeans and a sweater, sorry. Don’t like it? Look away!”

A spokesperson for the mall said Monday that they have made amends with Pewee.

“We’ve already spoken to her and are working to make things right,” Woodland Mall said in a statement to MLive. “We work to create a fun and safe shopping and dining destination but failed to deliver on that message for this shopper. We’re working internally to make sure we fully deliver on excellent experiences at our Mall immediately.”

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