Medieval Times’ ‘Queen’ Sues Over Wardrobe Malfunction

Roberto Machado Noa / LightRocket via Getty ImagesAn actress at the Southern California Medieval Times dinner theater restaurant is suing the company, alleging it retaliated against her after she reported repeated workplace harassment and gender discrimination. In the lawsuit, Kaitlyn Farrell, who has played the “Queen” since 2019, claims her manager at the Buena Park branch directed another employee to remove stitching from her costume, causing a wardrobe malfunction during a live performance. The 34-year-old describes the incident as “calculated sabotage” that was “maliciously intended to cause wardrobe malfunctions in front of live audiences.” According to the complaint, retaliation began after Farrell reported repeated incidents of “unwanted romantic advances” from the horse trainer, which she claims were treated “dismissively” by management. She alleges that after the horse trainer found out about her report, he began placing her in physical danger while she interacted with the animals. Farrell says the harassment escalated after she participated in a workers’ strike. Anonymous social media accounts allegedly “routinely posted manipulated and degrading images of Ms. Farrell,” doxxed her, and, at worst, she claims, this culminated in a real-life stalking incident. She alleges that when she brought these issues to the company’s legal counsel, she was told no action would be taken. Shortly afterward, the wardrobe incident occurred, leading Farrell to quit in February 2024. In March, the union disbanded. The Daily Beast has reached out to Medieval Times for comment.Read it at IndependentRead more at The Daily Beast.