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Actor Russell Crowe and his girlfriend Brittany Theriot were refused service at an Australian restaurant for not meeting the smart-casual dress code, according to a report.
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The couple went to eat at Mr Miyagi, a Japanese-fusion establishment in Melbourne, as they played tennis earlier in the day, but were refused entry by staff.
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Crowe’s manager Grant Vandenberg told Daily Mail Australia, “He (Russell) went out there wearing a new Ralph Lauren polo, had just played a game of tennis and it was returned.”
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The restaurant describes itself as “casual but fancy” where “work gear, activewear, singlets and thongs (flip-flops)” are forbidden.
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Mr. Miyagi’s management reacted ambivalently to his decision to kick out the Gladiator star, saying that no one is above their rules.
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“We treat everyone equally. It doesn’t matter who you are or whether you are Russell Crowe. We have a dress code that we uphold at every level,” owner Kristian Klein told the Herald Sun.
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“We’re consistent with that and I don’t think it’s unfair,” Klein continued. “But I personally know that if I’m in my thongs (flip-flops) and my boardies (shorts), I’m not going to try and go to a nice restaurant, because I won’t be dressed appropriately. “