Texanna Edwards, a senior at Tennessee’s Gibson County High School, was turned away from her prom last week after appearing in a custom-made dress that resembled the Confederate flag, the Tennessean reports.
The 18-year-old said she was surprised the school didn’t allow her to attend the dance in her gown, saying other students regularly wear clothes and jewelry bearing the Confederate flag symbol.
“They looked at me and said, ‘You can’t go in because your dress is offensive and might start something,'” Edwards told WREG News.