Draya Michele Slams DoorDash After Food Bought For Hospital Staff Never Arrives

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Draya Michele wanted to do a good deed and order food through DoorDash for hospital workers, but

If people aren't making frequent trips to the grocery store and sprucing up on their culinary skills during this quarantine, they're getting their food from various eateries. Some are braving outside and making runs to restaurants to pick up food or relying on foodservice apps to deliver meals. Recently, we reported on Lizzo paying for lunches for overworked hospital staffers. Draya Michele wanted to follow in the singer's footsteps and execute a good deed of her own, but things didn't go according to plan.

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Draya Michele shared a video where she voiced her frustrations with DoorDash, a foodservice delivery app. She said she planned to give food to hospital workers at Kaiser Permanente "on behalf of [herself], Mint Swim, and Chiptole." Draya said she ordered enough food for almost an entire floor of workers and went through "all of these strict rules" in order to get the items for the staff.

After jumping through hoops to make sure the workers could receive the food, DoorDash was the required app to make the delivery. Draya stated that the app said that the food was delivered, but it never arrived. She attempted to call the driver responsible for pick-up and delivery, but the person won't answer their phone. When Draya tried calling DoorDash directly, she said the customer service was automated and no one would pick up the line.

"It's really unfortunate because people like myself, I took my time out today to something really nice for people just to thank them," Draya said. "A token of my appreciation for all that they—them not having lunch now could potentially ruin their day. They're in there doing all that they can do, and it's just like, listen, thank you so much Chipotle for working with me on this. I really, really appreciate it." She also thanked her team for being patient. "DoorDash, you really dropped the ball and you need to reach out to my people immediately to fix this." Watch Draya share her story in full below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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