Phylise Davis-Bowens , 42 , who attended Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach , Florida has launched a lawsuit . She claims that she lost 16lb to try out for the dance troupe and was still not allowed by the band director after joining the college in 2009 . The suit says that her weight gain is due to an eating disorder called anorexia which causes people with this condition to lose up to 20 lbs per year.
Phylise Davis-Bowens , 42 , who attended Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach , Florida has launched a lawsuit . She claims that she lost 16lb to try out for the dance troupe and was still not allowed by the band director after joining the college in 2009 . She is seeking unspecified damages from the college .