A self-proclaimed ‘ cyber goth ’ claimed today that she was forced to leave a pub with her parents because of her eccentric appearance . Laura Kelly , 22 , who has a face full of piercings , paints on her eyebrows and brightly-coloured hair , tried to visit her local Wetherspoon in Ashton-under-Lyne , Lancashire , with her mother and father . But the student alleged she was asked to leave because her face did not fit in - something the company denies , insisting she was turned away for causing a ‘ complete mess ’ on a previous visit . 'Cyber goth ' : Laura Kelly , 22 , has a face full of piercings , paints on her eyebrows and brightly-coloured hair . University of Manchester student : She alleged she was asked to leave the pub because her face did not fit in . The University of Manchester student , who insists it was because of her ‘ extreme ’ look , claimed drinkers at The Ash Tree unfairly mocked her as a ‘ transgender ’ and ‘ freak show ’ as she left . Miss Kelly , who is in her third year of studying history of art , said : ‘ Two members of staff , a middle-aged blonde woman and a ginger guy with an earring said that they would not serve me. ’ Speaking to student newspaper The Tab , she added : ‘ The blonde came over and she was irate . She said “ don ’ t bother coming in the bar because we won ’ t serve you ” . ‘ One of the customers then said “ get out of here - you ’ re a freak show ” and started yelling abusive comments . He also called me `` transgender '' , which made me laugh . ‘ They all joined in and pretty much evicted me . It was horrific and they were really out of order. ’ Unsuccessful visit : The student claimed she was forced to leave the pub because of her eccentric appearance . Pub : The student claimed drinkers at The Ash Tree ( pictured ) in Ashton-under-Lyne unfairly mocked her . A Wetherspoon spokesman insisted Miss Kelly was turned away because during her last visit made a mess out of the pub - something she denies . He said : ‘ The lady in question was not served because she had previously been into the pub with a group who had made a complete mess . ‘ Wetherspoon appeals to a broad spectrum of customers and their appearance is not a factor in whether they are served or not. ’ But Miss Kelly hit back , saying : ‘ It ’ s ridiculous . The last time I was there was probably six months ago and I just had a quiet glass of wine at the bar with a friend. ’ Cyber goths form a modern subculture of goths that combine traditional elements such as dramatic make-up and body piercings , with raver fashions including bright colours and synthetic hair . The term was coined in Britain in 1988 - and it began to evolve as a style about a decade later .
Laura Kelly has piercings , paints on eyebrows and brightly-coloured hair . Tried to visit local pub in Ashton-under-Lyne with her mother and father . She claims she was asked to leave because her face did not fit in at pub . But Wetherspoon insists she caused 'complete mess ' on previous visit . Says drinkers unfairly mocked her as a 'transgender ' and 'freak show '