I'm plus-size and I couldn't find clothes that fit me in Lululemon - staff told me to travel 20 miles to find the right bra

A plus-size influencer has hit out at Lululemon for their lack of diverse sizing in their US stores. 

Samyra Miller, from New Orleans, is known for bringing light to the issues that those of a fuller shape face and boasts more than 400,000 followers on her Instagram page.

She made headlines last year, sparking a furious row after insisting that larger people should not be afraid to ask for a seat belt extender on a plane.

In her recent clip, Samyra said: 'Lululemon said that their top priority is creating an inclusive shopping experience for all of their guests, even though their bras stop at a 14 and their leggings at a size 20.

'Given all of the goals that they outlined, I should definitely be able to find my size now, right?'

Samyra Miller, from New Orleans, is known for bringing light to the issues that those of a fuller shape face and boasts more than 400,000 followers on her Instagram page

In the message, supposedly sent on Instagram, the gym-wear brand said that while they have not introduced sizes beyond a US 14 (UK 18) in all of their products, they are 'continuously exploring ways to make it more inclusive'.

The company added that were looking at adding more sizes to their shops, such as US sizes 16-20 and ensured that her 'feedback is heard by the correct team'. 

The online store currently stocks from a US women's size 0 (UK 4) up to a US size 20 (UK 24).  

Samyra then went into a Lululemon store and spoke to a shop assistant who asked her if she needed any help finding a garment.

'I was looking for a new bra for Pilates. I really like this purple [one]. I thought your bras went up to like a 20, do they all go to a 14?'

The worker then said: 'They do. We're very limited on spaces so most of them are on our website. 

'So we would just have to order it on and it'll be sent to you in a few days. But you are interested in this if it comes in the 20 right?'

The shop worker was then heard saying: 'Oh no, it only goes up to a 12, why? That's horrible.'

Samyra said the assistant 'genuinely seemed shocked' at the lack of sizing diversity in the gym-wear shop. 

She then filmed one of the legging shelves to show her followers that the leggings go up to a size US 14, which is the equivalent of a UK 18.

But the sales clerk pointed her to another area where the range of trousers went up to a US size 20 (UK size 24).

Samyra said the assistant 'genuinely seemed shocked' at the lack of sizing diversity in the gym-wear shop

She then told Samyra: 'Yeah looks like we don't have any bigger sizes, they're sold out here.'

The curvy content creator then asked her which store had a size 20 in the leggings so that she could try them on without purchasing them online. 

'Ooo, Santa Anita, it's 20 miles,' she said, after researching. 

'Let see if there's an 18 nearby, oh no that's even further, I'm sorry.'

Samyra left the store empty-handed after being told to drive further out or order online to get her size. 

She ended the video by saying: 'Now some may argue that not being able to fit their clothes puts a real chip on my shoulder but I feel like Lululemon definitely has a bigger chip on theirs.'

The video has racked up 13,000 likes on Instagram along with comments from people about the situation. 

The video has racked up 13,000 likes on Instagram along with comments from people about the situation

One wrote: 'Not trying to be rude but why not just work out to lose a couple of pounds?'

Another penned: 'If you're bigger than a size 20 who's fault is that?'

A third said: 'I'm really loving how you are exposing how preformative these brands are. Did they think we wouldn't notice?'

A fourth commented: 'Lululemon and inclusive in the same sentence seems wildly wrong.'

Lululemon's founder and former CEO, Chip Wilson, has previously said that larger individuals were to blame for the company's yoga pants pilling.

Mr Wilson, along with his co-founder and wife Shannon Wilson, made the remarks as their company released its Full-On Luon pants in 2013, a style which claims to have 'major support and coverage'. 

When speaking about how some customers' complained about the pants' fabric pilling, Mr Wilson continued: 'It's really about the rubbing through the thighs, how much pressure is there over a period of time and how they much they use it.'

At the time, he also had an interview with Bloomberg about Lululemon's faulty yoga pants and said: 'Frankly, some women's bodies just don't actually work.'  

He later apologised for his comments and said in a video: 'I'm sad for the people at Lululemon. . . that have really had to face the brunt of my actions. I take responsibility for all that has occurred and the impact it has had on you. I'm sorry to have put you all through this.'

It is now thought that Mr Wilson owns an 8 per cent stake in the company now, after selling most of his shares.  

MailOnline has contacted Lululemon for comment.