The designers who declined to dress Leslie Jones missed out. The comedian and actress attended the Ghostbusters premiere on Saturday night dressed in a Christian Siriano gown, weeks after she says multiple designers turned her down. Jones plays Patty Tolan, one fourth of the all-womanteam at the center of the Ghostbusters reboot, in theaters July 15. She stars alongside Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy. McCarthy herself has opened up about struggling to find a designer to dress her for a major awards show. Ahead of the premiere, Jones shared her frustration in trying to find designers to dress her for her red carpet appearance. Her tweet caught Siriano's eye. The designer -- a Project Runwaywinner known for his collection of gowns -- jumped at the chance to work with Jones. Naturally, Jones was into the idea. Siriano also used the moment to call for change within the fashion industry in regard to sizeist attitudes. And as for the designers who ignored Jones, know that she doesn't forget: Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments. TopicsFilmView this post on Instagram
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