Dancer sues musical over 'breast-related dismissal'

A dancer has launched a $100m lawsuit against the American musical 'Movin' out', claiming she was emotionally abused and lost her job because her breasts grew too large for her costume.

Alice Alyse was a leading performer in the show, which features music composed by Bill Joel, when she was sacked last month - and she claims she was dismissed because her breasts "became too big" following an injury lay-off.

She says: "I was thin, I was a size zero, but my breasts had gotten bigger. When I tried on my costumes they fit everywhere except in the breast area."

Legal papers filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on Monday list numerous charges including wrongful termination, breach of contract, defamation, sexual harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Alyse's lawyer Larry Klayman says: "In the ballet world, obviously, people are small-breasted. On Broadway, what happened should be an attribute."