Lamine Yamal recently celebrated his 18th birthday
The Spanish government is set to open an investigation into Lamine Yamal’s 18th birthday party, which took place on July 12, 2025, in Barcelona.
Reports from Spain indicate that “dwarves”, who could be described as midgets, were hired to entertain guests at the event, sparking criticisms from a section of the public.
The Association of People with Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias (ADEE) fumed that the entertainment was degrading to people with related conditions.
One of the models who attended the party, named Claudio Calvo, also claimed Yamal paid for 12 women with a certain breast size to attend the bash.
In light of the criticisms, the Spanish government is planning to take legal action against the Barcelona prodigy for alleged exploitation of dwarfism.
However, one of the accused entertainers denied claims of exploitation during the party, saying they were treated with dignity and criticising ADEE for disregarding them which negatively affects their job as entertainers.
“No one disrespected us; let us work in peace. I don’t understand why there’s so much hype. We’re normal people who do what we want in an absolutely legal way.
“(ADEE) is humiliating people with dwarfism. For a couple of years now, these people have been harming us; they want to ban a job that we like, and in no case have they offered jobs or courses to affected people. We work as entertainers; why can’t we do it? Because of our physical condition?” he questioned as quoted by Goal.com.
Yamal’s father has denied any wrongdoing and refuted the accusations.
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The Spanish government has DEMANDED an investigation into Lamine Yamal’s controversial 18th birthday party 🚨 pic.twitter.com/Qbs9Z26hG1
— Mail Sport (@MailSport) July 14, 2025
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