phylise davis-bowens , who attended bethune-cookman university in daytona beach , florida , for their ` transformative leadership ' program at the age of 37 , launched a lawsuit after she alleged she was not allowed to try out for the 14 .
mrs davis-bowens , a substitute public school teacher in miami who married last valentine 's day , told daily mail online on monday that she was discriminated against because of her weight and missed out on part of the academic experience .
the 14 karat gold dancers are regular performers at sporting events related to the florida university .