Ryan Seacrest’s ex-girlfriend left seriously injured after swallowing shards of plastic on American Airlines flight, lawsuit claims
Ryan Seacrest’s ex, Shana Wall, is suing American Airlines over a drink she says contained plastic.
Wall, 51, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday, claiming she suffered damage to her throat, vocal cords and digestive system from the plastic shards.
The lawsuit also states that the incident left her bedridden for months and unable to work, and required constant medical attention.
Wall, a certified sommelier from Manhattan, is seeking unspecified damages for the incident, which reportedly occurred on May 1.
She dated the TV host in the early 2000s and wrote that Americans had “an obligation to provide beverages and food that are uncontaminated and fit for consumption.” Seacrest, 49, recently split from 27-year-old model Aubrey Paige.
Ryan Seacrest’s ex Shana Wall is suing American Airlines over a drink she said had plastic in it. The couple, who dated in the early 2000s, are seen together in 2004
Wall, 51, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday, alleging damage to her throat, vocal cords and digestive system from the plastic shards.
‘[American] caused the dangerous, defective and unsafe condition on the aircraft,” an excerpt from the lawsuit, first reported by The New York Postto read.
‘[Wall] a drink was served in a glass containing broken plastic and shards, [causing] serious injuries to her throat, esophagus, vocal cords and digestive system.
‘[American] is strictly liable because it supplied the plaintiff with a drink that was contaminated and unfit for human consumption.’
The former ‘Amazing Race’ contestant said the incident occurred on an American Airlines flight out of John F. Kennedy International Airport and also provided some insight into the injuries she said she sustained as a result.
One passage reads: ‘She became ill, in pain, crippled and disabled; she was confined to her house and bed; she lost her zest for life.
‘She became unable to perform the duties of her profession, causing her to suffer loss of wages and economic income, [and] has incurred and will continue to incur costs for the treatment of her injuries.’
“She was forced to spend money on doctor’s services and other medical care and treatments,” the documents state.
The lawsuit ended with the airline seeking damages for the alleged negligence. No other details were provided.
The model who once appeared on Amazing Race dated Seacrest from 2003 to 2005 and is from California. The two are seen together in 2005
She is now a certified sommelier in Manhattan and is seeking unspecified damages for the May 1 incident.
Wall dated Seacrest from 2003 to 2005 and is originally from California.
Since then, Seacrest has dated fitness influencers Shayna Taylor, Hilary Cruz, Renée Hall, Julianne Hough, Jasmine Waltz and Teri Hatcher, all of whom have since broken up.
The original American Idol host was recently in a relationship with Hough, and in May 2021, they went public with their relationship.
At the time, the couple was spotted at a party in the Hamptons on Memorial Day, and a few years later, on Seacrest’s final day at Live! With Kelly & Ryan in April 2023, Aubrey posted a three-photo tribute on Instagram.
“Ryan, I have never met a more inspiring man,” she wrote. “You make it look so easy, but the truth is there is simply no one else like you. I am so incredibly proud of you. Not only for your work ethic, but for your caring heart and the genuine love you give to others.”
Paige continued, “I am so excited for this next chapter of your life and ours. May it be filled with total presence, joy and relaxation in every moment. The best is yet to come. Cheers. Love you, sweetheart.”
In December, rumors of a rift between the two surfaced after Aubrey posted a photo of herself celebrating with her family, but without Ryan.
She also forgot to send a birthday greeting to the New Year’s Rockin’ Eve host when he turned 49 on Christmas Eve.
Seacrest has dated several stars and recently had a three-year romance with much younger model Aubrey Paige (pictured). The couple announced their split in April
Following their split, 27-year-old Paige shared a video of herself in the pool enjoying a glass of wine, writing: ‘[Shoutout] to my haters, this one’s for you. Happy #winewednesday’
A spokesperson for Seacrest confirmed the split to DailyMail.com in April.
A source told People at the time of the split: ‘After three wonderful years together, Ryan and Aubrey have mutually decided to part ways.
“They plan to remain in each other’s lives as good friends and support each other’s endeavors.”
Shortly after the split, Paige shared a video of herself in the pool enjoying a glass of wine, writing: ‘[Shoutout] to my haters, this one’s for you. Happy #winewednesday.’
The reel on her Instagram page was also accompanied by audio of Nicki Minaj in a previous interview, in which she said, “I know exactly what y’all saying about me. No. 1. And I don’t give a damn.”
Earlier this month, Hough, another of Seacrest’s exes, spoke highly of her whirlwind romance with the host, explaining that she was head over heels in love with the TV host and that during their three-year affair, which began in 2010, she “experienced things that I didn’t even know existed.”
“I imagine it would be so exciting and so privileged and so romantic, but I would also feel like I would lose myself in all of that,” Dax Shepard asked her on his Facebook page last week. Podcast by Armchair Expert.
Julianne responded, “That was exactly the dynamic. The rug was pulled out from under me, and I was just flying and experiencing things that I didn’t even know existed.”
She admitted: ‘I felt a kind of insecurity and thought, ‘I don’t want anyone to ever think that I’m with him for this reason. ‘
Earlier this month, another of Seacrest’s exes, Hough, spoke glowingly about her whirlwind romance with the host, explaining that she was head over heels in love with the TV host and “experienced things I didn’t even know existed” during their three-year affair that began in 2010. The pair are seen together in 2013, just before their split.
Wall now works as a contributor to men’s magazine Best Life and has also appeared on shows like Entourage. Her social media is filled with her fancy tastings around the world
‘And so I started playing smaller then. I know that was his experience in previous situations and stuff, and so I overcompensated again, [I] was so adaptable that it matched exactly what someone needed to be happy.’
The star subsequently admitted that she felt “ignorant” and “distanced” during their relationship from 2010 to 2013, but she realized that her and Seacrest’s careers had driven them apart.
‘I had no idea that that was a pattern that was repeating itself. Eventually, I remember when I decided to break away from it, I had a lot of these Brentwood moms and producers in that world saying, “What are you doing?” And I said, “What do you mean?”
‘They said something like, “Your life is all written down.” And I said, “But I didn’t build it.” I said, “I have to create this. Competitively, it’s not mine. I have to feel the pride that I’m doing it.”‘
Wall now works as a contributor to men’s magazine Best Life and has also appeared on shows like Entourage. Her social media is filled with her fancy tastings around the world. She is not married and has no children.