A plane passenger wearing a tank top and high-waisted sweatpants has claimed she was ’embarrassed’ by a South West flight attendant who said her outfit ‘wasn’t appropriate’.
Maggi Thorne, 42, a three-time American Ninja Warrior competitor and track star from Lincoln, Nebraska, traveled last week from Omaha to Nashville, Tennessee, with a stop in Orlando, Florida.
While the first part of her trip went smoothly, she said that shortly after boarding her second flight, she was approached by an airline employee who told her that her ensemble — a little black crop top and pants — ” too revealing’ and that she would have to ‘cover up’.
A shocked Maggi refused to put on any more clothes, and although the flight crew agreed to let her fly with her outfit, she called the incident ‘incredibly embarrassing’.
A plane passenger who wore a tank top and high-waisted sweatpants has claimed she was ‘shamed’ by a South West flight attendant who said her outfit ‘wasn’t appropriate’
Maggi Thorne, 42, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was traveling from Omaha to Nashville last week when she says an airline employee (seen) told her her ensemble was ‘too revealing’
A shocked Maggi refused to put on any more clothes, and although the flight crew agreed to let her fly with her outfit, she called the incident ‘incredibly embarrassing’.
“I was just in shock,” she said Insider. ‘(The flight attendant) came up to me and asked me about my outfit and said she thought it was too revealing and not appropriate for the airline. It was incredibly embarrassing.”
Southwest’s carriage agreement states that customers who wear “attire that is obscene, lewd or patently offensive” may be denied travel — but Maggi noted that her appearance did not fall into either of those categories.
She added that the airline employee later approached her to check in with her and confronted her about what had happened.
“I was just in shock,” three-time American Ninja Warrior competitor told Insider
“I told her I wasn’t doing well, and I don’t think she knew what to do,” Maggi explained. “I’m not a confrontational person, but what happened is not okay and someone needs to say something about it.”
The athlete also took to
“A @SouthestAir flight attendant just shamed me in front of passengers and said my attire wasn’t appropriate,” she wrote.
“A tank top and high-waisted pants. Will this really happen in 2023? The passengers around me were astonished when she made me heard for all to hear.”
Maggi shared a photo of her outfit and a short video of the alleged crew member who spoke to her.
The athlete also took to
Her post was viewed more than 30,000 times and even received a response from the airline, which apologized for the situation and asked her to send more information via private message.
Maggi told Insider that after speaking with Southwest via DM, she feels the airline was “dismissive” of the situation, but did not share any details about what was said (stock image)
Her post was viewed more than 30,000 times and even received a response from the airline, which apologized for the situation and asked her to send more information via private message.
Maggi told Insider that after speaking with Southwest via DM, she feels the airline handled the situation “dismissively” but did not share any details about what was said.
She said she asked what the company was doing to ensure something like this wouldn’t happen again, and then the representative “didn’t write back.” She has now filed a formal complaint.
In a follow-up tweet, Maggi explained that she told her story in the hope of preventing what happened to her from happening to others.
“I shared my experience with anyone who is ashamed of what they wear… a position that no one else has authority over,” she said.
‘I believe in the goodness that we all possess. It is unacceptable for anyone to publicly shame someone for their outfit (no matter who).”
Maggi’s story sparked a heated debate among X users, some of whom were outraged by the flight attendant’s actions and others who sided with her.
Some branded the flight attendant’s comments as ‘absurd’ and ‘ridiculous’, while someone else said she ‘went too far’.
Maggi’s story sparked a fierce debate among X users, some of whom were outraged by the flight attendant’s actions and others who sided with her
Some branded the flight attendant’s comments as ‘absurd’ and ‘ridiculous’. However, others claimed that Maggi’s top looked more like a ‘sports bra’ than a shirt
Last year, former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo slammed American Airlines after claiming an employee told her she was dressed “inappropriately” while wearing a sports bra and biker shorts.
She ended up putting on a hoodie, but was infuriated by the interaction and shared it on her Instagram Stories
“You look good,” one person wrote. Another said: ‘I don’t see anything wrong with her clothes. She is covered where needed.”
However, others claimed that Maggi’s top looked more like a ‘sports bra’ than a shirt.
“She’s wearing a sports bra, not a tank top,” one disgruntled user wrote. Another agreed: “I don’t consider a sports bra a tank top. Sports bras are fine for the gym, but not in public.”
“Put some clothes on,” someone else said. “It’s an airplane, not a gym.”
“I wouldn’t want to sit next to a man or woman wearing a tank top (or bra, in this case),” read another response.
“Cover your holes if you have to sit close to a complete stranger. That’s just basic courtesy.”
‘That’s not airplane clothing. Dress appropriately,” another person was hurt.
Last year, former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo slammed American Airlines after claiming an employee told her she was dressed “inappropriately” and demanded she put a blouse over her sports bra and biker shorts while flying to Mexico.
She ended up putting on a hoodie, but was infuriated by the interaction and shared it on her Instagram Stories.
‘I am confused. Is this inappropriate/offensive?’ she asked, alongside a video showing off her appearance.