In yet another incident of dress policing, a Turkish bodybuilder and fitness model was stopped from boarding a plane in Texas, allegedly because airline staff thought she was too skimpily dressed and her outfit would ‘disturb families’.
Deniz Saypinar, 26, a social media personality from Turkey recently move to Los Angeles to pursue her career and “experience freedom.”
But the ripped influencer got stuck at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport when American Airlines flight attendants took issue with her fashion sense and banned her from boarding, according to the report
Discussing the incident, the bodybuilder explained how she had moved to the US in a bid to escape Turkey’s more conservative views.
American Airlines’ rules state: “Dress appropriately; bare feet or offensive clothing aren’t allowed.”
The 26-year-old shared her ordeal on Instagram, saying that she had been told she was “naked” and that her clothing “disturbed other families” at the airport. She slammed the airline staff while displaying the outfit that caused staff to choose not to allow her onto the flight. “I am not naked,” she insisted to her followers.
Saypinar later posted another message on Instagram and tagged American Airlines saying:
“I am an athlete, and now I have to wait here until the morning. I like to wear feminine clothes that reveal my femininity, but I never dress in a way that will offend anyone. I’m mature and civilized enough to know what I can and cannot wear. I don’t deserve to be treated like the worst person in the world for wearing denim shorts. What separates us from animals if humans can’t control even their most primitive impulses. I feel insulted. They wouldn’t let me on the plane because I wore these shorts in the United States.”
The fitness influencer’s followers have since expressed their support. with many agreeing that she didn’t deserve to be treated the way she was.
A follower supported her and commented: “It is 2021, and there is still a dress code you have to follow to board a plane, of course, only if you are a woman. This is ridiculous.”
Notably, Saypinar is a famous fitness model, entrepreneur, and social media personality who was the first woman in Turkey to ever receive an IFBB (International Federation of BodyBuilders) status.
A spokesperson for the airline responded to the matter: “On July 8, American Airlines denied boarding for a customer traveling from Dallas-Fort Worth to Miami. As stated in the conditions of carriage, all customers must dress appropriately and offensive clothing isn’t permitted onboard our flights. The customer was advised of our policy and was rebooked on a subsequent flight. The customer has since arrived in Miami.”
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Sources: OpposingViews, Mirror, Daily Mail