Woman 'shamed' on flight for 'inappropriate, lewd' outfit asked to cover up
A woman says she was "shamed" on a flight and accused of wearing an "inappropriate" and "lewd" outfit.
Maggi Thorne, 42, boarded a Southwest Airlines flight from Orlando to Nashville when she was left shocked by the reaction to her outfit choice. The seven-time American Ninja Warrior contestant says she was approached soon after boarding by a flight attendant.
The flight attendant reportedly told Maggi to cover up, writing on X, formerly Twitter: "“[Southwest Airlines] attendant just shamed me in front of passengers saying my attire wasn’t appropriate". Maggi was wearing a black cropped top and high waisted jogging bottoms to travel, meaning most of her body was covered - apart from her arms.
Maggi added: "A tank top and high-waisted pants. Flight 1039. Is this really happening in 2023? The passengers around me were stunned as she shamed me for all to hear.” However, some X users were divided on whether Maggi’s outfit was a little risqué.
Maggi was wearing a black vest and high waisted jogging bottoms when she was told her outfit was "inappropriate" (@Nvr_GvUp/twitter)
The hostess asked the woman to cover-up before Southwest Airlines later apologised (@Nvr_GvUp/twitter)Some said she should wear a top with more coverage even going as far to say: "Put some clothes on. It's a plane not a gym. The attire should fit the event.". However most struggled to see what the problem was". One added: "That’s absurd – proud of you for standing your ground Mag!".
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After being told to cover up, Maggi said she told staff she was "not ok" with being told to cover up her outfit. The AWN star maintained there was nothing wrong with her outfit. She thinks the attendant was out of line for categorising her outfit as breaching Southwestern’s clothing policy of “lewd, obscene, or patently offensive” attire, she told Insider.
Maggi reportedly refused to cover up and complained to another crew member, adding: "When I told her I wasn’t okay, I don’t think she knew what to do." “I’m not a confrontational person, but what happened isn’t okay and someone should say something about it.”
Maggi Thorne appearing on American Ninja Warrior (Elizabeth Morris/NBC)Southwest Airlines has since reached out to Thorne, offering her an apology and informing her that a complaint has been filed on her behalf. Earlier this year a model says she was left feeling humiliated after a flight attendant told her to "cover up" and forced her to wear a hi-vis vest on a plane.
Isabelle Eleanore was wearing a black crop top and blue jeans when the cabin crew member stopped her while boarding and said the outfit was inappropriate for flying. The Instagram and Only Fans model said the Jetstar flight attendant suggested she wear a jumper to cover her upper body, adding: "You can't wear a bikini."
Isabelle was handed a hi-vis vest to wear over the crop top and felt "embarrassed" and "degraded" as she wore it while walking down the aisle in front of other passengers. She said her outfit wasn't inappropriate or revealing, and believes she would have been treated differently if she had smaller breasts or was a man. Low-cost airline Jetstar has since apologised and said there was a "misunderstanding" of the airline's policy on the part of the flight attendant.
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