Instagram influencer and bodybuilder Deniz Saypinar claims she was denied getting on a plane “for wearing denim shorts.”
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Deniz Saypinar, a 26-year-old Turkish bodybuilder and IG model was banned from boarding a plane from Texas to Miami. According to the athlete, the airline staff denied letting her on the aircraft because they had issues with her outfit, Unilad reports.
The influencer claims that the crew stated that her choice of clothing would “disturb other families.” At the time, she was wearing pair of denim shorts, a crop top, and a jacket tied around her waist.
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Following the incident, Deniz decided to use social media to express her frustration, tagging American Airlines.
The 26-year-old shared with her 1M+ followers that she had moved to the US in a bid to escape Turkey’s conservative views.
However, her recent encounter with the flight attendants showed her that Americans might also be unprogressive in certain areas.
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Deniz wrote:
“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 civilised 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.”
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Many of the model’s fans expressed their support, with one commenting:
“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.”
