According to the Union-Tribune, Southwest airlines objected to an outfit worn by a 23 year-old Hooters waitress.
Southwest went so far as to ask the woman the leave the airplane. So what was she wearing?
A “white denim miniskirt, high-heel sandals, and a turquoise summer sweater over a tank top over a bra.”
My god! Alert the TSA and the local police! We can see leg!
She had a doctor’s appointment that afternoon in Tucson, where temperatures had topped 106 all week. She arrived at Lindbergh Field wearing a white denim miniskirt, high-heel sandals, and a turquoise summer sweater over a tank top over a bra.
After the plane filled, and the flight attendants began their safety spiel, Ebbert was asked to step off the plane by a customer service supervisor, identified by the airline only as “Keith.”
They walked out onto the jet bridge, where Keith told Ebbert her clothing was inappropriate and asked her to change. She explained she was flying to Tucson for only a few hours and had brought no luggage.
“I asked him what part of my outfit was offensive,” she said. “The shirt? The skirt? And he said, ‘The whole thing.’ ”Keith asked her to go home, change and take a later flight. She refused, citing her appointment. The plane was ready to leave, so Keith relented. He had her pull up her tank top a bit, pull down her skirt a bit, and return to her seat.
Ebbert says several flight attendants overheard the conversation and, after an embarrassing walk down the aisle, she took her seat and spread a blanket over her lap
We really can’t see anything obscene about this girl’s outfit (pictured above). Maybe we’re missing something, but this is America and if a girl wants to board an airplane wearing a mini skirt, a bikini top and a football helmet, she should be able to. Who cares?
Southwest declined to comment on the story, but did say that they didn’t have a dress code and that one could wear a bikini top if one wanted, so we’re assuming that “Keith” went rogue.
Southwest fashion police set no-fly zone [Union-Tribune] (Thanks, Aurora!)
(Photo:CRISSY PASCUAL / Union-Tribune)
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Though this photo of her sitting and another thats floating around of her standing up may not seem offensive to some, these photos were taken AFTER she was asked to adjust her clothing by Southwest. (Pull down her skirt some & pull up her shirt to cover cleavage) I can only imagine how much of a free show this girl was giving prior to adjusting her clothes, that skirt is ridiculously short, she may as well have just gone around in panties. It is offensive when women dress so trashy in public places like that. I wouldn’t want my daughter to exposed that.
@TheBigLewinski: exactly
“white denim miniskirt, high-heel sandals, and a turquoise summer sweater over a tank top over a bra.”
hrrmmm what seems to be missing here?….. let me think…..
@nursechristi79: You have a right to be offended, just like she has the right to offend you!
Isn’t America great? Stop wasting your time complaining and censoring other people. Her clothes are her business.
I actually hope that she does sue the pants off the airlines. I could understand their concern if she was having a “wardrobe malfunction” event. Since the airline did not point out a specific reason for asking her to leave then it is evident that it isn’t the case. And even if she was having wardrobe problems, what they could have done is simply point out what it was and allowed her to rectify the situation and not humiliated her. I believe that unless she is flashing sensitive parts of her body it is her right to dress as she wishes.
Worst flirt ever.