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The woman who was too sexy for Southwest Airlines appeared on the Today Show this morning in the outfit she was wearing on the flight.
It's just really not offensive at all. Tacky, yes, but white denim isn't illegal. Neither is flashing a little bit of your underwear as you sit down. Kyla assured Matt Lauer that she had her legs crossed and wasn't showing off her... you know.
If this outfit is enough to get you a public lecture from a flight attendant we must have missed the part where they constantly publicly humiliate men for rampant exposed butt crack. Does that take place during the safety lecture? We never pay attention.
Southwest gave the Today Show a statement:
"Southwest Airlines was responding to a concern about Ms. Ebbert's revealing attire on the flight that day. As a compromise, we asked her to adjust her clothing to be less revealing, she complied, and she traveled as scheduled. When a concern is brought to our Employees' attention, we address that situation directly with the Customer(s) involved in a discreet and professional manner. Fortunately, as an airline that carries approximately 96 million Customers a year, these situations are extremely rare."Kyla isn't happy with that statement and is still looking for an apology.
Thrown off plane for outfit deemed too skimpy [Today Show]
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butterface....
She objected to being made the center of attention.
Uh huh....
Interesting how she wore the same outfit on the return flight.
If she was so devastated by the humiliation from the previous encounter, why in the world would she expose herself to additional humiliation.
Unless, of course, she was not humiliated in the first place...
"Look at me, I'm an attention whore!"
"Julia Allison Asks: What About Fashion Makes You Want To Hurl?"
This. Her.
Uh, that ripped up skirt barely covers her twat. But what I don't understand... don't they have doctors where she lives? They have Hooters, but no doctors?
She looks ok, not really an offensive outfit.
The flight attendants must be jealous of her.
I saw the piece - well the Today Show segment that is. Apparently, there was also some question about what she was or was not wearing under that little nothing she's almost wearing. Matt didn't bring that up in the interview though...
@edebaby: She wasn't traveling with any luggage, since she was only flying for a dr's appt.
...but, you know, if a woman feels humiliated because of her outfit, SHE should be the one to change....*sarcasm off*
I do love how the title of the following post here is "Consider the Taco".
Buzz's girlfriend - WOOF!
@pinkbunnyslippers: That has to be the funniest thing I've read this week. I'm almost in tears.
That is a whole lot of white for after Labor Day. OFFENSIVE!!!
@Hanke:
Seconded.
The bigger issue: Her face's effect on the continuing operation of machinery.
@pinkbunnyslippers: will you marry me?
@morganlh85: Serious question: what's with the "no white after labor day" thing? I've heard it elsewhere too and continue to not get it.
That said, I don't see a thing wrong with this outfit. I wouldn't object to someone getting kicked off who can't hike up his pants. I've seen kids walking around with their pants falling off IN PUBLIC.
Must have been a really fugly flight attendant who made the stink.
Okay, My only knowlege of this story is this picture and judging by this picture are we sure they wern't concerned that she was showing too much of her bulge under that skirt?
I think its a man, baby! She's uuuuuugly!
By the way, baby. If you're gonna bleach your hair, do something about your brows.
I had been told by a AA agent that I wouldn't board a flight unless I covered up
my FCUK T-shirt. No had
complained about it, I had to comply so that I won't miss my flight. I contacted
AA and they sent me a generic "AA provides a comfortable environment for their
customer ..". I think too many are way too uptight.
I didn't see the interview, but honestly that isn't a guy dressed up like a woman , is it? Her face just looks sort of manly in the picture.
It doesn't matter if it was appropriate or not, this is supposed to be a country where you can wear what the f you want.
I think it is ridiculous
@janetcarol:
Tell you what.
Walk down to your local church wearing a thong and a bra.
Tell me if this country allows you to wear whatever you want.
@janetcarol:
HaHaHaHaHa!!!
Another woman who confuses looking nice with looking skanky.
@supra606: It appears the Ayes have it.
I live in MSP, and get Today an hour later than the east coast. I was watching this segment this morning and almost laughed coffee out of my nose because they had to 'gray dot' her choch as she sat down.
@janetcarol: that is not true. there are plenty of public decency laws that prevent people from being able to wear/dress how they please.
i think they were overzealous here
So now the Airlines are the fashion police? WTF?
Why are people so concerned about what other people are doing generally?
I bet she could work for Hollister or Ambercrombie.
Wonder who could find this outfit offensive?
It's so ''Old Navy'', every day I see people dressed like this.
I'm sure she wasn't the first customer dressed like this on the plane.
And traveling, I've seen much, much worse.
(Imagine a 80 year old with a LOT of makeup an playboy branded clothing, bleached hair and revealing cleavage. Ugh.)
her face looks like a well-worn, leather saddlebag.
That outfit is so 1992. She should've been scolded for wearing it out of the house if nothing else.
That outfit isn't too revealing, but it is skanky. Like drunk at a bar, wanna get nailed by a guy in the back room skanky. Pass though, the beak is kinda 'squawk'.
That woman is 23 years old???? SUNBLOCK WOMAN SUNBLOCK.
@killavanilla:
Uh...no one knows what 'Sunday Best' means anymore. When they sell whore clothes for 9 year olds, well, our society has gone in the tank.
"Kyla isn't happy with that statement and is still looking for an apology. "
Ok, Kyla I'm sorry that skirt makes you look like a cheap whore.
She can sit in my jet anytime she wants.
@Hanke: Well said.
@dualityshift: These comments are as cruel as they are funny.
@edebaby:
This was a day trip, hence, no luggage, hence, no change of clothes. This was in the original article, which you can re-read here.
Are we SURE this is not a clever marketing ploy for Tim Gunn's new show?
@Buran: "Serious question: what's with the "no white after labor day" thing?"
The real reason is that it's a class-entry thing. It came about in the US when the middle class was expanding and getting wealthier, and it was one of those subtle markers of "good taste" that have no actual purpose except to mark out those "in the know" (usually born to money) from the nouveau riche.
It's loosely justified as ensuring that summer fashions are (were) only worn during summer. "Winter white" (a very pale cream) is okay during winter. It's mostly always applied to shoes and purses more than anything else, and if you've ever worn white leather pumps you'll know they're an absolute bitch to get clean if you get them the least bit muddy or slushy, which effectively confines them to nice weather during the summer anyway. :)
Sometimes it's interpreted as being disrespectful to veterans (which I think is actually a "borrowing" of Canadian customs about green and Remembrance Day). When Fergie visited the US she wore white shoes, after Labor Day, and there was this whole to-do about it, especially because she visited some soldiery thing and people got really wound up about it.
It's loosened up a ton, but I still suggest women (in particular) avoid white leather for professional dressing between Labor Day and Memorial Day, because there are plenty of people who still care and on whom this will make a very bad impression. (And generally they're older so generally in positions of authority over you.) You're better off mostly avoiding bright-white shirts/sweaters for professional winter wear as well, but then, almost everybody looks better in ivory or cream than bright white, so it's not really a problem! (And ivory pumps are just way more attractive than white ones, too, even in the dead of summer.)
@Eyebrows McGee: "When Fergie visited the US"*
*Ages and ages ago, before the separation and divorce. I think it was her first visit here as a member of the royal family. Before spokesmodeling for weight-loss systems, when her visiting was a biggish deal. :)
The woman is not attractive. I doubt anything she could wear should be called sexy.
That said, she should still be allowed to wear whatever she damn well pleases. I am so sick of the never-ending prudishness in this country, and the authority weilded by those who should be without it. This entire story is ridiculous, and is going to require a whole lot more than just an apology (or even free tickets) before I, personally, will be happy.
Of course, who cares if I'm happy? The incident had nothing to do with me. But still. ;)
KC2DF and ANCIENTSOCIETY
If she was truly humiliated, she could have purchased alternative wear before her return flight. Is that not possible? I'm not saying it was reasonable, but certainly possible.
I like the picture. The woman in the puritan collar really seems to be checking that ass out, and getting into it!
I travel quiet a bit for work and typically keep business casual. Wasn't there a point in time where people actually dressed up to fly on planes? I don't really care what she wears but I don't get how she can logically think that we believe it was humiliating for her when she is now on national television making a scene about it.
Megan,
What happenned to all of the previous comments???
#1. 90% of the people saying she is ugly probably wish they had a girlfriend at all.
#2. She isn't wearing anything offensive in the least.
#3. It isn't an airline's place to tell her what to wear. Perhaps if she were exposing herself in some way, yes. Otherwise...no.
#4. No one cares about antiquated traditions about when to wear what colors. It's nice if you have some historical knowledge of outmoded traditions that have no real meaning in today's times, but be aware you will probably be the only one observing them.
#5. If you were at an amusement park wearing perfectly normal clothes, and some 16 year old running the roller coaster told you to change clothes, would you run into the nearest overpriced gift shop and buy a new outfit? Hell no.