Preparing for a holiday can be stressful, from booking hotels to packing sunscreen. For Isabelle Eleanore, a model from Australia, the stress started at the airport. She was traveling from the Gold Coast to Melbourne when airline staff asked her to change her outfit.
Eleanore was wearing a black crop top and blue jeans, but the staff deemed her top too small. They asked her to wear a high-visibility jacket over it to cover up. Feeling embarrassed and degraded, Eleanore complied but later expressed her frustration on Instagram.
Jetstar, the airline, apologized for the incident, citing a misunderstanding of their policy. Despite the apology, Eleanore felt discriminated against, believing that if she had smaller breasts, she wouldn’t have been singled out.
The incident sparked a debate on social media about body shaming and airline dress codes. Eleanore’s experience serves as a reminder of the challenges people face when it comes to body image and clothing choices, even while traveling.
