In yet another case of dress policing, a Turkish bodybuilder and fitness model was denied entry on a plane in Texas, allegedly because airline workers believed her clothing was too revealing and would ‘disturb families.' Last Thursday, Deniz Saypinar was denied boarding because American Airlines employees deemed her denim shorts to be "too short" and a small brown tank top to be skimpy.
The 26-year-old posted about her ordeal on Instagram, stating she was told she was "naked" and that her outfit "disturbed other families" at the airport.
She criticised the airline employees while presenting the clothing that forced them to refuse her boarding. She insisted to her supporters, "I am not naked.”
A follower supported her and commented: ‘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.’
Notably, Saypinar is a famous fitness model, entrepreneur and social media personality who was the first woman in Turkey to ever receive an IFBB (International Federation of BodyBuilders) status.
Here are some of her pictures: