Southwest Airlines under fire for 'shaming' reality TV star over clothing

The type of clothing people choose to wear while flying varies widely depending on the individual and the reason for the trip.

Business travelers on their way to a meeting as soon as they hit the ground can often be seen all dressed up and ready to go during the flight.

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Vacationers tend to dress more on the casual side. When the flight involves a dramatic change in climate from the departing airport to the destination, travelers can choose whether to dress in advance in attire appropriate for the new temperatures.

Some passengers dress entirely for comfort, preferring to travel dressed in sweats and slippers.

Rarely, it seems, does anyone care how others are dressed. Travelers are generally focused on getting themselves from one place to another safely, without incident, and hopefully with a reasonable degree of comfort.

Sometimes a disagreement about attire causes controversy

That can all change when one person takes issue with another's choice of attire. This happened recently on a Southwest Airlines  (LUV) - Get Free Report flight from Omaha, Neb. to Orlando, Fla., according to View From the Wing.

Maggi Thorne, a repeat competitor on NBC's  (CMCSA) - Get Free Report reality show 'American Ninja Warrior,' took to X (formerly Twitter) Sept. 1 to describe the incident.

"@SouthwestAir attendant just shamed me in front of passengers saying my attire wasn’t appropriate," Thorne wrote. "A tank top and high waisted pants. Flight 1039,Is this really happening in 2023? The passengers around me were stunned as she shamed me for all to hear."

@SouthwestAir attendant just shamed me in front of passengers saying my attire wasn’t appropriate.A tank top and high waisted pants.Flight 1039,Is this really happening in 2023? The passengers around me were stunned as she shamed me for all to hear. pic.twitter.com/weWGQifv3h— Maggi Thorne