When I first heard about Kyla Ebbert, the woman who was kicked off of a Southwest flight for wearing clothing that was “too revealing”, I wanted to run a story about the fact that during her interview on The Today Show, you can clearly see quite a bit of Kyla when she shows off her outfit and then goes to sit down, indicating that Southwest might not have been too far off base with their request:
However, I decided not to cover the story because I figured that maybe it was just a bad camera angle; and besides, she did say “I was humiliated. I was embarrassed. I felt like everybody was staring at me”.
I can understand that. No one wants to be the focus of attention; Right?
Apparently Kyla and I have two different definitions of being the focus of attention, because her ‘embarrassment’ has landed her in the latest issue of Playboy, showing off a little more than just her skirt:
In the article, she even goes so far as to say “I’ve wanted to do it since I turned 18.”
Wouldn’t that be at least a few years before her Southwest flight?
Thankfully, there’s at least one airline that is willing to fly Kyla to and from her photo shoots:
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I’m sorry but I don’t really see the comparison you’re trying to make. Being singled out and lectured like a child over something so minute is quite different from being paid very well to have attractive photos of yourself published for an audience that is seeking them out.
These are very different forms of attention and the airline is squarely in the wrong.
While I agree that the airline over reacted (they could/should have just given her a blanket and called it a day) I still think that she played the victim card a bit much.
However, I see your point, and seeking attention is definitely not the same as being put at the center of it, so maybe she was justified in being upset.
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