Bodybuilder furious after being banned from American Airlines flight over shorts being too short

A Turkish bodybuilder and social media influencer was stopped from boarding an American Airlines flight for allegedly wearing “too short” denim shorts that would “disturb families” on the plane. Deniz Saypinar was stopped from boarding a flight from Texas to Miami on 8 July for her denim shorts — that were considered “too short” — and a small brown tank top. Soon after she was stopped, she took to her Instagram account to vent about the incident. Saypinar, 26, is a bodybuilder, entrepreneur and social media influencer. She is the first woman from Turkey to have received the International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) status. Saypinar is also the first non-US citizen to win the US National Bikini Fitness Competition in 2021, reports said. On her Instagram, Saypinar said that she had moved to America to “experience freedom” but was shocked by the “ridiculous” behaviour of American Airlines staff. She tearfully said: “I am not naked.”<br/>