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Tess Holliday Says United Flight Attendant Told Her to Lose Weight During First-Class Trip With Son

Holliday is asking for sensitivity training rather than termination after reporting the exchange to the airline.

Overview

  • The model says the incident occurred on a United flight from Tampa to Los Angeles while she was seated in first class with her 9-year-old son.
  • She says a male attendant made unsolicited comments about her body, urged her to lose weight, and compared her to his sister whom he described as very large.
  • Holliday reports the exchange lasted about 10 minutes, included remarks about health and belly fat, and left her feeling frozen to avoid upsetting her child.
  • She says the attendant later offered her son gummies, telling him they would keep him from being tempted.
  • Holliday says United apologized when she followed up after landing; the airline declined media requests for comment and no independent verification or disciplinary action has been reported.