For Gracie, however, the challenge is finding a seat that can accommodate her unique physique.
She pointed out that even the luxury of flying first class doesn’t alleviate her struggle, as standard airplane seats are not designed for someone with her body type.
In her Instagram post, Gracie shared a video of herself walking to the boarding gate and then trying to fit into a wide airplane seat.
She addressed her followers, saying: “Airplanes should have bigger seats. So today I had a flight and even if I was flying in first class I couldn’t fit on the airplane seat.”
Some followers expressed their skepticism regarding her body modifications, with one commenting: “Who elses fault is it? No one forced you to get the surgery,”
Someone else pointed out: “You did that to yourself honey! Nobody forced you to do this.”
Interestingly, a commenter who identified as a flight attendant noted that Gracie was not wearing her seatbelt correctly, stating: “Coming from a flight attendant your seatbelt goes around your waist not your thighs…so does she really need a seatbelt extension? No.”
“A wider seat yes.. but not a seat belt extension. – Flight attendant with hips…”
“Airplane’s definitely need to make bigger and more comfortable seats,” and: “I’m with ya plane seats way too small!”
After all, a more spacious seat would likely be a welcome change for travelers of all sizes.
