A former model has called out American Airlines after they reportedly forced her to cover up her “inappropriate” outfit on a recent flight.
Sara Blake Cheek, 34, who is currently a podcaster and college football predictor and previously modeled for Playboy and FHM, shared her experience in a series of tweets on Sunday.
“This is the outfit @AmericanAir flight attendant said I needed to fix prior to boarding,” Cheek wrote in one, showing off her blue leggings and unbuttoned flannel shirt over what appears to be a black sports bra.
In another tweet, Cheek, who was on her way back from watching Tennessee play Syracuse in Atlanta, offered some more context.
“The flight attendant on @AmericanAir told me I needed to button up my shirt prior to boarding my flight,” she said. “I was unaware that American Airlines had a dress code that said you can’t wear athletic attire if you have big boobs.”
This is the outfit @AmericanAir flight attendant said I needed to fix prior to boarding. 🙄 pic.twitter.com/iD6z50ckot
— Sara Blake Cheek (@saracheeky1) September 1, 2025
American eventually apologized
In a third tweet, Cheek alleged that the American Airlines flight attendant did not ask “other women wearing the same outfit but are different in color than I am” to change or alter their looks.
Whether or not that actually happened, the airline did apologize to her on X/Twitter.
“We have a deep culture of respect for both our customers and our team members, and we’re sorry for anything less than consistent and friendly service,” an airline spokesperson said. “We’re sharing this experience with crew leadership internally, and we’d like to have our specialist take a closer look if we can.”
“Please meet us in DMs with a good phone and email contact for you, in case they need to reach out,” American added.
It should be noted that American’s Code of Carriage is noticeably vague when it comes to what passengers can and can’t wear.
“Dress appropriately; bare feet or offensive clothing aren’t allowed,” reads the only clothing-related rule in the document.
