“Neither her breasts nor any other girl’s breasts have ever tried to take control of an airplane. Breasts are not weapons of war,” said lawyer Gloria Allred, while DJ Lisa Archbold detailed the “humiliating” experience.
An Australian DJ flying from Salt Lake City to San Francisco on Delta claims she was “humiliated” by a gate agent who “escorted” her out of the aircraft before takeoff in her attire.
Lisa Archbold first complained to the airline on social media again in January, claiming on X that she was “extracted from a delta flight for not carrying a bra.” Archbold said she was told by the agent that “the (airline’s) official policy is that women must wear a mask.”
At the timeshe shared a photograph of the outfit she was allegedly wearing, which included a white t-shirt with no bra underneath (above).
During a press conference on Thursday, attorney Gloria Allred said she had sent a letter to Delta’s president on behalf of Archbold, her client, demanding more accountability for what they consider “illegal and discriminatory conduct.”
Allred stated that on the day of the incident, his client was wearing an “unbuttoned white t-shirt.” Buttoned “business shirt” and cheetah print jacket – but he took off both outer layers because it was “uncomfortably hot” inside the airport. According to Allred, “although one can beautifully and vaguely see the shape of her breasts and nipples through the shirt,” Archbold’s “breasts and/or nipples were covered by the shirt.”
Archbold’s attorney then alleged that a gate agent treated her “with hostility” while requesting a seat upgrade, apparently without purpose. After boarding the aircraft, Allred said not one person on board – passengers or flight attendants – complained to his client about her clothing. Just before takeoff, however, the same gate agent allegedly announced, “I would like to speak to you in person” before escorting Archbold off the aircraft.
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Archobold “alleges that the gate agent told her that the reason she wanted to speak to her in person was that Ms. Archbold’s outfit was ‘too revealing’ and ‘offensive,’” Allred said.
“I used to be focused and humbled. The gate agent waited until his entire plane was seated, calm and close to departure,” Archbold said during the same presser, saying he felt like he was “escorting me off the plane like I was cool.”
“I felt like I was parading down the aisle and in front of other passengers who wouldn’t have seen me before. It felt like a scarlet letter was being attached to me. I thought it was a show that was meant to punish me for not being a girl the way she thought I should be a girl,” she continued.
“I wore the same clothes any man would wear. I also have a smaller chest than a lot of the men on that flight,” she added, before asking, “Where does Delta draw the line, who is the choice?”
According to Archbold, the gate agent mentioned that she could return to her seat if she put a jacket over her t-shirt, which she did. She was then allowed to board again and the flight took off as planned; On board, the DJ said other passengers thought the agent’s behavior was “out of line,” while Allred called it “weird, harassing, embarrassing, discriminatory and unhelpful.”
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Allred claimed that his client complained on Delta’s website and received an apology for the “annoying situation” — but added that he “cannot conclude that there was any discriminatory intent” with the gate agent’s alleged actions. While the company has promised to resolve the situation internally “with appropriate action taken,” Allred is demanding a better understanding of the airline’s overall policy.
According to the airline’s website“Delta may refuse to move or may carry passengers” when “a passenger’s conduct, dress, hygiene or odor creates an unreasonable threat of offense or annoyance to other passengers.”
“Please clarify how wearing a t-shirt without a bra causes an ‘unreasonable threat of offense or annoyance,’” she asked, saying, “a bra or lack thereof should not prevent a person from accessing services they have legitimately purchased.”
“Neither her breasts nor any other girl’s breasts have ever tried to take control of an airplane. Breasts are generally not weapons of battle and it is not a crime for a girl or lady to have one,” Allred continued. “The only battle in America that women are directly concerned about is the battle against girls, which tries to regulate girls’ bodies.”
At this point, Allred and Archbold have not filed any legal action, but are awaiting clarification and policy changes. Per NBCDelta responded to the reporter saying it apologized to Archbold earlier this year.
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