A plus-size travel influencer has gone viral after slamming airport staff for leaving her stuck inside a revolving door.
Jae’lynn Chaney, 27, told her 136,000 TikTok followers about the “distressing” experience during a recent trip through Chicago O’Hare.
Chaney, who vows to “help plus-size people explore the world confidently,” said the ordeal left her shaken and humiliated.
‘I Begged For Help’
Although she doesn’t usually require mobility aids, Chaney chose to use a wheelchair inside the busy terminal.
“The only way to baggage claim was through a revolving door,” she explained in the video.
“There’s a button to slow it down for disabled passengers, but we got stuck. I panicked instantly.”
Chaney, who is also claustrophobic, claimed staff stood by while she waved frantically for help.
“They just stared at me. Nobody stepped in,” she said.
No Sympathy Online
Chaney, who wears a size 6XL, didn’t post footage of the incident but blasted staff as “unresponsive” and “dehumanizing.”
“This was my second awful experience at O’Hare in one trip,” she added.
But her followers weren’t exactly sympathetic.
“You’re not handicapped. Why request a wheelchair?” one user asked.
“Getting stuck in doors designed for humans should be a wake-up call,” another person commented.
A third added: “If you can stand and pose, you can walk. Stop acting entitled.”
Past Demands Stir Controversy
Chaney has previously called for airlines to adopt free “customers of size” policies like Southwest Airlines.
She’s pushed the FAA to force carriers to provide obese passengers with additional seats at no extra charge.
Critics argue other groups — like tall passengers, wheelchair users, or people carrying medical equipment — also pay for extra space.
“Why should only plus-size passengers get free upgrades?” one commenter asked earlier this year.
Chaney has also accused airport workers of discrimination during separate trips.
At Seattle-Tacoma International, she claimed an employee refused to push her wheelchair because of her size.
“She walked away when she realized she had to help me, not a smaller passenger,” Chaney said in another TikTok.
“She made comments about my body while leaving me gasping for air.”
In the past, Chaney has required extra oxygen and relied heavily on wheelchairs after a 2019 health scare.
Now she says she’s determined to call out airlines and airports until travel is “fair and accessible for all sizes.”