The world of social media influencers often presents a glamorous façade, showcasing an idealized version of their lives. But a recent incident involving an influencer's nonstop vomiting during a flight has sparked a debate. While some passengers deemed the incident “disgusting,” others feel sympathy for her and her family.
Fitness influencer Ashy Bines, 34, was heading home to Australia's Gold Coast from Bali with her family. She was with her husband Steve Evans, their son Taj, 6, and their daughter Tala, 1. Unfortunately, things took an unexpected turn when they were at Bali's Denpasar Airport.
She shared her story with her 1 million Instagram followers and informed them that she threw up a few times in the airport and then she continued to throw up every 20 minutes once they boarded the plane. To make matters worse, the plane was delayed by an hour and a half.
She wrote on her Instagram story: “I think it must have been something we all ate at breakfast. I spewed a couple of times, but I was like, ‘No, it’s not enough to knock me out, I’ll be ok’. And then as I stepped onto the plane, I handed the tickets over, and I literally fainted.”
Not only was Ashy throwing up during the whole flight, but her son Taj was also sick. She wrote, “At one point I was spewing in my spew bag and I was holding Taj’s spew bag and he was bawling his eyes because it’s so uncomfortable and scary for kids.”
At first, her husband was feeling fine and then once he put their daughter down in the bassinet on the plane, he started throwing up as well. A man on the same flight described it as “the worst flight I have ever been present on.”
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James Foley, a passenger on the plane, said: “When boarding, one passenger physically fainted, and they were then continually sick the whole flight. Staff should not have allowed ill passengers aboard the plane. It wasn’t just them, multiple people on the plane were unwell.”
A Jetstar spokesperson told news.com.au, “Customers who are too sick to fly should contact us before traveling or speak to our crew so we can help with their booking and consider alternative travel arrangements.”
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