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A German fitness influencer took to social media to slam Lufthansa, claiming they refused to let her board one of their planes wearing a sports bra and biker shorts.Edda Elisa Pilz blasted the company on TikTok, alleging that she was stopped at her gate in the airport, and told she looked 'naked.'Speaking to her online audience in German, the 25-year-old claimed that she was prohibited from boarding by a Lufthansa employee.When she questioned why, she said the representative answered: 'You have nothing on. You are naked!'The video, taken at the airport, showed the blonde young woman in skintight black shorts and a low-cut white bra with black trim. She also wore a cropped grey sweatshirt.Edda insisted her outfit was ordinary athletic-wear, but said she was made to put on a jacket, and told to zip it fully. Edda Elisa Pilz took to social media to slam Lufthansa, claiming they refused to let her board one of their planes wearing a sports bra and biker shorts A German fitness influencer took to social media to slam the airline Lufthansa for refusing to let her board in a sports bra and biker shortsIt comes amid a heatwave in Europe, where unprecedented temperatures have reached three digits in some places.Edda said it was 30 degrees Celsius where she was, or about 86 degrees Fahrenheit.And she noted that she took issue with the gate agent's delivery of the dress code, not the dress code itself.'If there are rules, I accept them. But then show me the rules,' she argued.According to an account from the Mirror, Lufthansa responded by saying that the words allegedly used by the employee 'do not correspond to our standards' and 'would not have been used by their staff.'It was also stated that workers are trained to use discretion in their jobs when it comes to enforcing policies. The airline noted that travelers must wear clothes 'appropriate to the character of a public journey.'Edda, who boasts 639,000 TikTok followers and 555,000 Instagram followers, eventually was allowed to board the flight. The 25-year-old personality blasted the company on TikTok , explaining she was stopped at her gate in the airport, and told she looked 'naked' On Monday she took to Instagram to thank fans for an outpouring of support The beauty regularly uploads fitness and nutrition content online Edda, who boasts 639,000 TikTok followers and 555,000 Instagram followers, eventually was allowed to board the flightOn Monday she took to Instagram to thank fans for an outpouring of support. 'Thanks for all your messages,' she wrote over a video, according to an Instagram translation.She added, 'This gives me a lot of courage and strength. I hope you know how much I appreciate this. 'I know that a lot of girls follow me, I'm partly an example for you, and that's why I always want to be strong and not show weaknesses, but I'm also only human and I just want to share my thoughts.'
