A German fitness influencer says she was prevented from boarding a Lufthansa flight after a gate agent objected to her clothing during a record-breaking European heatwave, as reported by The New York Post.

Edda Elisa, a fitness influencer, reality television personality, and content creator from Germany, described the incident to her more than 641,000 followers on TikTok after the confrontation at the airport.

She said she was wearing an athleisure outfit consisting of black biker shorts and a V-cut sports bra when a Lufthansa employee stopped her at the gate.

According to Elisa, the employee told her that she could not board while dressed that way.

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The influencer recalled the employee saying, “looked at me and said, ‘You can’t board like that…You’re not wearing anything. You’re naked.’”

Elisa said she was upset by what she considered the employee's tone and objected to being stopped while traveling during a period of unusually hot weather in Europe.

Temperatures had approached 90 degrees, and a major heatwave had been affecting parts of the continent.

“What the f- -k?,” Elisa said while recounting the incident to her followers.

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She argued that her clothing was appropriate given the weather and said she had never previously encountered an airline dress-code issue.

“She told me I wasn’t wearing normal clothes, and that I had to put something over it now,” said Elisa. “‘You go to the side now and you can only [board the plane] once you’ve got something on.”

Elisa then put on an oversized zip-up hoodie in an attempt to satisfy the gate agent's request. She said the employee nevertheless instructed her to close the hoodie.

“‘No, you have to close it,’” Elisa recalled the employee saying. “‘And because of you [the plane] is delayed now, the whole flight is delayed because you’re holding up all the traffic.”

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The confrontation eventually became the subject of a social media post from Elisa, who said she wanted an explanation from the airline.

The influencer said she had “never once heard anything about a dress code on a plane,” but Lufthansa maintains that passengers are expected to meet basic standards for clothing while traveling.

According to reports, Lufthansa's policy requires passengers to wear clothing “appropriate to the character of a public journey” and clothing that does not impair the well-being of other passengers from diverse backgrounds.

Airline dress codes are not unusual. Commercial carriers have maintained various standards governing passenger attire for years, including policies concerning clothing that is excessively revealing or otherwise considered inappropriate for the cabin environment.

Lufthansa also addressed Elisa's account of the incident. The airline reportedly said that alleged comments using terms such as “naked” did not “correspond to our standards” and would not have been language used by its employees.

The airline said it takes reports of inconsistencies seriously and reviews such incidents internally.

Elisa, who has a combined social media following of more than 1 million people, has appeared on several reality television programs, including “Ex on the Beach.”

Her online presence is heavily focused on fitness and lifestyle content.

The dispute also comes as Europe was experiencing an intense heatwave, with temperatures nearing 90 degrees in some areas.

Elisa maintained that the weather influenced her choice of clothing and said she believed her outfit should not have prevented her from traveling.

Airline clothing policies can involve more than questions of appearance.

Flight attendant Barbara Bacilieri has previously warned passengers that revealing clothing can create problems during an emergency evacuation, when exposed skin can be more vulnerable to injury.

“Sure, they might look cute on Instagram, but during an evacuation, they’re a recipe for burned thighs and scraped skin,” Bacilieri said. “Sliding down that inflatable ramp with your skin exposed – ouch.”

“It’s not glamorous; it’s painful and dangerous.”

Elisa's complaint has since generated substantial discussion online, with supporters criticizing the airline while others pointed out that passengers are generally expected to follow carriers' rules once they purchase a ticket.

For now, Lufthansa has indicated that it is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the reported encounter, while Elisa has continued discussing the episode with her large online audience.

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