Kenlie Tiggeman 'Too Fat To Fly' On Southwest

AOL Travel ^ | May 12th 2011 | Kate Auletta

[allmost]

Do these ladies want special roller coaster seats as well? 'tear it down because I can't fit!'.

If you don't fit, you don't fit. Might want to consider whose fault that is.

[kcvl]

"A few years ago I weighed over 400 pounds"

"For the record, according to his roster stats, that football player is 6'5" and weighs 315 pounds! That makes him well over a foot taller than me and almost 50 pounds heavier!"

"When we mentioned that discussing these things in public was humiliating, unacceptable and potentially against the law due to their public discussion of our medical issues, their tunes completely changed. The supervisor, asked for our tickets then returned moments later with $200 credits for each of us to use on a later flight."

"And by the way, I've lost over 114 pounds which helps me fit into your stupid airplane seats so no thanks. I would not like a coke, but I would love it if you'd give my dignity back. I'd also appreciate you wiping the tears from my mother's face that YOU put there"

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[Jack Hydrazine]

They really need ‘fat seats’ for this class of passenger with a corresponding rate fare increase for such seats. The best to put the seats would be right over the wing so they don’t shift the center of gravity that much.

[Jack Hydrazine]

They are Large And In Charge!

[Jack Hydrazine]

Those are girls with some major junk in the trunk!

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

What you say is true. Butt,,,,, they were then stranded at the stop-over. The airline made a mistake letting them get on the first flight, butt,,,,you can’t just change the rules halfway to their destination. I’ve suffered fatties, but the airline really screwed up in this case.

[bk1000]

Um, guilty?

[kcvl]

Kenlie Tiggeman

Kenlie Tiggeman's mother

[kcvl]

She says they fit into a 17" seat?

Miss Tiggeman, who aims to work out for 1,000 minutes per month (less than 16 hrs/monthly - less than every other day), is a dedicated fan of fitness guru Richard Simmon and decided she would use her Southwest vouchers to visit him at his Beverly Hills studio for a workout.

[kcvl]

Miss Tiggeman, pictured two years ago when she weighed 400lbs

[Kirkwood]

“They really need ‘fat seats’ for this class of passenger with a corresponding rate fare increase for such seats. “

They are called first class seats.

[RightOnTheBorder]

Every gate has a little metal cage that determines the maximum size of carry on luggage. I suggest a similar device for obese people.

[kcvl]

Kenlie Tiggeman is impressive, to say the least. She's a budding gardener at her mother's home in Galliano, a political strategist working in New York City, a blogger, and in the last two years — she's lost 120 pounds.

[dfwgator]

...She ain’t exactly pretty...
Ain’t exactly small

[ArrogantBustard]

I know people who look like that ... a whole friggin' family of them.

I've watched them eat.

It's frightening ...

I keep my distance. I don't want to become dinner.

[JimRed]

Please, no pictures! Thank you.

[kcvl]

TWITTER

ALLTHEWEIGH Kenz
I was on the news..just saying..http://www.wdsu.com/video/27854310/detail.html
11 May

http://twitter.com/#!/ALLTHEWEIGH

She got to meet Richard Simmons compliments of Southwest Airlines ($200 voucher for being FAT)...

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kl5kWzYwTlo/TcoVY1wmMPI/AAAAAAAACj0/4-cujT8iUlc/s320/226722_2084077348174_1432325921_2513171_5136137_n.jpg

http://www.alltheweigh.com/

[kcvl]

At 400 pounds, I purchased two seats, but after losing so much I've earned the right to purchase only one. I've lost enough that I do, in fact, fit in the seat Richard. =) But their cruelty took its toll on me last week.

It was as if my worst nightmare had come to life, and I have been working hard to get through it since it happened on Easter Sunday. After reading about my experience here on my blog, someone from Southwest called me in an attempt to make it right even though they can't undo the damage.

In short, Richard, I have a ticket that will allow me to fly wherever I want to fly so I've decided to turn one of my most horrific life experiences into something amazing. I'm going to see you Richard!!!!!

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[napscoordinator]

know people who look like that ... a whole friggin’ family of them.

I know some politicians who should not be allowed on airplanes. Huckster and family; the Christie family; that fat guy who is governor of Mississippi....a whole ton of them. Oh if Kennedy was alive I would add him too.

[kcvl]

At least we know she can't blame it genetics!