A MODEL claims she was told to cover up at a theme park for wearing a crop top because her “big boobs make people uncomfortable”.
Whitney Paige Venable, 26, from Florida, USA, visited Universal Studios in Orlando and said she was shocked at how she was treated by the staff.
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The model claims that an employee told her to cover her cleavage if she wanted to go into the park.
Whitney wore a white crop top and mint green shorts, but says many other women wore similar outfits.
“I felt humiliated and ashamed,” said Whitney, who has 1.6 million followers on Instagram.
“I was told I had to change my top in order to participate. I think it’s because I have naturally big boobs and people feel uncomfortable, but as far as I know my clothes weren’t against the rules.
“I feel like I was discriminated against because of the size of my breasts. I saw other people staring and I felt really embarrassed. It was humiliating.”
The incident happened in 2021 but only came to light this year.
In a video, Whitney can be seen heading to Universal Studios with a friend, with the pair looking excited for their day out.
Moments later, their merry mood is crushed when a second video shows them standing at the park entrance waiting to be let in, while Whitney is then reportedly told her outfit is “inappropriate”.
“So I don’t think my top is suitable for Universal, we have a problem now,” she can be heard saying.
In a follow-up video, Whitney, who was turned away at the entrance, says: “So apparently I need to change into a more appropriate top, even though I’ve seen a lot of people here in sports bra-style tops.”
Speaking about the incident, she said: “I felt like I was being attacked and it was summer so it was hot, I didn’t really understand [the issue] but having natural big breasts attracts attention.
“In the end I put on a top over the sports bra, my boyfriend still had a top in the car.
“But I ended up taking it off in the park later because it was hot and ugly and the fact that I was being judged really devastated me.
“Smaller women can wear whatever they want – but having big breasts is sexualised.”
Last year, Whitney claimed she was banned from Twitter after people reported her snappy snaps.
“One day I changed my cover photo to an innocent photo showing my figure, but I was wearing underwear,” she said.
“And suddenly my account was banned. I felt discriminated against because there are much worse pictures on Twitter. It’s not fair.”
Universal Studios has been contacted for comment.
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