Gracie Bon, a Panamanian American celebrity, a plus-sized model and social media influencer who was banned for wanting bigger seats on flights, has said she now flies on private Jets.
Gracie recently made headlines when, due to various airline restrictions and discomfort, she was found campaigning for bigger seats on aircraft, highlighting the need for greater size inclusivity in the travel industry. However, instead of providing a solution to her advocacies, the plus-sized model was banned by various airlines, prompting her to take drastic steps.
She recently upgraded to flying by private jet, for which she desires unparalleled comfort. According to reports, she has left behind the usually cramped quarters of commercial aircraft by acquiring a private jet due to airline restrictions and discomfort.
Who is Gracie Bon and what we know about her body size
Gracie Bon has made a name for herself in the fashion industry and has so far, been doing excellently well. The model has garnered fans across the internet and with an impressive Instagram following of 9.4 million people, she has easily become a prominent voice for anti-body shaming, body positivity and fashion inclusivity.
Notable publications in which Miss Bon has been featured are Cosmopolitan and People Magazine. She has also collaborated with popular and famous brands like PrettyLittleThing and Fashion Nova. Her advocacy for self-acceptance and self-love has resonated with all her fans worldwide and helped her to connect with them on a deeper level.
Despite the criticism and body shaming she has faced; Gracie has managed to undergo significant personal development and growth. She embraces her natural curves and beauty. She shares empowering messages on her social media platforms, encouraging her fans to love themselves and challenging traditional beauty standards.
Gracie Bon’s ordeal with tight-spaced commercial air travel and the comforts of flying a private Jet
Gracie revealed her travel upgrade in a recent video via Instagram. She showcased her luxurious private jet experience. In the video, the model could be seen explaining her ordeal with the airlines. “Some airlines banned me, leaving me no choice but to fly private,” she explained.
Before this unfortunate experience, Gracie would purchase multiple seats just so her needs and size could be accomodated. Regardless of this, her advocacy for larger seating options sparked controversy on the internet, and this led to her eventual restrictions by several of those airlines.
Grace shared more information on the situation, saying, “I used to buy two or three seats every time I travelled”. She further stated, “But after campaigning for bigger seats, I faced backlash. Now, flying private is my only option”
In this post she made last month to her 9.4 million Instagram followers, the model proudly flaunted her new travel solution while highlighting the lavish comforts of the jet.
Gracie’s ban from airlines and how she took matters into her own hands
Gracie explained that after the entire ordeal, she had to take action.
“This is a 10-hour flight, so my only requirement is a lot of food. The take-off was very fast and the plane felt lighter”, she said. She further stated that, “I eat a lot. So, let’s go to my fourth meal. It was the perfect healthy snack. After eating, I’m napping. I slept like a queen for three hours,” she continued.
“Being banned from airlines is the best thing that happened to me. Now I can enjoy all these experiences. Is flying private the solution for big girls like me?”, the Panamanian model concluded by saying as she found her comfort zone, miles above the clouds.
Insight into the Panamanian celebrity’s luxurious 10-hour flight
The influencer’s posts struck a chord with both critics and fans. They rallied her comment sections with messages. Many praised her for having come up with such a smart idea, encouraging her to be herself because she was clearly living better than the haters.
She posted a video on her socials with the caption, “I need BIGGER seats, so this is how I travel.”
Consistent with social media predictions, not everyone cheered Gracie on. Unsurprisingly, these critics took aim at her physique with speculations about her having cosmetic surgeries.
“Your surgeon should be locked-up for what he’s done to you”, one of the critics said. While another commented, “This should be illegal. No doctor should be allowed to do this to someone”
They were also comments about her state of mind as well as, one person said, “The lady needs psychiatric help”
“Often the target of speculation is on cosmetic surgery,” according to the Gracie Bon who disclosed that this has been quite normal for her over the years, as she frequently faces scrutiny with many speculating about her alleged cosmetic procedures, including butt lifts, breast implants, lip fillers and Botox. She has yet to address any of these allegations or rumours, but she denies having undergone any facial surgery.
Regardless of the mixed reactions, Gracie continues to embrace her unique curves while showing the critics that she would not be moved by their comments. The model shared how embracing self-love transformed her life. She expressed more gratitude for those who had witnessed her growth and stuck with her in the process and was equally thankful to critics who aspired to be like her.
“I have never undergone face surgery,” she said when addressing the persistent rumours about her features.
Gracie has been a consistent promoter of body positivity, always unapologetically celebrating her curves. She claims to not to be ashamed of her figure, declaring that she would not let society dictate what or what she could not wear.
Considered a trailblazing plus-size model and social media influencer, her empowering message and opinions resonates globally, promoting challenging traditional beauty standard, self-acceptance and self-love. Through inspirational posts, Gracie advocates against body-shaming, for body positivity and fashion inclusivity. She encourages her followers to love themselves, regardless of shape or size.
Does Gracie Bon hate her body because other people do?
Sharing her empowering and inspiring before-and-after photos, she defiantly embraces her curves while providing evidence of her body transformation.
Gracie Bon declares that she is proud of her ‘God-given body’. She explains that the post was proof of her natural shape and yet she had faced body-shaming and weird looks from people, all because she was considered to be different.
She challenges societal norms. “As a plus-sized woman, must I hide my curves? Can’t I wear what makes me confident and beautiful?” She asks.
Gracie boldly affirms her refusal to endure any form of body-shaming. “I won’t hate myself because others do. It’s time to break the cycle of normalizing hate towards women simply for being themselves.” She further said.
Gracie Bon encourages women all around the world to be unapologetically themselves, and continues to serve an inspiration for confidence, self-love, and self-acceptance.
Using her platform, the social media influencer promotes body positivity, self-love, self-acceptance, and inspires her fans to embrace their unique beauty and body. Her messages are always clear: love yourself, regardless of size or shape.
