A beachgoer has received an outpouring of support from social media after claiming that a woman asked her to "leave" over her choice of bikini.
Savannah Sims - who uses the handle @savysimsyo on TikTok - took to the social media platform to recall her "worst experience" while in Hawaii.
After detailing how she was relaxing on "the big island", Sims says that a family sat down near her, when she suddenly overheard the "mom" say to her partner: "No, I can't have that. That's not okay with me."
Check out Sims' video and bathing suit in the video below:When Sims asked the woman if there was a problem, the stranger replied that she didn't want to be seeing Sims' "butt" and "ladyparts". Sims then shows her followers her bikini, saying: "To be clear, this is what I’m wearing. Pretty frigging normal right?"
Despite this, the stranger said that she didn't want to see Sims' body - but when Savannah respectfully asked if she wanted her to cover up, the woman instead said that she wanted Sims to "leave".
Explaining that the encounter "ruined" her day, Sims did leave the area.
However, after sharing her experience on TikTok last month, the video has since amassed over 987,000 views, with many commenters siding with Sims.
"But it's a beach. What does she expect? She needs to not go to a beach then lol," one person commented.
A second added: "As a native islander from the Big island... we do not claim her. That is NOT the Aloha spirit we are raised with."
Other commenters felt like the woman was insecure, especially with her partner around. "Sounds like she's insecure. That's her problem not yours don't sweat it," a third typed.
But most importantly, people pointed out that nobody has a right to police other people's bodies or say where people can go in public.
"You should have stayed because they have no right to control who's on the beach," one person wrote.
Savannah also shared the following "plot twist" with her followers:Some commenters claiming to be from Hawaii were actually in support of the mom, and pointed out that many locals are currently disapproving of tourists being allowed to travel to the state amid the pandemic.
On the other hand, other residents said that as long as Sims was being "respectful", the woman should have left her alone.
