Six Flags has responded to claims that staff at one of their theme parks "body-shamed" a female guests over the length of her shorts.
Last week, Colorado native Bailey Breedlove went viral after she claimed she had been stopped by police in the park over her attire and subsequently "banned".
Footage of the incident - which took place at Frontier City amusement park in Oklahoma City on April 30 - was later shared on social media, which showed Breedlove's confrontation with staff.
And in a damning Facebook post, Breedlove recalled the "traumatizing" experience, claiming that her "daughter was yelled at by a park police officer for rolling down a hill on her heelies", which then let to an "incompetent manager" showing up, who Breedlove says "body-shamed" her over the length of her shorts.
"I was told I needed to go buy new shorts which I am not obligated to purchase anything I don't want to," Breedlove said. "Then I was threatened with criminal trespassing when I agreed to buy new shorts so my family could enjoy their vacation."
After being left "terrified" that she was "about to go to jail over a pair of shorts", Breedlove says she was also served a five-year ban from the parks.
Now, following a backlash from social media users, Six Flags - the company that runs the Frontier City amusement park - has issued a statement on the matter, featuring their side of the events.
Breedlove also shared the following TikTok showing the shorts she was wearing at the park:Per the Star Telegram, representatives from the park state: "The guest was initially stopped because her shorts exposed a significant portion of her buttocks.
"She was given multiple opportunities to change or cover-up but refused. Instead, she responded with profanity and offensive conduct, including further exposing her buttocks.
"The guest was removed from the park after she refused to stop her unruly and offensive behavior, targeted at the police and other park guests."
In an additional statement to the New York Post, representatives for the park added: "Six Flags does not body shame and did not remove this guest from Frontier City because of the length of her shorts."
The official park policies of Six Flags do state: "Because Frontier City is a family park, we expect guests to behave appropriately. Violating our park policies may be cause for ejection from the park without refund."
However, this same document does not specify what constitutes an inappropriate garment, and there is no mention of the length of women's shorts or skirts.
