PHOTOS: Plus-Sized African Woman Blocked from Boarding Emirates Flight to Dubai
A plus-sized Ghanaian woman was this week blocked from boarding a Dubai-bound Emirates Airlines flight due to her size.
The woman identified as Precious Mensah, alias PM, was the winner of Ghana’s Atinka TV’s plus size women reality show, ‘Di Asa.
Her trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was part of the prize package for winners of the competition held in September.
Mensah was set to make the sponsored trip alongside the two runner-ups, Maafia and Gaza, according to reports in the West Africa nation.
She was allegedly stopped from boarding the plane because she reportedly could not fit on a single seat in the Emirates Airlines' plane.
In an interview with Atinka TV ahead of the trip to Dubai, an excited Ms. Mensah said: “I’ve heard of the tallest building and an exceptional fountain. I want to see and learn about them. I also want to go and study the culture of Dubai and a host of others.”
After the airline rejected her at an airport in Accra, a disappointed PM had no other option than to return home.
The grand finale of ‘Di Asa Season 3 was held on September 28th, 2019, where PM won the hearts of many after a grueling four rounds of different genres of dances.
She was the biggest plus-sized woman among all the 47 contestants that were hosted into the ‘DI ASA house for three months. She went home with a brand new Hyundai Elantra.
The award was presented to her by the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cynthia Morrison and the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Barbara Oteng-Gyasi.
In addition to receiving a cash prize of GHC2,500, PM received $500 from the two ministers for shopping when she travels to Dubai.
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Si kwa ubaya but if you are…
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Si kwa ubaya but if you are this size, lipa viti tatu. Period!
Too fat, too thin, too loud,…
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Too fat, too thin, too loud, too quiet - I was never going to fit the standards others created for me. Instead of complying, I protested.
Ashley Graham
Big Bone Mama is going…
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Big Bone Mama is going shopping in Dubai!! I wonder if she will find any clothing that fits her? Holy Domingo! She extra overweight.
Leave alone fitting on one…
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Leave alone fitting on one seat... can she make it past the door, to get inside an Aeroplane?
Well if they denied you from…
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Well if they denied you from boarding not all is lost you got a brand new car and 2500 Gcd and $500. 😂😂 hope you fit in da car ma sister.
I just goggled the damn car…
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In reply to Well if they denied you from… by Vinny (not verified)
I just goggled the damn car and sorry to say, looking at that behind doubt it will NOT work.
Boda boda AKA okada…
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Boda boda AKA okada ilimkataa. Gari ikatia zii. Sasa ni ndege ndiyo itaweza kubali hiyo story? https://youtu.be/nhFv_zAyWnU Ai hata kama!
Huyo anakaa kama ako na…
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Huyo anakaa kama ako na fluid retention. Aome cardio or somebody
….over to you Maxiley...
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….over to you Maxiley...
@ Sukari,Ican you believe…
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In reply to ….over to you Maxiley... by Sukari (not verified)
@ Sukari,Ican you believe that iam sperchless...
I think the comments you…
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I think the comments you guys are making is awful. She is very large but I hope Shiek Mohammad or Crown Prince Fazza hear about this and invites her to the country. Being over weight is a diesease and addiction like Alcholism or drug addiction she is addicted to food. I hope she will be able to go to Dubai. Stop talking about people so cruelly. This woman is human with feelings. A person who bleeds, crys, gets sad.
@Tyrone, does she look sad…
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In reply to I think the comments you… by Tyrone Smith (not verified)
@Tyrone, does she look sad to you? To me, she looks like someone who has accepted who she is, and is at peace with herself. Don't impose your values on her.
Why didn't the prize givers…
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Why didn't the prize givers buy the extra seat room considering it was a plus size competition.
Why even have such…
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Why even have such competition in the first place. If you are over weight you have a problem. Human beings are not animals which live to eat.She is unhealthy and this thing of beauty is in the eyes of the beholder is total nonsense. There is enough information out there that obesity kills. Food is for sustenance not a drug.If you want to live a long and healthy life loose weight. People living 100 years and beyond are all tiny this is NOT a coincidence.Respect your body and in turn you will live a long life. The average life in Africa and most third world countries is shorter because of eating the wrong foods and generally overeating for the few affluents where being big is looked at as a sign of prosperity.When will we learn
Atembee united state…
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Atembee united state anjionee watu wakubwa kuliko yeye.Yes it's a diseases to b eaten kila wakati.I have also seen skinny women who r poisonous with altitude kama ya wachawi.The guys who booked her the flight were somehow damm juu wangejua hawezi fit kwa regular seats juu inaonekana they have travelled b4..
In the immortal words of…
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In the immortal words of fluffy.
https://youtu.be/wc__MN2wEJg
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