SHE first hit the headlines after saying all airlines should provide extra free seats for obese fliers.
And now plus-size influencer Jaelynn Chaney, also known as Jae Bae, is attacking Uber and Lyft for not offering seatbelt extenders.
Earlier this week, Jaelynn took to TikTok to demand rideshare companies to force drivers to make safety belt extenders available for plus-size passengers.
She explained the struggle: ”Every time I use a ride share, I’m forced to go without a seatbelt because no belt extenders are available.
”This is a common issue for many plus-size individuals.”
Jaelynn – who also wants hotels to make their hallways wider– explained that this was more than just an inconvenience.
The plus-size influencer, who’s won close to 140k followers on her TikTok page, argued that this was also ”unsafe”.
”It should be mandatory for ride shares to provide at least one seatbelt extender per vehicle.”
Safety for all sizes SHOULD NOT be optional
Jaelynn Chaney
In the video, the avid travelling enthusiast is seen getting into the passenger seat to demonstrate what an Uber or Lyft journey oftentimes looks for her.
Illustrating her point, Chaney also revealed in the caption that she always brings a universal seatbelt extender with her on rides – however, sometimes, despite being advertised as ”universal”, they don’t work.
She went on to vent: ”Companies should reimburse drivers for the cost, which averages around $20 [£16].
”If each driver carried at least one seatbelt extender specifically fitted for their vehicle, this problem could be eliminated.
”Safety for all sizes SHOULD NOT be optional. Agree?”
Unfortunately for the plus-size influencer – whose regularly told to ”stay at home” by vicious trolls – the response was mainly negative and far from sympathetic.
One TikTok user said: ”When something wasn’t working for me due to my own personal reasons, I changed myself for the better. That simple.”
Another agreed, adding: ”Not trying to be rude but if you need an extender to use a seat belt in a car that should be a sign to lock in and lose some weight.”
”This chick is really trying to change the world instead of herself…,” a harsh critic chimed in.
However, there were also a few of those who echoed Jaelynn’s sentiments, with one writing: ”Safety matters for everyone. Not just the majority.”
How do you work out your BMI, and what do the results mean?
THE BMI (Body Mass Index) is a calculation that's made using someone's height and weight.
To work out your BMI, you first need to note your weight in pounds (there are 14 pounds in a stone).
Once you have that, divide the answer by your height in inches (there are 12 inches in a foot).
Then, divide that answer by your height in inches again.
That will give you your BMI.
If you have a BMI of under 18.5, you are “underweight and possibly malnourished”.
If it’s between 18.5 to 24.9 , you “have a healthy weight range for young and middle-aged adults”.
If it’s between 25.0 and 29.9, you’re overweight.
And a BMI of over 30 means “you are obese”.
While BMI has long been used as a measurement within the NHS, there have been calls to abolish it for some time now, as it doesn’t “take into account muscle mass, bone density, overall body composition, and racial and sex differences,” researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine in the University of Pennsylvania.
Jaelynn regularly uses her social media platform to talk about the alleged discrimination she faces as a plus-size person, which mostly happens at airports.
”Yeah, God sent this fat b**** to piss the world off and make change,” she previously said.
”In a world where thinness is glorified and fatness demonized, speaking out becomes an act of defiance.
”When thin individuals voice discomfort over small airplane seats or societal standards, they’re met with empathy and action.
”But when I, as a plus-size person, dare to raise similar concerns, the response is vastly different.”’