The American Airlines passenger bashed online for her viral 'not real' outburst is back with an ultra-glam Instagram post about how one horrible moment 'doesn't define' her

21.08.2023 - 08:49 / insider.com / Tiffany Gomas

The woman who went viral for her outburst on an American Airlines flight is back — this time, with an ultra-glam Instagram post.

"One moment doesn't define you; but it can define your purpose," Tiffany Gomas wrote in an Instagram post on Sunday. Gomas is best known for having had an outburst on board an American Airlines flight: A video of her walking down a plane aisle and ranting about another passenger while looking visibly distressed was filmed and uploaded to TikTok in July.

The Texas-based marketing executive included a carousel of images in her post, showing herself in full glam, sitting barefoot on a kitchen floor. The post has been liked over 17,000 times as of press time. Gomas did not specify when the photoshoot took place. 

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Gomas debuted her new glam a week after uploading an apology video on YouTube and her other social media accounts. In that video, Gomas apologized for losing control of her emotions on the American Airlines flight. She also talked about finding a way to "use this experience and do a little bit of good in the world." 

Her video ended with a line of text asking viewers to support her journey to promote mental wellness and to stand up against cyberbullying. She has yet to announce what she intends to do with her platform.

Gomas' latest Instagram post, however, has drawn mixed reactions from people on Instagram. Some have accused Gomas of trying to profit off her viral moment.

"Wait so now she is monetizing all this after acting like a victim in her last video?" one person commented on her post. 

"Using a meltdown to get famous and continuously posting about it," another person commented, along with the crying-laughing and facepalm emojis. 

Some people, on the other hand, were supportive of her attempt to heal after the backlash she's faced.

"So true! Can't wait to see what's next for you! We've all had our bad days," said one person on Instagram.

"I'm glad you've taken this and used it in a positive way, happy for you!!!" read another Instagram post. 

But of course, other commentators were still fixated on what exactly Gomas saw on the plane that caused her to accuse a fellow passenger of being "not real."

"SoOOOO WHAT DID YOU SEE???" someone asked Gomas on Instagram. 

"What did you see? No one wanted to hear you say sorry lol," one person wrote on Instagram.

Representatives for Gomas did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider sent outside regular business hours.