Model trashes boyfriend who dumped her — for refusing to fly in coach with him: ‘He wanted me to shrink myself to fit his reality'
A Brazilian model says she was dumped by her boyfriend because she left him in coach while she opted to fly business class on their first vacation together.
'I didn't think it would become an issue,' Ju Isen, 39, told Jam Press of getting put on the no-guy list.
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The bombshell, who regularly shares scintillating body shots for her over 2.5 million Instagram followers, had been seeing the mystery man for about three months when they decided to plan their first trip together to celebrate phase one of the relationship.
6 'He definitely brought up the business class seat as the breaking point,' said Isen.
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Fittingly, they settled on Paris — the city of love.
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But when it came time to book the flights, Isen's new beau felt that 'business class was too expensive,' she explained.
This didn't fly with Isen, who said she prioritizes 'comfort while traveling.' 'I allow myself that luxury when I can – I've always traveled that way,' declared the influencer, who refused to make an exception for her other half.
Isen ended up paying for business class out of her own pocket, while her beau chose to stick with economy.
6 Isen flying business class.
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'Each of us chose what fit our budget and beliefs,' said Isen. 'I didn't want to pay for his ticket because I believe everyone should choose how they want to travel.
She didn't think their sky-high separation was an issue, until after booking, when her boyfriend 'began acting distant' and told her she should sacrifice comfort to sit with him.
'He started to change and made passive-aggressive comments, saying it wasn't fair that I was in another class and claimed it showed a lack of unity,' recounted Isen.
6 Isen ended up 'flying solo' to Paris.
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However, she blamed her beau for being selfish, claiming that 'deep down, he didn't want to share anything.'
'He wanted me to shrink myself to fit his reality,' Isen argued. 'He tried to make me feel guilty for choosing something better for myself. It felt like he couldn't handle the fact that I wasn't depending on him.'
6 'His pride was so wounded that he ended things,' Isen declared.
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Things boiled over in the days leading up to the trip until her beau decided to break things off, citing the business class debacle as the 'breaking point.'
'He broke up with me over the phone, saying the whole flight situation showed we were on different levels and that it wouldn't work,' she said. 'We haven't spoken since.'
6 Isen by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.
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Isen, who was flying from her hometown of Sao Paulo, refused to let their split spoil the vacation and decided to jet to the City Of Light by herself.
In retrospect, the social media star believes that flying solo was 'for the best.'
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'I traveled alone and enjoyed it my own way,' declared Isen. '[What happened] was a wake-up call for me – I realized [that] I don't want to be with someone who tries to make me smaller.'
6 'I prefer investing in travel comfort, especially on long-haul flights,' said Isen.
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Isen explained that it wasn't an issue of dating outside her 'class', claiming that her former flame is actually richer than her.
'What's ironic is that he actually has more money than I do, but still got upset with my choice,' she said. 'He didn't refuse business class because he couldn't afford it – he just thought it was an unnecessary expense.'
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Isen has vowed to never slum it in the sky.
'I prefer investing in travel comfort, especially on long-haul flights,' she said. 'And if I can afford it and it makes the trip more comfortable, why not?'
The model concluded, 'I work hard and I'm not going to apologize for enjoying the benefits of that.'
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In fact, her former paramour isn't the first person Isen's ditched to ride at the front of the plane.
Isen went viral in May after revealing that she shells out $13,000 to travel first-class so she can avoid getting ogled by the 'creeps' in coach.
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