Support Local Journalism. Join Riverfront Times Press Club. Madelyn Sheaffer's bikini may be too revealing for Independence -- but she probably won't have a problem in Maui, Hawaii. Sheaffer, a year-old woman who has received international attention for her story, has in fact moved to Hawaii -- just weeks after Adventure Oasis Water Park, owned by the city of Independence, kicked her out because they apparently thought her bathing suit was inappropriate. To be kicked out of a water park for wearing a swimming suit, that is sort of a Midwestern thing.
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Why was Madelyn Scheaffer, mother of two, kicked out of a water park for her outfit? A mom kicked out of waterpark is an odd story. You may be wondering, what was she wearing that warranted her removal from the premises by the police? NEXT: But before we get to that, the next slide will give you the backstory of Madelyn Scheaffer and how it relates to the incident. She had two children and a great job that provided her the opportunity to support her family and give them anything they could possibly want. Her drive and determination are what led to her success. One little slip up in her nightly routine would alter the course of her life forever. So, what happened to Madelyn Scheaffer that fateful night in ? NEXT: What does it have to do with getting kicked out of a water park 8 years later? Way before she was ever kicked out of the water park in Missouri, Madelyn suffered many personal setbacks that depleted her confidence, which only complicated the water park incident for her that much more.
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She had a good job, two kids, and the personal drive to give them the kind of life every child deserves. However, one day in , life side-swiped this young mom. Rather, her life changed as the result of something very basic that anyone might do. As Madelyn was going through her nightly routine, something suddenly occurred that would shatter her reality and leave her in a position she had never dreamed could happen. Before the water park incident, Madelyn experienced several blows, which in turn made the incident even worse. One night, Madelyn prepared her evening shower, and getting in proved to be quite the challenge for the mother. She made one false move and ended up keeling over, slipping into the hard surface of the tub. While slipping in the shower has happened to everyone here and there, the way Madelyn fell was particularly bad.
By Rachel Quigley. A year-old woman was asked to leave a community pool because staff deemed her string bikini inappropriate and told her to cover up, it emerged today. Madelyn Sheaffer, from Independence, Missouri, has accused employees at the Adventure Oasis Water Park of discriminating against her because of her fuller figure. Sheaffer went to the park on Tuesday with four other members of her family. After she got into the pool with her niece and nephew, she was approached by staff who told her she had to put on shorts because her bottoms were too small, she claims.