Shana Wall, Ryan Seacrest’s ex, injured by plastic in airplane drink

Former Amazing race candidate Shana Wall has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines after she allegedly swallowed plastic on a flight to Rome.

First reported by The New York PostWall, 51, filed a lawsuit against American Airlines with the New York County Clerk on August 12. According to court documents obtained by We weeklythe actress and the model who were together Ryan Seacrest She had previously claimed that she suffered “serious and permanent injuries” after swallowing “broken plastic and shards” in a drink served to her on a flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport on May 1.

Wall is a sommelier and recipe author for Best lifebut she is perhaps best known for her appearance in season 12 of The amazing race in 2001. From 2003 to 2005 she was with Seacrest.

The incident is said to have caused “injuries to (Wall’s) throat, esophagus, vocal cords and digestive tract,” leaving her “housebound and bedridden” and unable to work due to internal injuries caused by the plastic fragments.

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According to the lawsuit, Wall “became ill, in pain, limping, and disabled” and “suffered a loss of enjoyment of life; she was no longer able to perform her job duties; and she suffered wage and economic loss.”

Wall is seeking an unspecified amount of damages, but the lawsuit says she has “incurred and will continue to incur costs to treat her injuries” and will require “additional medical care and treatment as a result of her injuries” in the future.

Us has reached out to representatives of Wall and American Airlines for comment.

“(American Airlines) had a duty to provide beverages and food that were uncontaminated and fit for consumption,” Wall alleged in her lawsuit, saying the airline “caused the dangerous, defective and unsafe conditions on the aircraft.”

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Despite the alleged incident on the way to vacation, Wall took to Instagram in May to share updates from her wine tasting tour of Italy. “Alba nights! 🥰. Beautiful vertical #BriccoRocche ##Barolo 1982, 1986 & 1990 🍷🍷🍷,” the New Yorker wrote on Instagram on May 18. “The ’86 was the table favorite. Constantly changing in the glass 🫶. A real beauty! What a night!”

This is not the first time this year that a celebrity has had serious problems with an airline. Last month, United Airlines apologized to the Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis after he was briefly placed on a no-fly list and escorted off a plane in handcuffs on July 13.

“We have apologized to Mr. Davis for his experience and continue to review our handling of incidents like this to protect our highest priority – the safety of our customers and crew,” United said in a July 30 statement.