The Water Park Under Fire
Nobody could have predicted that the simple act of asking Madelyn to leave would result in a major scandal that would trend on social media in the coming weeks. The park did what they could to sweep the story under the rug, but as the story got shared among people who had experienced similar treatment, it became clear that there would be no stopping it. It’s hard to imagine that a water park of all places would be under scrutiny for its inclusivity policies, a lesson that Madelyn had to learn the hard way on that fateful summer’s day.
Madelyn’s Journey With Her Body
In 2005, Madelyn woke up one morning asking herself some tough questions about her life. She was starting to ponder a change, especially as her weight had started to impact her health and her ability to spend time with her family outdoors. In a bizarre twist, a slip and a fall in the bathtub one morning would result in her spending time in the hospital with a slipped disc in her back. This would be the straw that broke the camel’s back, and she knew that things were going to start changing from here.