angelmom - yes - because of the difference between choosing to take her clothes off, and being humiliated when she did not choose to do so. Voluntary versus involuntary - that's the difference.
I'd never say the airlines can afford it - to me, it's about right or wrong - I hate that idea that it's OK to sue a company because they can afford it. But - unless her attire was indecent (as in, illegally revealling) and unless the airline said they had a dress code - it was wrong for her to be kicked off the plane.
And yes, you can be embarassed, and still go on to talk about it. Rape victims do it all the time, with far greater embarassment.
JBean, I never posed - but I can't see being embarassed if I did - they might well be, but I wouldn't. It's just a body, and the money can make a big difference - school, a house, so many different ways it can improve your life. I'd consider that her choice, but a wise choice. Others might have different scales, and that's their choice, but if you don't have an issue with it, and you've got a one time opportunity to get a ridiculous quantity of money for doing nothing but some pictures - why not?