Brittany Dawn
Texas-based fitness influencer Brittany Dawn Davis, who shares sunny snaps of smoothie bowls, Starbucks coffee, quotes about God, and some impressive befores-and-afters of her fitness journey, faced major backlash from followers who paid her up to $300 for personalized diet and exercise programs, e-books, and online coaching sessions. Spoiler alert: people did not get what they were promised, if they got anything at all. According to petitions and complaints, it took weeks to months for Davis to send over any plans after they were paid for, and "personalized" they were not. Individual online coaching sessions never happened and when unhappy customers voiced their complaints on her accounts, the comments were deleted and ignored. When a video of a man confronting Davis about "stealing" money from her fans went viral, she finally had to own up to it - you know, in the form of a tearful apology video on YouTube, which convinced no one. She eventually offered refunds to people who were unhappy, but many claimed it was only for 50%. Somehow she still has a ton of followers and sponsorships. Le sigh.
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