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Leading diet and fitness influencer accused of SCAMMING people out of THOUSANDS with her fitness program

Read the SHOCKING allegations here - by Amy Sinclair
  • 13 Feb 2019

A leading diet and fitness influencer has been accused of scamming thousands of women with her fitness program. 

Brittany Dawn is one of America’s top fit-influencers with more than 840,000 followers across social media, and has long made a living providing food and fitness plans for women across the world. 

Leading diet and fitness influencer accused of SCAMMING people out of THOUSANDS with her fitness program

But now those same women have turned on her, saying they haven’t received the services she promised in her programs - which can cost well over $400. 

While the women were promised personalised eating and fitness plans as well as regular check-ins from Brittany herself and email support, some claim they didn’t receive what was promised.

So disgruntled, they’ve even started a private Facebook group - titled Brittany Dawn Fitness Complaints - to share their criticism. 

‘We’d go weeks at a time without communication,’ angry customer Melina Brunson told US news station KHOU.

‘There would be something I’d need to know that morning, and I wouldn’t hear back from her until that night, maybe until a week later. I mean, what kind of access is that?’

Another upset client said: ‘It took her like over six weeks to reply to me. I just can’t imagine her stealing all this money from people. It’s not OK.’

And it doesn’t stop there, with Better Business Bureau is handling even more complaints about the diet coach. 

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to everyone who is making health and fitness a new years resolution: I see you. stepping in tonight as a reminder that if you commit and work hard, and I mean REALLY work hard, you can accomplish anything. then vs. now - about 35 pounds between the two. we ALL started somewhere. we ALL hit plateaus. we ALL had days where we wanted to throw in the towel. but what's worth fighting for? your confidence. your light. your glow. comment below if I should sit down to film all about my transformation process next week babes. because oh what a process it's been.✨bdawnfit.com #transformation #fitness

‘I purchased three online plans from Brittany. The first was a month long training plan advertised as individualised, when in reality it was the same exact plan every consumer receives,’ reads one complaint on the website.

‘In addition, the plan included weekly check ins to ask questions, receive guidance, and adjust macronutrients with the promise of a three-day turn around. Not only were the responses from her well beyond the promised time frame, they also didn’t bother to answer any questions or address any of my concerns. They were generic responses, like “doing great, keep going girl!” and the like.’

brittany_dawn_fitness View Profile
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just feeling so strong lately in every way. 💛💪🏼 #hawaii

It’s further been claimed that Brittany blocked clients wanting answers about unpaid services on her social media accounts, as well as deleting negative comments. 

But with the backlash gaining such momentum, Brittany has been forced to answer her critics - taking to YouTube to film a teary apology. 

‘I ran too fast for one person,’ she said in the video. ‘At times it got extremely overwhelming, and I took on more than I should have and for that, I take full responsibility and I am sorry.’

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Brittany took to YouTube to defend her actions.

Image: YouTube

However the video prompted more anger from disgruntled clients who claim she could’ve pulled the pin on the program, instead of accepting more clients and taking people’s money. 

‘You’re not the victim here,’ wrote one critic.

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