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Fitness influencer Brittany Dawn is being sued by the state of Texas, court documents show.
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She falsely claimed to have specialized knowledge about helping people with eating disorders, the suit alleges.
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It also offered generic plans and advice on “custom” plans costing up to $300, he says.
The Texas Attorney General is suing fitness influencer Brittany Dawn, accusing her of misleading customers with eating disorders and promising personalized nutrition and fitness plans while actually giving customers the same plan.
Prosecutor Ken Paxton’s lawsuit seen by Insider alleges that for fees of up to $300 per person, Dawn sold very similar fitness plans while claiming they were customized for each customer.
The Christian influencer, who has nearly 500,000 followers on Instagram, describes herself as a “Jesus seeker” and “Kingdom hunter” on her Instagram bio, promising one-on-one feedback and regular check-ins that never happened, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit alleges that Dawn charged shipping fees when all of its services came through electronic communications.
Dawn did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.
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The lawsuit also accuses Dawn of misrepresenting her training to give health and fitness advice to clients with eating disorders.
In one case, Dawn shared a YouTube video in which she talks about overcoming an eating disorder, according to the lawsuit. In social media posts sharing that video, Dawn linked to her fitness and nutrition plans, which clients interpreted as meaning she could tailor her services to those ailments, the lawsuit alleges.
The lawsuit says that Dawn has denied offering services to people with eating disorders, but noted that 14 people complained to her and mentioned the illness in their complaints.
“The main reason I picked her out of all the trainers was specifically because she advertised herself as an ‘eating disorder soldier,'” said another customer.
Dawn gave inappropriate advice to at least one client, the suit alleges.
“I currently have an eating disorder, horrible views of body image… I’m underweight for my height,” a client is quoted as telling Dawn.
The influencer went on to recommend cardiovascular exercise and a low-calorie eating plan, which could only cause further weight loss, the lawsuit alleged.
Paxton wants the court to force Dawn to comply with all the personalized services it advertises, as well as prohibit her from claiming she can provide specialist advice to people with eating disorders.
The lawsuit seeks up to $10,000 in damages claims for each violation of Texas civil law.
The allegations against Dawn first surfaced in February 2019 when fans called her a “scammer” claiming that he failed to deliver promised fitness services.
Shortly after, he apologized to his fans and offered customers refunds, saying they signed a non-disclosure agreement. as Insider’s Jacob Shamsian reported. her later abandoned this requirement after a cry
By March of that year, the Texas Attorney General’s office said it had received 22 complaints and was investigating Dawn’s business. At the time, the influencer told Insider that she had addressed all of the AG’s complaints.
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