A fitness influencer has reported being expelled from a gym after an employee criticized her outfit for being ’embarrassing’ and exposing ‘too much’.
Jessica Freitas recounted being confronted by a gym staff member shortly after beginning her regular workout.
The 33-year-old alleges the staff member called her outfit ’embarrassing’, and she was not afforded an opportunity to explain or discuss the issue.
Freitas feels she faced discrimination, noting there were ‘other women in the gym who were dressed the same as me but weren’t subjected to the same restrictions.’
“It’s like they were waiting for me to do something that goes against the rules,” the Brazilian influencer remarked.
Freitas described her outfit as tight pink shorts and a black sports top, emphasizing that she was neither filming nor recording at the gym in São Paulo.
Speaking with What’s The Jam, Freitas stated: “I wasn’t naked or anything like that.
“I only went to train as I feel most comfortable.
“There were other girls there training in shorts and bra tops like me and they weren’t told to leave.”
The influencer suggested that gym staff were ‘on the lookout for any little thing’, which might explain why they singled her out and asked her to leave.
This experience left Freitas feeling ‘watched and pressured’ during her workout.
She even labeled the gym staff as ‘people from the last century’ and ‘malicious, false moralists’.
Freitas likened the incident to being asked to leave a beach for wearing a bikini.
She remarked: “This incident has damaged my image.
“It’s not like I was looking to show off or provoke anyone.”
Despite the situation, Freitas recently posted a bold Instagram update, showcasing her curves in the ‘controversial’ outfit with a message.
Addressing her followers on the social media platform on 27 October, Freitas commented: “Complain all you want, it doesn’t pay my bills.”
Following the Instagram update, Freitas reported that the gym contacted her on Monday (28 October).
The issue seems to have been resolved amicably, with both parties agreeing on a solution.
Freitas expressed her willingness to ‘happily return’ to the gym.