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- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against fitness influencer Brittany Dawn Davis.
- The lawsuit alleges Davis “violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices—Consumer Protection Act, Texas Business and Commerce Code section 17.41.”
- The lawsuit further alleges Davis misled customers by inferring that “she had special training to address eating disorders,” though Davis denied this allegation in the lawsuit.
The state of Texas has initiated a lawsuit against a social media influencer, alleging she misled clients suffering from eating disorders, offering bad or negligent health advice in the process.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit against fitness influencer Brittany Dawn Davis, alleging she “violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices—Consumer Protection Act, Texas Business and Commerce Code section 17.41.” The lawsuit is seeking $10,000 in damages for each violation.
According to the lawsuit, Davis, who has nearly 470,000 Instagram followers, offered personalized fitness and nutrition plans to clients, including those suffering from eating disorders, as well as promised individual feedback and check-ins with her clients. However, despite some clients spending as much as $300 for a plan, Davis reportedly sold her clients similar fitness and nutrition plans and didn’t provide the wellness check-ins.
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The lawsuit further alleges Davis misled customers by inferring that “she had special training to address eating disorders.” Davis denied this allegation in the lawsuit. However, the lawsuit cites documents showing “at least 14 consumers who sought refunds from Defendants mentioned eating disorders in their complaints.”
“I currently have an eating disorder, horrible body image views,” one customer is cited as stating to Davis in a correspondence, adding, “I am underweight for my height.”
Davis is listed as having responded, “Great! Welcome to the #teambrittanydawn family,” and proceeded to advise the client a plan that included “cardio exercises and low-calorie macronutrient suggestions.”
The ability of unhappy clients to obtain refunds has also been brought into question.
Changing America has reached out to Davis for comment.
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