The Brazilian influencer was expelled from the gym.
A fitness influencer alleges she was ejected from a gym after an employee criticized her outfit as “embarrassing” and said it “revealed too much.”
Jessica Freitas, 33, stated that just minutes into her regular workout, a gym staff member approached her regarding her attire. She claims the employee deemed her outfit inappropriate without allowing her the opportunity to explain or discuss the situation.
Freitas believes she faced discrimination, pointing out that other women in the gym wore similar outfits but were not subjected to the same scrutiny.
“It’s as if they were just waiting for me to break a rule,” the Brazilian influencer remarked.
Freitas described her outfit as tight pink shorts paired with a black sports top, emphasizing that she wasn’t filming or recording in the gym located in her hometown of São Paulo.
In an interview with What’s The Jam, she stated, “I wasn’t naked or anything like that. I just went to train because that’s when I feel most comfortable. There were other girls training in shorts and sports bras like me, and they weren’t asked to leave.”
She further alleged that the gym staff seemed “on the lookout for any little thing,” which explained their approach and her subsequent expulsion from the facility. Freitas felt “watched and pressured” during her workout, describing the environment as unsettling.
She criticized the gym employees, labeling them as “people from the last century” and “malicious, false moralists.” Freitas likened her experience to being asked to leave a beach for wearing a bikini.
Freitas expressed that the incident had “damaged her image,” emphasizing, “It’s not like I was trying to show off or provoke anyone.”
In response to the controversy, she posted defiantly on Instagram, showcasing her “controversial” outfit and telling her followers on October 27, “Complain all you want; it doesn’t pay my bills.”
Since that post, however, the situation seems to have taken a positive turn. On October 28, she received a call from the gym, and the two parties were able to “resolve the matter amicably.” Freitas shared that she’s now open to returning to the gym and will “happily go back” again.
