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Influencer left 'violated' after $600 gym looks through her Instagram and rejects her


Published on 2025-02-20 10:03:28 - MSN
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  • The gym sign-up process is fairly straightforward - you sign a form, have an induction, and you're in. Actually showing up, or, better yet, trying to escape a membership, is a whole other subject. But we'll save that story for a different day.

An influencer named @mellymaysinsta shared her unsettling experience at a gym in Miami where she was denied entry after a staff member scrolled through her Instagram account. The gym, charging $600 for a day pass, conducted what she described as an "Instagram check" to assess her social media presence before deciding whether to allow her in. Feeling violated by this process, she expressed her discomfort on social media, highlighting the inappropriate nature of the gym's policy. This incident sparked a debate about privacy and the ethics of such practices in fitness centers, with many questioning the legality and morality of using someone's online presence as a criterion for entry.

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