A personal trainer and fitness influencer has come under fire after calling a woman a “racist” for moving out of the way of the camera while filming content at a gym.
On February 7, personal trainer and fitness influencer Alejandra Muro posted a video on TikTok of herself working out at the gym.
While this is not unusual for many fitness instructors, the woman training in the same space was clearly uncomfortable being seen on camera and moved her belongings to another section of the gym.
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Muro captioned the video: “POV, there are haters in the gym. They don’t want to see me win. Say NO to racism.”
Instagram: alejandramuro.fitAlejandra Muro is a fitness influencer and personal trainer, and one of her videos is gaining traction on social media.
Muro’s caption sparked a storm of criticism and even caught the attention of fitness influencer and bodybuilder Joey Swole, who is on a mission to teach proper gym etiquette.
Fitness instructor calls gym-goer ‘racist’ for walking away from camera
In a viral reaction video, Swole called out Muro and accused her of calling the woman a “racist” even when she was out of view of the camera.
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“This woman is not a hater,” Swole insisted. “She’s there at the beginning, minding her own business while doing her workout, and you set up her tripod with her directly in the background of the video.
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“She has every right to be annoyed and not want to be in your video. …And you go and call her a ‘racist’ for this?” seriously? I hope this gym sees this and kicks your ass. ”
It didn’t take long for Muro to post a video responding to Swoll’s criticism, claiming that Swoll had been having issues with the woman for a while, whether or not the woman was filming.
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“It wasn’t the first time she was so reluctant to do anything,” Muro said. “…Every time I see my girlfriend, she seems upset with me.
“I believe in paying my dues, but as an online personal trainer, unfortunately, just because the gym is public, people walk right past. It wasn’t, ‘Let me record her.’ Let me be near her. ”
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Mr. Muro went on to release yet another apology video regarding the incident. In the video, she plays piano music so loud that it drowns out her words, prompting further criticism from viewers who felt her apology was “insincere” and “not an apology.”
So far, it’s unclear if Muro is feeling any repercussions from Jim due to the backlash surrounding her viral video, but…