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Woman who was called out by fitness influencer says she's been flooded with death threats and hate

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Updated 12:22 10 Feb 2023 GMTPublished 12:23 10 Feb 2023 GMT

Woman who was called out by fitness influencer says she's been flooded with death threats and hate

The woman revealed the avalanche of online criticism she has received

Rhiannon Ingle

Rhiannon Ingle

If you think going to the gym is intimidating, it just got a whole lot more stressful for one woman.

The woman has received online hate after being called out by a fitness instructor.

After posting a TikTok claiming a man she spotted while working out was a 'gym creeper', Nora Love says she's been sent death threats.

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Watch the fitness instructor's response below:

Going to the gym can already be a bit of a daunting experience.

With complicated machinery, lots of people and a whole bunch of rules - it can be more stressful than stress-alleviating.

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This was definitely true for one woman who posted footage of a certain gym encounter which has since caused a massive backlash online.

Nora Love recently took to TikTok to share her alleged experience of a 'gym creeper' to her few thousand followers.

She filmed an old man sitting on some gym equipment and claimed he was 'staring at girls' while they were working out.

Love claimed the man was a 'gym creeper'.
noralovesorlando/TikTok

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However, Joey Swoll, a famous bodybuilder who is the self-titled 'CEO of body positivity', caught light of Love's video and called her out.

Known for calling out people who call out others at the gym, Swoll stitched Love's original video and shared it with his 6.4 million followers.

He captioned the the TikTok: "You never know someone’s story or what they’re going through. Stop this."

Responding to Love's claims over the 'gym creeper', Swoll said there was 'no way' he was looking at the woman in question.

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"Could you imagine if this was the other way around and he did this to you?" he added.

The stitched video has now been viewed over 6.3 million times.

The fitness influencer called Love out to his millions of followers.
thejoeyswoll/TikTok

The viral video led to many Joey Swoll fans sending Love hate messages online.

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Speaking to Insider, Love claimed that Swoll's response amplified a 'fake narrative'.

She said: "He shared my video on his platform with a fake narrative, making me out to be the bad guy."

Explaining her side of the story, she added that Swoll was making out that she was being 'rude or cruel' and even 'harassing' the old man she had filmed.

"Which is not what was happening at all," Love explained.

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The avalanche of online harassment has led Love to now delete all her social media - even her Pinterest page.

Not only had she been receiving hateful messages, but Love also claimed people she was receiving 'incessant phone calls'.

"They were going hard to try to find me with the intention of [...] making me lose my source of income," she alleged, "making me fear for my safety."

Love claimed she 'feared for [her] safety'.
thejoeyswoll/TikTok

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Love told the news outlet that the hate didn't just stop at insults and explicit messages but went as far as death threats.

She called the past couple of weeks an 'absolute nightmare' and revealed she'd never had more panic attacks in her life.

Joey Swoll has since posted a statement to Instagram after criticisms that he was 'fuelling misogyny online'.

He maintained that his content is geared around making a 'positive gym experience for all'.

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"If you actually go to my page," he wrote, "you'll see I've done an equal amount of videos on men and women because gender has nothing to do with it.

"I have no agenda other than making the gym a safer place for EVERYONE. Period."

UNILAD has contacted Joey Swoll for a comment.

Featured Image Credit: thejoeyswoll/TikTok

Topics: Health, Fitness, TikTok

Rhiannon Ingle
Rhiannon Ingle

Rhiannon Ingle is a Senior Journalist at Tyla, specialising in TV, film, travel, and culture. A graduate of the University of Manchester with a degree in English Literature, she honed her editorial skills as the Lifestyle Editor of The Mancunian, the UK’s largest student newspaper. With a keen eye for storytelling, Rhiannon brings fresh perspectives to her writing, blending critical insight with an engaging style. Her work captures the intersection of entertainment and real-world experiences.

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