Chinese influencer dies whereas making an attempt to lose 100kg at weight reduction boot camp
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By India Today World Desk: The demise of a 21-year-old influencer whereas making an attempt to lose 100 kg of her weight at an intensive weight-loss boot camp in northwestern China has fuelled a debate over easy methods to regulate the influencer trade.
The influencer, who posted beneath the identify Cuihua, was making an attempt to lose half of her physique weight as an inspiration to her followers.
The influencer’s demise has prompted state media to warn in regards to the security dangers concerned in weight-loss camps and renewed considerations over the pressures girls are beneath to adapt to mainstream magnificence requirements, CNN reported.
The information got here simply weeks after a younger man within the nation died after live-streaming himself consuming a number of bottles of robust alcohol.
Chinese state media additionally intensified scrutiny of the influencer trade.
Cuihua had been documenting her weight-loss journey to her tens of 1000’s of followers on Douyin, China’s model of TikTok, in a bid to encourage them in their very own fights in opposition to weight problems, state media retailers within the nation reported.
She had just lately posted a number of movies of herself present process intensive coaching workout routines and shared that she weighed 156 kilograms and was making an attempt to lose 100 kilograms.
Cuihua had misplaced greater than 27 kilograms within the two months by becoming a member of a number of weight-loss camps in varied cities in a bid to succeed in her aim, China National Radio reported.
CNR mentioned Cuihua had attended her closing camp in Shaanxi province simply two days earlier than her demise.
While that camp promoted “nutritious meals, rest and healthy exercise,” they mentioned she had chosen to restrict her food regimen whereas additionally present process intense train.
Videos of Cuihua coaching have since been faraway from the account and footage deleted.
The influencer’s household had acquired “compensation” from the burden loss camp in Shaanxi, State media retailers mentioned.
The influencer’s demise is being investigated by native authorities and is probing if the burden loss camp was conducting extreme or improper coaching.
