What’s worse to make money? Convincing your followers to lose weight dangerously or
would it be selling ummm….certain smells in a jar to your fans?!
3 - Calorie Deficit
Teddi Mellencamp, the daughter of singer John Cougar Mellencamp,
was a star on the reality series Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. After she gave
birth to her second child, Teddi gained almost 80 pounds and had a tough time losing weight.
Mellencamp started a blog called LA Workout Junkie, and she wrote about fitness classes
she was involved in. She also posted before and after pictures on her Instagram.
Over time this turned into her All In by Teddi program.
Teddi claimed that the program was set up to hold people accountable for their goals.
All In was promoted on other Bravo network shows and the official Bravo website.
All in By Teddi was expensive. The first 15 days of the program, which was called Jumpstart, cost
$599. For those 2 weeks, All In claimed that the participants detoxified and reset their bodies.
Next was the monthly program which cost $439. After that was the Weight and Workout stage
for $165 a month. Finally, There was the Maintenance plan that cost $135 a month.
All In claimed that diet plans varied by the client,
but it seemed to be the same meal plan for every person who signed up. A participant
was allowed no more than 700 calories and had to do an hour of cardio every day.
People following All In also had to constantly send photos of their scales
and what they were eating to Teddi and her staff. They were removed from the program
if somebody didn’t send those photos or gained weight, quickly going from All In to All Out.
What’s crazier still is once somebody was kicked out, they weren’t refunded
any of the money. In rare cases, if a person experienced an emergency - with a verified
doctor's note - they could get a refund, but they still had to pay a $75 administration fee.
Toxic
A woman named Stephanie Langlitz said that All In affected her body image,
mental health, and physical health. She came forward with text messages
showing how Teddi had bullied her again and again.
Stephanie was inspired after seeing a friend who lost a lot of weight from the All In program.
She signed up in 2017 and thought the diet would’ve been set up based on her health
and goals. Instead, she was disappointed that it ended up being a one-size-fits-all program.
Stephanie explained how she had to send a photo of her weight on a scale each morning.
If her weight was up—even by a few ounces—the staff would belittle her and
force her to cut out a meal. She finally quit after forcing
herself to vomit because she was afraid of being caught eating a piece of chicken.
Initially, Stephanie had deleted the messages and photos because she wanted to forget about
the terrible experience, but she later stumbled across them in her iCloud account. Stephanie
then sent the screenshots of her texts to a celebrity gossip Instagram, and the story blew up.
Other people started talking about All In’s uncertified diet coaches and how the program
had caused eating disorders. Shortly after, Teddi announced that Bravo hadn’t renewed her
contract for Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, a major platform she used to advertise All In.
Accusations
Stephanie’s screenshots show that All In was more bullying than wellness coaching.
The first message shows Teddi’s assistant explaining the program and how Stephanie
wouldn’t be able to drink alcohol or break the meal plan. The assistant continued to say that
while it would be difficult, she would hold her hand and help her through it.
Another screenshot shows a text from Mellencamp at 6:41 a.m.
simply saying “weight.” Stephanie responded with a photo of her scale,
and Mellencamp replied by saying Stephanie dropped her responsibilities for a man.
Teddi then followed up by asking if Stephanie wanted to remain in the program and, if she did,
she would need to Venmo $150. In another message,
Teddi replied to a photo of Stephanie's soup dinner, asking what the ingredients were.
It appears to have gotten worse with time. One day when Stephanie told
Teddi she would be going to a wedding, Teddi simply replied to pack your scale,
and there was no excuse because "Stephanie was a fighter and not a victim."
On the day Stephanie forced herself to throw up, she had only eaten a 15-calorie salad,
and she started to get nervous she would be bullied after eating the
piece of chicken with some green beans. She texted Teddi to explain how she felt,
and Mellencamp replied only to object to Stephanie's use of the word "chastised."
Expert Opinions
It’s probably not shocking to find out that in addition to the toxic behavior,
All In’s restrictive diet wasn’t safe. Lisa Moskovitz, a registered dietician,
said that anyone over 2 years old needs at least 1,200 calories per day.
Lisa said that she thought it would have been better if someone came to All
In with a plan they received from a medical professional. In that case, Teddi could
have helped them stick to the diet, but she shouldn’t be creating diet plans for people.
Doctor Jessie Hoffman, who specializes in eating disorders,
remarked that a diet lower than 1,000 calories with only broth for dinner,
requiring someone to send updates after every meal, is a major red flag.
Lisa also stressed that a diet like All In promoted could cause severe problems,
including nutrient deficiency, low energy, mood disorders,
bone loss, and gallstones. Moskovitz believes there should be licensed
medical professionals who screen clients for eating disorders before allowing them to join.
Stories
Other people talked about their terrible memories with All In too.
One woman said after joining All In, she had difficulty getting anything done
and went to bed at 7:30 p.m. because she had no energy left.
Another woman said she had no idea how little food she would be allowed to eat and
wasn’t informed about it before she paid to start the program.
She still lost 6-7 pounds over 8 or 9 days, but when she told her coach she had diarrhea,
she still had to show proof of her workout and pictures of her food.
Dana Thorogood, who did the program for a month, said she experienced some serious side effects,
including dizzy spells, headaches, extreme weakness,
and daily diarrhea from a recommended detox tea.
Aftermath
Surprisingly, some All In clients praise the program, which is still ongoing today.
The prices have even gotten more expensive,
with the monthly fee increasing to $439 and the Maintenance program rising to $135.
The official website FAQ says that the coaches still don’t carry any fitness,
medical, or health certifications. They say that lived experience makes all the difference,
and if you’re looking for a coach with a medical certification – because
clearly, that’s not important – the program isn’t for you.
2 - Jarring Treat
Stephanie Matto is a Youtube video creator, social media influencer, and reality TV star.
Matto first became popular on Youtube and TikTok for making lip-sync videos.
She also has an OnlyFans account as well as Unfiltrd, her own adult subscription site.
Stephanie moved to Los Angeles in her 20’s to pursue a career as an actress. Still, she ended up
working as an adult dancer and going by the stage name Kitty. Stephanie then went on to write a book
called Mean Boys & Memories: A Compilation of My Most Outrageous, Hideous and Embarrassing Stories.
The self-published book, free on Kindle Unlimited, is a compilation of short stories from her life,
and she also talks about her time working as a dancer. She is currently engaged to her fiance,
Nik Stonestreet, who is another famous social media personality.
She was previously in a relationship with Erika Owens, who she met on the reality TV series
90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days. Stephanie has made
quite a bit of money over time, and, as of 2021, she is worth an estimated $3-4 million.
She lives in New York City and bought a house she's shown online. Matto is a big fan of cars and
owns a white Porsche. She enjoys traveling, has two dogs, and likes to cosplay in her spare time.
Matto has aplastic anemia, which means her bone marrow doesn’t make enough red and white blood
cells. Stephanie has said that something as simple as a common cold could be deadly.
90 Day Fiance
Stephanie was a star on the TLC series 90 Day Fiancé, which is a show about couples
who applied for a K-1 visa, which is a type of Visa for foreigners marrying U.S. citizens.
After receiving the Visa, they have 90 days to get married.
On the show, Stephanie had problems getting intimate with her then partner,
Erika, which led people to say she was faking her sexual orientation for fame.
Matto revealed on the show that she enjoys watching baking videos while
"taking care of herself." Before the show ended, Stephanie and Erika broke up.
At one point, Stephanie decided to auction off a 1-hour virtual candlelight date with
her. The auction turned into a bidding war between 2 fans. The winning bid was for $2,700
and was placed by Stephanie Davison, another star on 90 Day Fiance.
Matto said she had never met Davison but got a message on
Instagram from her explaining that she was the winning bidder for the date.
Matto said Davison wanted 1 hour of her time to discuss marketing ideas together.
Sweating
After 90 Fay Fiance, Stephanie decided to start a new business: selling her boob sweat.
Matto explained that over the years, she received messages from men and women who wanted to buy
bras, underwear, her hair, and used bath water. So she thought boob sweat would be profitable as well
Stephanie, who considered herself a human maple tree and her boob sweat the sap,
would sit near her pool with a small container pressed against her chest.
Matto would then bottle her sweat and sell it for $500.
She explained that several scientific factors, including the temperature and how much water
she drank, affected how long it took to fill a jar with sweat. Eventually, production had to be shut
down when a bear wandered into her backyard and sent Stephanie running into the house.
Unable to sit outside and sweat, she's now looking into investing in a sauna so
she can continue to collect her breast sweat.
Jarred Treats
As if selling boob sweat wasn’t strange enough, this story
gets weirder. Stephanie explained that she decided to sell her own , smells,
bottled in jars as a publicity stunt, but she quickly realized it was a lucrative business.
She posted a video explaining the process with millions of views. Matto said she
constantly received orders for her bottled flatulence and people even asked for videos
of her doing the deed. Unfortunately for those customers, she didn’t provide that service.
Stephanie wasn’t ashamed to discuss the production
details either. She says she put several rose petals in each jar,
claiming that the flowers helped to absorb the scent and make it last longer. The natural gas
manufacturer believed she’d tapped into a massive market with endless potential.
Stephanie wasn’t afraid to toot her own horn regarding sales numbers either. She sold each
jar for $1,000, and she considered that to be a heavily discounted price.
Matto also thoughtfully included a personalized message to each buyer.
In one video, she explained that she made almost $50,000 in one week and thanked the 97 people
who had already purchased her preserved personal smells. Stephanie talked about her gas-generating
diet, which consists of beans, protein muffins, yogurt, hard-boiled eggs, and protein shakes.
Matto says she usually sets aside 2 or 3 days each week for this bizarre side hustle. Apparently,
coming up with all that air isn’t easy, and it doesn’t come without its risks.
Stephanie almost ended up in the emergency room after eating way too many fiber bars.
Matto revealed that while most of her customers are fans or just people who like to collect odd
things, she's had trouble with stalkers. She said one person managed to find her address,
and because of that incident, she keeps bear spray in her home
along with an attack dog. She even looked into getting a gun license.
Eventually, Matto announced her retirement from selling bottled flatulence,
remarking that it was causing too much stress on her body. Always resourceful,
Stephanie quickly thought up another way to make money - by selling her flatulence as NFTs.
1 - Gypsy Sisters Gypsy Sisters was a
reality show on TLC that followed the lives of a group of gypsy women. It was a spin-off to
another TLC series called My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding. The show centered around sisters
Mellie, Nettie, Dovie, and Joann. In 2017 Mellie, who was known as the black
sheep of the family, was arrested for fraud after scamming Toys R’ Us and Babies R’ Us.
Couponing In November 2017, Mellie went to a Toys
R’ Us and used fake coupons on her phone. She had the cashier scan 7 coupons in total, and each one
was worth $300. Mellie then used the phony credit to buy merchandise and gift cards worth over
$2,400. Once she left the store, she offloaded the gift cards before the store could cancel them.
Police and the store's loss prevention team were able to look at the video surveillance
and identify her. In all, She was arrested for using fake coupons to buy
$18,000 of merchandise at Toys R Us!
This wasn’t the first time Mellie got in trouble for using fake coupons.
In 2014 she was arrested with her sister for running a coupon scam at a Target store.
Aftermath Mellie was able to avoid serious jail
time by making a deal in court. She pled guilty to theft by deception and criminal possession
of a forged instrument. Lucky for her, the judge went easy and only gave her 5 years of probation.
The terms of her probation said that Mellie couldn’t own a gun,
would have to stay clean from drugs and alcohol, and would have to pay back the $18,000 she stole
using the scam coupons. She also had to get her GED as a condition of the deal.
Mellie had to take regular drug and alcohol tests and meet with her probation officer,
and if she violated any part of her deal, she could be looking at 6 years in prison.
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