I was secretly filmed by a creepy guy at the gym so had to swap my skimpy outfit for something modest
A WOMAN has revealed how she was secretly filmed by a creepy man while she worked out at the gym.
Stephanie had worn a typical workout outfit for her gym session – a bra top and shorts.
However, she was forced to swap the skimpy two-piece for something more modest after her friend told her she’d been caught on camera by the man.
In a video on TikTok, Stephanie showed how she then swapped her outfit for an oversized jumper over her crop top.
After discovering the man’s secret filming, she went to complain to the front desk, who calmed her down as she recalled the shocking situation.
“I have never had this happen to me before, and I’ve always seen TikToks of it and admired girls who could confront guys who would take pictures of them,” she wrote over the top of the video.
“I was so in shock that I didn’t even know what to do and was so uncomfortable I started crying.
“Also because I’m very shy and knew I wouldn’t be able to confront him myself.”
She then added: “It just sucks that I can’t feel confident anymore in a place that was comfortable for me because guys can’t respect women who are trying to work on themselves and minding their business.”
“Please be safe out here ladies..” she captioned the video.
“I would have never thought this would ever happen to me but it did,” she captioned the now-viral video, which has had over 2.7 million views.
People were quick to comment on the video, with one writing: “We NEEEEEED an ONLY ladies gym!!!
“This happens way too often!”
“This is why I hate going to the gym… I rather workout at home,”
“This kind of stuff happens to the female staff as well!” another added.
“It’s really a shame that girls overall aren’t 100 per cent safe at the gym.”
“As a dad, it’s a shame that we have to explain to our daughters that there are creepers they have to watch out for,” a third said.
“Stay strong!”
What should you do if you are secretly filmed at the gym?
IT'S shockingly becoming more and more common for women to be secretly filmed at the gym.
Just as Fabulous Digital Writer Kate Kulniece found out, when her friend sent her a video of her working out – which she had no idea was being taken.
But what should you do if you find yourself in a similar situation?
- Talk to the gym – As Stephanie found out when she discovered she had been filmed by a creepy man in her local gym, she immediately reported it to the front desk, who acted quickly. A lot of gyms also have their own policies about taking pictures and recording videos
- Report it to the police – The gym may contact the police themselves, but you can also file a personal report about the situation
- Consider legal action – You can potentially take legal action if someone records you in a private setting where you have a reasonable expectation of privacy
As others revealed similar shocking situations which had happened to them.
“This happened to me at the gym in my old apartment complex,” one said.
“I saw the guy and ran to the lobby to tell them and they did nothing.”
“Something similar happened to me and the guy still wont leave me alone,” another added.
“I left the gym crying couldn’t even talk to the front desk because my anxiety.”
“This also happened to me omg I was distraught!” a third wrote.
“I’m so sorry this happened to you!!!”
“I was on the treadmill once and a man took a three-minute video of me,” someone else said.
“My fiancé caught him doing it and made him delete it I cried the whole way home….”.
Stephanie then responded to the comments, as she wrote: “It literally breaks my heart to read my comments and see how often this happens to a lot of you guys..
“I’ll be praying for you all and just hope this video will help you guys (especially shy girls like me) in how to approach this situation because I honestly didn’t even know what to do.
“Stay safe babies.”
Stephanie also opened up about the situation to Buzzfeed, as she said: “I feel comfortable working out in a sports bra and spandex because it’s what makes me feel good in the gym.
“I feel confident in my body and I wear that outfit for myself.
“To find out a guy had pictures or videos of me doing a workout without my consent just made me uncomfortable — knowing that he was looking at me a certain way in an outfit that was supposed to make me feel good.”