the world's worst weight loss ads use me as the "before"

[@Erika-ti3yk]

"Magic Pill" ads are DISGUSTING. Nothing works like that! Especially when it's targeted to vulnerable people (body issues, but also people with cancer, or the elderly)

[@АльбинаВаракина-с9я]

And those pills are actually harmful in long prospective

[@kittysharpe5269]

Erika Poll yeah, my cousin had hyperthyroidism and was already skinny and she took those. She died a few months ago

[@Erika-ti3yk]

@@kittysharpe5269 sorry to hear that! My aunt has the same thing and had to fight anorexia too. She weighed 30 kg with 1,80m height. She's better now. It really traumatized our whole family, yet I can only imagine the pain your family went through. Hope everyone finds comfort.

[@criseastman6503]

Male "performance enhancers" " feel young a vital again, have more energy" are part of what killed my dad. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The cancer fed off testosterone.

[@gotit4cheap368]

The fact that KZbin takes this seriously really shows that FB/IG could but CHOOSE not too

[@sneums6610]

Apparently KZbin doesn't because they played a magic weightloss pill ad RIGHT as she was talking about how much she dislikes them and what's wrong with them.

[@LuLuLately]

None of these social media platforms care about real issues. For example this chic on twitter makes a racist comment about white people so I got upset, went off and called her a racist twat. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Granted I did call her a name(sort of) but I’m the one that got reported and lost privileges. Now the only reason I got reported was because someone(99.9% sure it was op) reported me. Then Did they take the time to actually review the entire tread to get the full picture? Nope! You’re not innocent until proven guilty. You’re Guilty until your ban expires. The only reason they even allow you to report is to appease as many people as possible and to look as tho they are responsible. Twitter and all the rest say they don’t have the capability to look into every report because they don’t want to be liable. Every company’s number 1 priority is money. They have to seem as tho they care about the issues at hand or their company would be negatively affected. If they lose customers, they lose profits.

[@ericamannebach4964]

It's because they're paying facebook to run the ad so facebook doesn't give a shit.

[@matisLViau]

To not too

[@isabelle-ml2oh]

youtube is too busy playing trump ads 😬

[@emilyanne5209]

you can never be “too angry” about this, this is just so wrong and horrible, i honestly didn’t know this happened

[@АльбинаВаракина-с9я]

They are stealing HER. Her story, her image, her videos. It's horrible

[@aaliyahfoster2705]

Sierra and those other video creators better sue their rat asses together. People who are pissed together work together.

[@zfox4743]

L

[@TheOptimalLife]

When I was a teenager I had a teacher that said ‘If a better body came in a can or a bottle, everyone would have one.” That comment always stuck with me and saved me so much money and stress over the years.

[@honeyedstorms1008]

im confused on this comment. but that's nice

[@ankida]

justdefodio In this context, I’d say it means that if there were real magic beauty or weight-loss products/pills, we would all already know, because we would all have perfect bodies from these magic products. We don’t, so they are all junk, don’t waste your money.

[@honeyedstorms1008]

@@skunkojunko7660 thanks

[@krestibailey1860]

U have never been a “before”! Girl YOU ARE A RIGHT NOW!!! Perfect RIGHT NOW in EVERY way!! U rock Sierra!!

[@potdragon8091]

She is a never was.🙄

[@aberdeen0107]

Shabalubi there’s no such thing as a before girl

[@katieclark2720]

I love this

[@ellienull1397]

This is like so terrible like how could they do this this is so so horrible and I am happy that you do show how body positivity is important and that you are protective over your fans

[@ananyamisra6556]

Hey Sierra, I am a third year law student. I've been watching your videos for years and love the message you are spreading. Although I am not a lawyer and still studying, I would suggest that you take them to court. I understand that there is a "few seconds rule" before content can get copyright created, however, such ads affect your brand. I feel this case has strong grounds for the following reasons: 1. This does not come under the definition of "fair use". They are using content without permission to sell a product. 2. Since it is obvious that their before and after are not the same people, this can be classified as false advertisement. 3. Most weight loss "miracle" products do not have compliance with Drugs and Food Safety Standards, this issue would definitely come up if brought to court. 4. Lastly, coming to your locus standi, it is obvious that such advertisements affect your brand and the message it stands for. It may cause you to lose credibility and following, thus resulting in loss of income. This particular area of law is not my area of expertise, but I would really encourage you to see a lawyer practising in your area to seek possible legal recourse. Stay strong!

[@AntiUgg]

Girl 🔥🔥🔥

[@ananyamisra6556]

@@AntiUgg thank you :)

[@khills]

They're probably not American companies, which will make going to court much harder. However, Sierra can 100% file DMCA takedown notices against them via ISP. While not all countries comply, most do, and that's probably going to be the most effective option for non-US-based companies.

[@michiebutterfly7785]

Kelly Hills and it costs a lot of $$$$$$ they know this!!

[@BarbaraFischer4]

@@khills I was thinking she could probably send a cease and desist letter, right? (But is it so prevalent that it would take a ridiculous amount of time?)

[@kristinaberry8388]

This is horrible.. What a scummy world the internet has become. :(

[@isthisnametaken6618]

Ikr? So awful and toxic

[@iloveselenagomezyeah6486]

happy the internet brings us people like sierra too

[@occasionallycreative2251]

I’m not surprised about IG, I tried reporting accounts sexualizing under age girls and they wouldn’t do anything about it bc it didn’t violate their terms and conditions apparently. They literally don’t give a crap and it’s terrible

[@glee4327]

Ikr! All shades of wrong

[@alexasunshine83]

that is absolutely insane 🤯 like I am flabbergasted that companies can knowingly not only steal your content, but to use it for something like THAT 😤 it's disgusting 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@alafiyah6739]

omg heyyy Alexa!!! and, yes i totally agree.

[@nikolekallinowsky8859]

Wow we found Alexa 😍

[@Katieexboo]

Hi Alexa! I completely agree ❤️ love seeing you here supporting Sierra!

[@littlespotty3443]

Hi Alexa! I watch ur videos all the time! And yes, I am shocked that brands would even consider doing that!

[@meljstephan]

I genuinely hate my body and I think a huge part of that hatred is that I've been conditioned to view myself as an unfinished product. There is no "before" and "after", guys. We're all just on our journeys and we are complete at any given moment. Maybe we'll change over time, but there's no finish line to reach. We're just living.

[@irisdevine]

aww i love this! x

[@tiffanyjones5537]

Needed this! Ty🥺💕

[@skrunklycreationz]

i really feel this bc im considered a “skinny fat” body type that the gym rats deem unhealthy, even though i get the recommended amount of exercise so i really am “healthy”. even if i wasnt, thats my own issue, not something that others should comment on

[@meljstephan]

@@skrunklycreationz Right? Funny how nobody wants to buy my life saving medication but they wanna make nasty comment on the internet about how unhealthy my waistline is. 😂

[@Author.Noelle.Alexandria]

@@skrunklycreationz I'm a gym rat, and can tell you for sure that there are three kinds of people you'll find at a gym, and two of them contain gym rats. 1) There are the meatheads who are always assholes. They aren't always the buffest, but you can tell at a glance that they think they're hot shit and that everyone else lives to entertain them. Theses are *mostly* cismem, and are always gym rats. 2) There are the new-year-new-me-ers who start of trying, then quickly reach a point there they sit around on equipment because technically they went to the gym. Hate to say it, but these are usually ciswomen, and they usually clear out by April. I find this group the most annoying since they aren't actually using equipment, but are taking it up anyway, and this group has a surprising number of people who turn their noses up. Since they're the most relatable to most people, the snubs from this group are harder than from the meatleads. I get the most hassle from this group. "Why do you want to use this thing when you're already skinny?" I literally had someone say that to me when I wanted to use the adductor machine. (I used to be 400 pounds, and worked my ass off, literally) They are definitely not gym rats. 3) The third group are the nice people who think it's just plain cool that someone's there trying. This group is equal parts both cisgenders and more transgender people (I've met a transgender asshole at the gym, ever--sadly, they're usually too afraid of getting kicked out if someone complains that they exist.) You will have buff buys and women who look like they could kick the Linda Hamilton's ass, and you'll have people who are obese and sadly almost always scared and looking apologetic for taking up space as if their existence is wrong, there's be thin people trying to maintain or strengthen their bodies, an everything in between. Since this group doesn't usually make nuisances of themselves, it's easy to think that there are more of the first two groups. Sometimes people in this group may look like they're looking at you, but since they tend to be focused on themselves, they could just be zoning out and you're in their line of sight. But this group really is the majority, and you'll find some gym rats in there, but definitely nice ones. The nice people are always overlooked thanks to the idiots who draw attention to themselves as if they want to be admired or to be seen at the gym and praised. If you want to go to the gym (presuming you have one open--we don't, and there isn't even a projected time that we'll get gyms back), then go ahead and go, and if someone is an ass to you, flip them off and know it's that they're insecure assholes who feel a need to be admired. When I'm there, I like to work my way over to the people I can tell are feeling shy or embarrassed to give them a compliment and encouragement, but without drawing attention to size.

[@teddymackerel]

sierra, your anger is completely justified. ive seen an outpouring of weight loss ads lately, and thankfully i am in a place where they make me angry at the world rather than my body. this is such a huge problem on facebook and instagram (and tumblr, to a less targeted extent) and i really think we need to push for better regulation and review of ads.

[@sophian9105]

This is some next-level bullshit. Just remember, all the crap they’re doing doesn’t erase or outweigh the great work you have done. Following you on social media has really helped me to become a more body-positive person. Just yesterday, I went shopping and discovered I had changed sizes. At first I was tempted to get really down on myself, but you know who the very first person to pop into my mind was? You. I started thinking about what you would say to me and how you would handle it. That’s the amazing impact you have on people’s lives. Thank you. ❤️

[@anouksondagh902]

This really is what sierra does for us!♥️

[@mrRandoll12]

This happened to me too! It's still not too perfect for me, but I keep repeating that it's not my body what's wrong, it's just clothes!

[@lesliemoiseauthor]

That's the truth and power of what you do, Sierra Schultzzie.

[@jennyhambelton881]

I’ve gained like 20 pounds over the past few months but honestly from watching you and Carrie I think I like this body better! I don’t constantly worry about how I look, I enjoy the curves I’ve gotten and I just thank you for helping me get in a more positive headspace about body image in general. ❤️

[@earthstar7534]

When I was 11 my best friend's mom died in front of us from a heart attack. It was caused because she took Phen Phen. That was the single most formative moment in my life. She wanted to "look good" in a swimsuit. Instead she had a sudden "widow maker" in the Target parking lot when she was just taking us to buy Uno and sleep over snacks. I miss you Janice, I wish you had body positive influence instead of diet culture. Your death wasn't in vein. Taylor and I have never touched a diet or diet product and neither of us use vanity talk with our kids.

[@michiebutterfly7785]

That is the sweetest message @earth Star! Sounds like u are still best firmed with your friend from bald then too. I don’t know how I can tell but u seem like a such a good person. Sending you Positive Vibes!!

[@cordeliaistheone]

Wow, that's such a traumatic event I'm sorry you both went through but I'm happy you can take a positive away from it. Thank you for sharing 💖

[@earthstar7534]

@@michiebutterfly7785 we are still extremely close. Our families and children are extremely close still. I'm fortunate to have such a good friend.

[@ayah1520]

Aww sorry for your loss this is the SWEETEST thing ever!💕

[@michiebutterfly7785]

earth star That’s awesome! She sounds more like family than a friend! So nice to have people like that in our lives!:)🤍☀️

[@waterfall412]

As a woman in her middle 20s, on my own body acceptance journey, I THANK YOU. Thank you for using this horrible experience as a way to explain how these companies 'prey' on us. I have been noticing that the more I search online about "body positivity", the more ads I see about weight loss and dieting. It's awful.

[@fashionforwardmom]

HELLO it is advertisement no one is preying on you! You buy it you watch it that is on you honey.

[@keira4376]

the ad that i got on this video: “anybody who wants to loose weight or burn fat needs to try this...” 😔😔😔

[@Starlight-kv7cd]

Keira Layton same 😭😢

[@valeriaminton6582]

@@Starlight-kv7cd yep, the ad i got is he moron asking if i think he's having a pizza or a salad for dinner

[@ursulas332]

@@valeriaminton6582 I get this same ad every time I'm watching any body positive or yoga video.

[@irfanraza-lz3ye]

Valeria Minton lmao, I always get that one too.

[@rubeeverno9062]

The sad thing is, in the ad with the diet supplement, the clip they use of you looks so happy. You look so happy and confident. Its shit how they take a clip of you being so happy with yourself and they shouldn't be doing this.

[@brianapardo8636]

I hope you know you are loved Sierra you deserve the world❤️

[@notyounoo5812]

I literally watch her videos when I feel like I’m going to have an anxiety attack because she always calms me down. She deserves better!

[@Mariah-fe5mb]

EMMA DEVINE yes she does!!

[@meowna6204]

She does❤

[@BDFishAndFishingLife]

❤❤🐟🐟🗡🗡🐠🐠🔪🔪❤❤❤❤

[@Factsspoken215]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKTbgZxvocmkmLs ✊🏾✊🏾

[@WhaleTank]

Note to self: Report any ads that seem sketchy to Instagram ✅ Side Question: Does any know the youtubers who were reviewing those REALLY stretch jeans? I want to know what jeans they are.

[@vampobsessed]

WhaleTank The only stretchy jeans that I’ve seen become viral recently are “swankaposh”. Not sure if these are the same ones, but I’ve seen them EVERYWHERE recently. And the only reason I even remember the name is because their warehouse is apparently in MI which is where I live so it stuck with me haha. But hope that helps! Sorry if it’s not the same one. You can look up that name on Insta to see if they’re the same. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@bellagab3]

Also curious about the stretchy jeans. I can't do the splits but I would like jeans that give me the option

[@alisa9040]

They're not likely to do anything about it. You're the product, not the consumer, for Instagram.

[@erinrafferty5659]

One of them was definitely Kathryn Mueller! She mostly does athleticwear reviews, but I *THINK* they ripped that clip from this video reviewing "jeans made for fitness": kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHmwXph7nK57Y5Y

[@Ali-ft1xw]

I’ve never personally tried then but check out fitjeans on Instagram

[@dorissaclaire]

Learning and hearing the message “you are not the before” was one of the most powerful and life changing things ever. Even when I thought I was comfortable with my body, there was always that thought in the back of my mind that someday I would loose weight and all these pictures of me would be a “before.” This is such an important message to spread and promote!!

[@TraciHinesMusic]

I feel your pain. Ugh it is the most MADDENING thing! Right now there is a super problematic diet/weight loss ad going around Facebook that uses a cosplay photo of me in my Ariel costume (literally from 2010 at Comic con). I’ve had my online followers sending it to me for weeks and I can’t seem to get it taken down. It shows multiple other women (all dressed as Ariel, but clearly all different people - some even cast members at Disneyland) claiming we are the same girl. The verbiage they use is so gross too, and really disrespectful to women. And like you said, this is just one of many, but it’s the one that makes me the most angry. For years I’ve been sent these ads using my stolen photos, first with princess party companies acting like I worked for them, then with companies on Wish, Amazon and Ebay using images of me in my (one of a kind, custom made) costumes and wigs, acting like it’s their product and selling cheap rip offs. Even party city replicated one of my photo shoots and has been selling rip offs of a shirt from my clothing line as a Halloween costume for years. And people every year think it’s my product and send me congratulations messages about my “success” with it. 😓 And of course the Facebook ads. The ones using my hipster mermaid selfie for college courses 🤷‍♀️ was weird and annoying. But when they go into the realm of weight loss, it gets me really angry. I am so sorry you have to deal with this Sierra. You are amazing and you do not deserve to be treated like this! I hope by you making this video it will shed more light. Maybe I should make a vlog about my experience too to help spread the word that pple should not believe this stuff. I don’t vlog often (I’m a musician so I mainly post music videos on here) but maybe I should. Thank you for this video. I feel way less alone in this now. Hopefully there can be some change soon!!

[@Rebecca.Liberated]

Omg...I'm so sorry that happened. Shein was doing this to women business on Instagram. Literally stealing designs and selling them like they belong to them

[@alliemille]

Traci I'm sorry this happened. I'm so glad to see you're still here though! It's been a hot second ❤️

[@kylieweisenborn4607]

Some of these ads are so clearly not associated with you. However, have you ever thought of putting a complete list or video together of companies you DO work with (besides Fabletics lol)? I love how Nikki Tutorials has a system to show what’s PR, what she bought herself, what’s sponsored, etc. and I love how clear and transparent it is.

[@somenerdyblonde]

+

[@zarahshabs7936]

^

[@Amy-ll1qo]

^^^

[@JS-ns8dr]

Yes! We need this clearer 👍

[@silverlinedheart]

+

[@wisjbshehbeitdstsuhcjsajdl8326]

You are a QUEEN👑 DONT LET ANYONE TELL YOU THE OPPOSITE!!😌

[@avakaul5345]

I think it was a great choice to make this video and let us know whats going on. I mean, we know you well enough to be sure that you would never endorce scammy, potentially dangerous weight loss products! But in theory people can use your face/material for everything, no matter how contrary to your values and beliefs it is. Its horrible and must hurt a lot, but i think if your viewers/non internet people in general know about this problem, they are more equipped to filter out the bullshit! I love you, you are your own after picture because you are progressing in your self love journey!

[@beautybyhaleyx]

me: *reads the title* me: *gets ready to swing at these scummy brands* PS: i'm so sorry sierra, you don't deserve this at all. Please know we love you and support you so much!

[@adalovelacestan4640]

you should add " brands i work with" to your bio

[@TheLoveMiku]

Thats a really good idea.

[@duck6100]

Nice profile

[@adalovelacestan4640]

@@duck6100 You don't have a bad profile yourself ☺

[@breaspencer5835]

Your message of love and acceptance is so much stronger than their shitty targeted ads! Keep spreading your message, because all you can do is spread positivity and educate people. I can't even begin to understand how frustrating it must be to see your own image used against you ( it kind of reminds me of that cartoon trope of fighting your evil twin), but I know this won't bring you down and out. Those ads work hard, but you and your team work even harder!

[@evie1367]

I am actually kinda disgusted by this They're your videos and they should stay your videos I am so sorry this happened to you Also you have really helped me with my confidence

[@flusteraded]

“WHY DON’T YOU USE THAT IN YOUR ADVERTISEMENTS?” you tell them!

[@allisonholstrom6144]

Best Sierra moment of the whole damn video. LOVE HER!

[@addym5788]

So rude of them before pics of people are just awful everyone is beautiful no matter what.

[@emily3]

That part is just sickening to me😩 so disgusting of these already terrible companies

[@christianaw2385]

No one said they aren’t beautiful, those brands are for people who want to loose weight.

[@emily3]

Christiana W those brands are predatory and use false advertisement to do so. They also don’t work for weight loss. They’re scams and they’re scummy, and they’re trying to act like if you look like the before pics you need to take this to look like their after pics (which are two different people in Sierra’s example) I’m not really sure what about that is worth defending or arguing for.

[@skrittle555]

@@emily3 yeah 90% of the time they're just diarrhea teas lol. like oh yeah dehydration will sure make you lose weight!

[@LenaHillOnTour]

People, only trust ads staring Sierra when SHE post about it on HER social media

[@youbelong2me]

When Sierra says "Bullsh*t" in a video, you know she's proper steamed. And rightfully so! This has to be so ridiculously frustrating on so many levels.

[@cashtaylorsversion3898]

That is awful you have rights to be heated girl that was just disrespectful love you Sierra

[@kaitlynlahr4139]

I saw this and got super mad without even watching. Always know this is so wrong and you are perfect just the way you are. Don’t let anyone get in your way.

[@cindymelanie4613]

yes, so true

[@audreyford6265]

Sierra, no one deserves this, especially not someone like you. You are such an inspiration and no ad or scammy company can tell you otherwise. You have inspired so many people, myself included, so don't listen to them. Don't listen to the haters, because they don't know the queen Sierra that has continued to inspire so many. ❤️

[@GottaLovePartyin]

I remember when a picture I posted on my personal instagram account was stolen by my hair salon. They used it on their website to promote their services without my permission, and it was so violating. Sure, I guess it was nice for them to post the picture, but I felt so frustrated that I wasn’t compensated or even asked for adding to their marketing campaign. Thank you Sierra for speaking out on this issue, and I’m so so sorry they’re doing this to you.

[@amberwelch8629]

After recovering from a 24+ year battle with an eating disorder and following you originally because of your stance and openness about your own body love journey I applaud you for making this video and making sure you take a stance about this issue. I will continue to support you and your channel and if I ever want to see if you endorse something I will seek out a solid way to ensure its something you truly support! Thanks for being you and supporting the younger generations with positive mindsets about body love!

[@mowganashwey]

You have every right to be angry, what they are doing is horrendous. I would like to think, though, that most of your viewers would know you would never promote these ideas. We just soak up the body positivity you share with us ❤

[@brookevalentin356]

You’ve helped me so much on my body positivity journey. Screw those brands

[@andyandbee]

Same!

[@gabriellewallin3005]

Me too! I love her

[@miriamsnyder6360]

Same!!

[@mady5262]

Me being a teen who’s really been struggling with loving my body... I’m glad I didn’t see one of those adds and/or glad I saw this video before I were to see one. This is vv sick... thank you for bringing light to this. Love you hehe :)

[@aylinsiProductions]

Just want to remind every single out here, YOU ARE NOT A *“BEFORE”* !!!And you should never feel the pressure of losing weight just because people think you should. 💕💕

[@Anaphya]

The nerve of them using you as a before picture! When you’re literally here just spreading positivity and trying to make people feel better about themselves.

[@wiktoriawydra3950]

Hi Sierra! I’m your viewer for almost two years now and just wanted to tell you that you are such an inspiration to me. Watching your videos I’ve gained such self-confidence and I’m not insecure about my body anymore. Thank you for that and I hope you’ll keep creating your content besides all the difficulties cause girl you rock❤️

[@flavialm1]

That's why I didn't do the before and after of my weight loss, I lost over 60 pounds but I never posted on anything over fear of having my pictures stolen and used to sell some weight lost thing.

[@baileymathis7209]

Agreed. I lost weight from a health complication and I was very careful how I posted photos and what I tagged/captioned them with 😞

[@natalieyaeger4432]

I am genuinely so, so sorry this happened to you. You truly deserve the world for helping me so much with my struggle with body positivity. I am beyond happy that I discovered your channel so long ago. I hope beyond hope that something can be done to stop this one day. I'm so grateful for you and the strength you show, not only as a fellow curvy queen but also as a woman in general. You inspire me. Thank you! Sending love and virtual hugs!!

[@kelsey2333]

@Pharoah M I am naturally a thicker girl and when I had an eating disorder I had voices in my head that said skinny is the only way to be beautiful and no guy will ever wanna be with me if I'm not a stick. I'm glad I know that's not true anymore!

[@lauramullen_xo]

When you talked about the type of person coming to your channel to escape a toxic headspace and to learn & talk about body positivity... I was like THATS ME! Your videos & your work hard work online is so needed, important, inspiring, and has really helped a lot of women. More influencers should be like you. And I think it rocks that you stood up for yourself in this video and made viewers aware that this bullshit is going on! You’re amazing, Sierra. Can’t wait for your next video!!!

[@boop6169]

The title honestly breaks my heart.. omg Sierra 🤬 You are an idol in body positivity and it’s bullshit that you’d be used like this

[@hannahbouillon1621]

TW: mention of eating disorders Diet products make me so angry, especially when they encourage eating disorders (though I guess it could be argued that most do.). Things like "skinny coffee" or other products that are basically laxatives are literally promoting bulimia. It pisses me off. This video gave me chills. Thank you for speaking out against this.

[@ambersmith2612]

When I started trying to get back into fitness during my recovery I ALWAYS got advertisements about shitty diets and it almost made me fall off. Fitness and being healthy shouldn't be tied with being skinny

[@jenniferbrassard963]

I'm recovering from an eating disorder and these ads makes me incredibly angry.

[@robloxgamer2151]

@@jenniferbrassard963 hope you're doing well

[@andreal3239]

I have found that heavily reporting and blocking these ads has led to seeing them way less, plus I don’t use Facebook anymore, I’m quite relieved

[@JessicaDuke]

"go ahead and use *that* audio clip!" .... she snapped. 😂 this is awful though. im glad you made this video. I know how sketchy ads and the internet can be. you're an amazing role model, Sierra. 💕

[@alexrose20]

that ad looks like a 12 year old made it these brands literally don't care

[@gracesnowflake2344]

That’s offensive! I’m 12😂😃

[@silverlinedheart]

Ironically, and horrifically, the three adds that appeared to me before/during this video were ALL for lose-weight-fast schemes. *sigh*.

[@Starlight-kv7cd]

Abbie Jones same what’s with that!!!!!

[@solesuna]

haven‘t finished the video jet but the first ad was one of those too!!! Im really angry right now 🤬

[@youcanguessmyname]

Someone should make a gif of Sierra ranting about “pseudoscience” so when we see these adds we can bombard them

[@sophia-O]

They could've at least tried to make these ads more believable😂😂 I love how body positive and accepting you are of everyone. You've helped me learn to love myself more for what my body can do rather than what it looks like💕💕💕

[@mackenziedwyer3095]

That is one of the grossest thing I have ever heard of... I'm so disgusted that there are businesses out there that 1)straight up steal content for their ads, and 2) USE THOSE IMAGES TO PERPETUATE BODY SHAMING. Thank you for bringing this up, Sierra!

[@QueenWitch]

This is gross. I’ve learned to just keep scrolling when I see ads that look like scammy diet culture....THANK YOU for giving me the confidence that allows me to be in a headspace of security in my body - your videos and Instagram feed inspired me to go on my self-acceptance journey!

[@notaylin]

As a 15 year old that has been watching your videos for over two years now, I’m so happy that I was able to find your channel. Body positivity should be thought since we are little but sadly we live in a society where comparing people’s looks is better that accepting that we are all different and beautiful. I’m so glad I was able to get to know the body positivity movement at such a young age because I’m able to educate younger people (such as my three 6 year old sisters) and my friends/ family to accept themselves and their bodies for what they are and also to love others for who they are and not for their size. A few of my friends have told me how they started their own body positivity journey thanks to what I have told them which warms my heart everyday. Thank you Sierra for doing this same thing for hundreds of people out there. I love you ❤️

[@jessicamattes4208]

The thing that flabbergasted me was the editing on the shark tank one. I could literally edit a video better than that and I've edited like 4 videos in my entire life

[@hopesutopia4458]

Omg you know she’s really upset when her voice breaks..... that is so wrong and I feel for you Sierra! 😩

[@maireadnic8280]

My favourite of these adverts are the off-brand hairdryer brush ones on FB... where you can see the word REVLON on the original dryer! 😂

[@anemoneenemy8449]

Sometimes I get ads here on youtube (not with your image) that tell me to "grab your stomach right now" and "feel how much it's held you back" 🙄🙄 Like wow, try to make me feel like shit in order to sell a product? I am so glad to have started watching your videos, Sierra. If I had not found your channel, those ads would definitely get to me a whole lot more. I'm so grateful for you, and I recommend your videos to my sisters and friends all the time❤❤

[@Somewhathazyxo]

That ad just played for me before this video

[@pendlera2959]

That's one of the reasons I use adblock. I cannot handle ads that try to make you feel like crap to sell you stuff.

[@mellabellababe86]

Sounds like the infamous “vshred” ads. It always comes up whenever I watch mukbangs lol.

[@kamarwashington]

I mean sometimes it’s good to be real with yourself and realize that enough is enough. Being overweight isn’t healthy and a lot of times those people aren’t being real with themselves. Often times these people can be sensitive and take things personally when in actuality that’s not the case. Just showing a different perspective on it that’s all.

[@musict4379]

@@kamarwashington Making people feel ashamed and disgusted in themselves to lose weight is not a good way to do it. Sure do it enough and the person might lose the weight or try to lose it, but by then it's not out of wanting to be healthy, it's about not being fat anymore. And that kind of mindset can lead down a dangerous sad path. I know that happened to me. Point is, ads shouldn't make you feel like shit about your body. Because in the end all they want is your money, they dont care about you. In my opinion, if you are really worried about someones health, speak to them in private and be respectful, offer them your help. And if they decline, then whatever. It's their life.

[@MrP3anutbutter]

When I started watching Sierra more I got so many ads about losing weight. Especially before her videos I see ads telling me how to burn fat, injections, pills, liposuction and fit teas. I’m not trying to lose weight. My parents are pressuring me into it. But at the end I’m not. I like my weight. Wtf KZbin?!

[@mayar.8944]

I’m really sorry that your parents are pressuring you to loose weight. It really cuts deep to hear people you love and have looked up to tell you that you need to loose weight, even if it’s coming from a good place it does more harm than good generally.

[@danaleighformon_]

You know it’s bad when Sierra starts cursing... Jokes aside though, I totally understand this level of frustration. I think a lot of us have been/are on similar body and confidence journeys (hence why we’re here), and to have companies subvert the main message of this channel is so offensive and inappropriate.

[@amber._.]

I've always found it very insidious that googling anything to do with body positivity or plus size fashion immediately causes every ad I see to be about weight loss, but I feel like this is another step further. You've been working so hard to build a community where everyone is allowed to exist as they are without being shamed for it, and those shady ads/companies are actively working to destroy that. I hope no one falls prey to them, thank you for making this video

[@moonlightagb8268]

im glad youre talking about this, ive seen this happen alot & its terrible they get away with it

[@liviajohnson4918]

Especially with simply nailogical

[@duck1590]

I'm sorry for everything, but also: why the hell would you want to fit in *your daughter's* jeans? 😅

[@ItsCammiMe]

ageism and fatphobia go hand in hand for these brands, they make you hate everything natural about yourself to sell you their awful products

[@larossi85]

Because, you know, if you get women to focus on fixing their 'ageing' problem (as well as 'fat problem') then you can't focus on more important things like crushing the patriarchy and social justice. That's why men are allowed to age more than women.

[@Jenniiiiiii92]

My Mum used to always tell everyone how she fit into my size pants. And would laugh at me when I got bigger than her. Ita such a damaging thing to be promoting.

[@lindseyjorissen]

Because they link being thicker to being old, when you're young its easier to stay thin so fitting into your daughters jeans would make her feel thin and young again I guess

[@mindismallwood]

I can’t thank you enough for sharing this! As you know when I went to meet with who was supposed to be my fertility specialist for the first time she told me, “maybe if you weren’t obese you wouldn’t be here.” It killed me! When she told me to get changed and she would be right back in, I left crying. Thank you for sharing this! I was going to buy the skinny melt, because I thought you supported it! And I do of course trust you. I feel so naive I had no idea they could do things like this. I’m so sorry it’s happened to you on more than one occasion. I love you!

[@delaneyi9326]

So sad that the world has come to this with all these scams and stuff. So messed up, glad you’re addressing this.

[@catrinahorsman1637]

Every time I see those ads, even though I know it's lying toxic bullshit, I always have that moment of 'maybe'. It's videos like yours that remind me that I deserve better. I'm so sorry that this is happening to you, just remember you've done so much to help so many people. You are the body positivity queen!

[@amandat8273]

I love how honest you are and how you said you deserve better. You do! We all do ☺️ Sierra reminds us of this daily 💜

[@aleezamora8217]

im so angry just from the title of the video! Im so sorry Sierra!!!!!

[@cindymelanie4613]

i know right :((

[@graceho7479]

Me seeing the thumbnail: No. No! Nooooo...

[@Gabi.Adragna]

I hate when those accounts tag me or other people that “should” lose weight. It infuriates me so much when I see that. Like who are you to tell me that. I just block those accounts whenever I get the chance.

[@xeniaandbcn]

Why are people so afraid of confident woman? Just let us be!! I hope the ads get taken down, the way they are using your image is mad

[@selenaholmes8218]

Anyone else have constant weight loss and manscaping ads during this AMAZINGLY honest and important video????

[@jitskemaekelberg373]

If you watch on pc I recommend to install adblock (it's an extension you can find via Google)

[@thatbxtchhenrik]

@@jitskemaekelberg373 i think if you use adblock it messes with sierras monetization

[@sneums6610]

Yep, I had a magic weightloss pill RIGHT as she was talking about how horrible they are. Really bad ad selection on KZbin's part.

[@Allyfrank581]

The irony that I got a “V-shred” ad during the video and banner ad 😂

[@Holeydoughnuts]

I think the future of hyper targeting advertising will be contextual. But only if we vote (or dont) with our dollars!

[@kseniacaillouet1956]

Omg. I am so sick of the v-shred dude. How do we get rid of him?

[@michellebailey613]

I got that one and another weight loss ad so frustrating.

[@jasmin6380]

I was just thinking "i hope Sierra uploads soon" great timing 😍❤️

[@ashy1587]

This is literally targeting vulnerable people and trying to send them back down a rabbit hole of self-hatred👿

[@GoogelyeyesSaysHej]

Dr phil has talked about people using his wife’s image too!

[@cloudnyc]

Ads that use videos and audios without permission should either be sued or at least taken down. They can harm people at times and it’s messed up.

[@TheLuxVex]

Here I was, sending you a screenshot to make sure you knew what they were doing to your image so you could protect yourself, and here you are, getting angry because you want to protect us. You are such a beautiful human being. Keep being your awesome self. Your work is extremely important and I am making a constant effort to spread your message and make it mine as well. I wish you even more success than you have right now, for your success will bring the world one step closer to being an accepting place to live in for everyone. Lots of love and blessings.

[@yazzycos]

This is terrible 😡 That’s Fat Shamming you and they get away with it bc society’s so dense that they see it as okay. But this was a good way to talk about it 😌

[@marya5726]

I really appreciate you posting this video. You’re like an older sister to me and I love you 🥺❤️💕

[@morganw2202]

If you guys see an ad that she's in on fb and clearly didn't give her permission, link this video for others considering the product. (If this could lead to a problem for Sierra, please correct me but I don't think there could be any problem in doing that.)

[@cordeliaistheone]

Anyone also getting dieting/weight loss ads on KZbin I recommend deleting "female" from your advertising preferences (access by clicking the 'i' in bottom left of the screen while an ad is playing). Sure I've had the odd "manscaping" ad but it's well worth it to me. Side note, I'm non-binary so tried deleting "female" in the past but I assume they saw my love of beauty videos and put "female" back so stay vigilant. Anyway, Sierra, I appreciate you so much, thank you for sharing this. I didn't know this was an issue so thank you for bringing attention to it. Extra layers of upsetting-ness and anger-ment.

[@Angela-lp3lz]

Good tip, thanks :)

[@veganryori]

Ngl manscaping ads would make me crack up, no pun intended 😂 You're right though, I get served so much shit because they add "interested in mothering" because I'm female and over 30. Hell to the no I am not interested in that!!! Gonna delete it now 👍

[@Starlight-kv7cd]

wait I’m confused so how do I switch my gender? I’m also non-binary ❤️🏳️‍🌈

[@cordeliaistheone]

@@Starlight-kv7cd you go to your Google Account settings (myaccount [dot] google [dot] com) and in "Personal info" section you can add a custom gender. To delete gender from ads it's under the "Data and personalization" section. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

[@Starlight-kv7cd]

cordeliaistheone thank you 😊

[@sapphirerauscher7553]

When she’s talking about how she was 19 and she would’ve bought the product because she was in such a bad mind space, I’m right there with you. I’m 19 (20 on Friday), and I’ve been really upset and in a bad mindset because of my health and weight, and this part here really hurt me.. I’m praying for you and that your videos don’t get used anymore 😭🙏🏻 we love you Sierra stay strong

[@user-ty1rz7ce1e]

Happy birthday

[@RushieCat]

Happy birthday!

[@nothanks6738]

This is disgusting! Girl you’re freaking gorgeous and the fact that someone thought that this was okay to do just disgusts me. I’m glad you decided to speak out about this because I’ve seen many ads that have done this

[@laneadeline]

Shabalubi healthy**

[@akshayameka3996]

The swearing in this made me so happy. I know that sounds weird, but it just proves Sierras passion for her fans and her beliefs, beyond her caring about demonetising or anything like that. Thank you for being so positive and so honest. ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@rachaelleona7255]

I am glad this is trending! A lot of people need to see this!!

[@SamElle]

omg i needed to definitely filter out my insta feed because it can be extremely triggering for me since I am in ED recovery. I'm just in shock by marketing teams that allow these weight loss content go online

[@chhloer]

this is so f*cked up :( as someone who is in that vulnerable place, seeing these types of ads makes me so upset

[@VioletWaves44]

💗💗💗 I hope things get easier for you soon ✨🧚‍♂️✨

[@chhloer]

Laura ღ thank you so much 💖

[@klaurel3397]

Girl you are so beautifully and wonderfully made, God always stands for justice. Not trying to take focus away from you but it happened to sarah rae Vargas too. So disgusting. This needs to stop. Our bodies should never be up for discussion. They are beautiful no matter what size, shape etc. Point, period...blankkkk

[@sabinamedrano3595]

On a similar note, does anyone else have ads for “vshred” during every ad on her videos?!

[@yin6177]

Not for me.

[@Timboss159]

Yea, biggest scammer in the KZbin fitness game

[@priscillagiuliante]

Sabina Medrano yesss every f-ing video

[@lizastrk8007]

Who is Vshred?

[@nummulite99]

Lol... he’s an absolute plonker

[@jessicawinkler7537]

This is disgusting. These products can hurt people and you will now be associated with that against your will. Gross!

[@heathermcqueen7267]

On a similar note, I was recommended body positive tik tok compilations on KZbin. Loved them! But immediately after, my recommended was full of diet, exercise, and weight loss videos... absolutely ridiculous. Has this happened to anyone else?

[@rebeckajohnfors4972]

Yes!! I remove them immediately, they are very bad for me. wanna watch them because my mind is stuck on being desperat to loose weight so I hate that they come and straight up trigger me. Seems like youtube puts all body stuff together while body positivity and weight loose are very different.

[@abbyyy_segal]

yes

[@elayna68]

I got recommended the body positive Tiktok compilations but haven’t gotten diet videos yet

[@ThereGoesDan]

Yepp! Not on TikTok, but I started following a few healthy eating pages on IG and now my explore page is full of before and afters 🙄

[@starralert2678]

Thank you! This makes me look at weight loss ads in such a different light. Major respect.

[@lilydanielle4658]

This makes me so mad. You don’t deserve this at all. You are amazing and an inspirational to me and many of your followers. Love you so much Sierra you are my role model and I really hope I can meet you one day. ❤️❤️

[@lilyandizzy4926]

seriously one of the ads on this video was a weight loss program. sierra is a beautiful person inside and out and doesn’t deserve this treatment, and neither does anyone else. we all love you and are behind you love. your truly my role model and i’m sure plenty of other people. 💕

[@sirmascopchanova4657]

I just saw an ad on Facebook for anti-chafing shorts and segments from your video with Hanna were included .... no words!

[@clairethiessen2310]

Hey Sierra, I just wanted to say you have had such a positive impact on my life and the work you do is sooooo important. This is the first comment I've ever made on any KZbin video, but listening to your podcast about hate along with this video inspired me to let you know that I really appreciate what you're doing ♥️. I'm so sorry about all the shit you have to put up with, but the message you are sharing means so much to me and so many people:). Thanks for all your hard work!

[@pgakt]

How dare they use you as the “before”, you are so so beautiful

[@paytontaylor5101]

Oh my... this breaks my heart. I could hear the hurt in your voice and see how upset you were by your facial expressions. :( This is not right. I hope you're going to fight this. If they are using your images and videos without your permission, they are most likely using other people's images without permission as well. If you can talk to a lawyer about this then you definitely should. Nobody should feel like this 💔

[@Coco21212]

Don’t you have ownership of your content ? Isn’t this a question of “fair use” or something ? You can at least sue them, right ? If not, US law is a strange thing.

[@michellehalemassacre]

Probably not. I feel as if youtube or content in general is under the umbrella of if it exists it can be used. Facebook states it can use whatever images you upload for whatever reason they choose.

[@solesuna]

You can sue, but it takes time and money and there are just to many of those videos

[@maerya_ca]

Oh girl. My heart broke. You have all rights to be angry. You are NOT the before. You are amazing. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. And you should never think otherwise.