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Influencer who died after trying to lose 100kg at weight loss boot camps spotlighted by Chinese state media

June 17, 2023
Source: edition.cnn.com edition.cnn.com
News Snapshot:
Hong Kong CNN — A social media influencer who was trying to lose more than half her body weight as an inspiration to her followers has reportedly died while attending an intensive weight-loss boot camp in northwestern China, fueling a debate over how to regulate the influencer industry. The death of the 21-year-old influencer, who posted under the name Cuihua, has prompted state media to warn over the safety risks involved in weight-loss camps and renewed concerns over the pressures women are under to conform to mainstream beauty standards. It has also intensified scrutiny of the influencer industry, coming just...
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