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Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Planet Fitness Building(l) Man shares what he saw at planet fitness lockers(r)

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‘Respect the dedication’: Man hits the Planet Fitness locker room after workout. Then he sees chicken cooking on a stove in there

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Screenshot of Tiktok user @emm.ohara; Photo of a Planet Fitness gym at night.

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‘The gym is being quiet because they know you can sue’: Planet Fitness member gets strange text from front desk worker. Then things take a dark turn

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

"the extent i had to go to cancel my planet fitness membership" at front desk(l), PLanet fitness sign(r)

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‘It’s a tactic’: Man tries to cancel Planet Fitness membership in person. Then the worker tells him this

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘I’m gonna need to take that to the front desk’: Man runs on treadmill at Planet Fitness. Then he’s told about shocking, little-known policy

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Man trying out Planet Fitness Hack(l) Planet Fitness building sign(c) Planet Fitness hack(r)

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‘Unlimited glitch’: Man exposes Planet Fitness hack to use HydroMassage at every location

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Two panel Design with panel one of a man walking through his gym with a bonet on, and panel two is the outside of a Planet Fitness.

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‘I used to work at Planet Fitness and…’: Customer walks behind Planet Fitness desk. Then he sees the ‘member notes’ employees wrote about him

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Woman shares the extents she has to go to to cancel Planet Fitness membership

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‘The way you just kept going’: Woman shares what it actually takes to cancel Planet Fitness membership

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Planet Fitness customers blasts regional manager for how he handled after male staffer ‘violated’ her

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‘Can we get on the phone?’: Planet Fitness customer blasts regional manager for how he handled things after male staffer ‘violated’ her

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies!

Mars Ramos

Planet Fitness customer pays $25 to go to any location in the country

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‘You’re not allowed to work out here’: Planet Fitness customer pays $25 to go to any location in the country. She can’t believe why this location turned her away

Man gets hired by Planet Fitness as a trainer. They ask him to clean the toilets on Day 1

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‘They got me messed up’: Man gets hired by Planet Fitness as a trainer. They ask him to clean the toilets on Day 1

Planet Fitness customer has her bag stolen in gym. But gym won’t help her unless she does this

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