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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Beauty queen sold ‘fibre' gummies laced with laxatives
A Vietnamese beauty queen and social media influencer has been arrested for promoting a fake supplement laced with laxatives to her millions of followers. Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, a 27-year-old former winner of the Miss Grand International beauty pageant, was detained in Vietnam for consumer fraud on Monday after pushing the gummies, which she claimed were rich in fibre, across her social media platforms. At the time, Thuy Tien had a combined following of nearly 11.5 million people. Thuy Tien produced the gummies, which launched at the end of 2024, as part of a joint venture called Kera Supergreens Gummies with fellow content creators Pham Quang Linh and Hang Du Muc. The three influencers, who are active across Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and TikTok, would regularly livestream themselves promoting the gummies and claiming that they each contained an equivalent amount of fibre to a plate of vegetables. In livestreams, Thuy Tien would often refer to the gummies as her 'brainchild' and take credit that the 'Kera candy comes from me personally'. She even said that she developed the product because 'I myself cannot eat vegetables' and would recommend 2-3 pills per day for young children and pregnant mothers. However, a few months after the release, one customer decided to send the supplement to a lab to be tested and found that each gummy contained only 16mg of fibre, a fraction of the 200mg that had been advertised. They also found that the product was 35 per cent sorbitol, which is used as a laxative. According to police, over 135,000 units of the product were sold to more than 30,000 customers, generating revenues exceeding VND17 billion (approximately £489,112). The three influencers were initially fined in March and apologised, but the following month Pham and Hang Du Muc were arrested alongside other representatives from Kera and its manufacturer, including the head of quality assurance and head of production. Thuy Tien, a well-known celebrity in Vietnam, was not arrested until Monday, but she wiped several of her social media accounts in March. During the investigation, Thuy Tien reportedly admitted that she initially had 'good ideas' for the product and has been eager to 'participate in the management'. 'When you are a famous person, your responsibility is very big. People will buy this product a lot because of you,' she was quoted as saying in her defence. Thuy Tien has received numerous accolades from Vietnam's ruling Communist Party, including a certificate of merit from the prime minister and the Outstanding Young Vietnamese Faces award presented by the central committee of the Ho Chi Minh communist youth union. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Vietnamese beauty queen arrested for fraud over fibre gummies
Vietnamese authorities have arrested a beauty queen and social media influencer for consumer fraud after she promoted a counterfeit fibre supplement. Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien had heavily marketed gummies said to be rich in fibre on her social media channels. But a public backlash erupted after product tests revealed this was untrue. A former winner of the Miss Grand International beauty competition, Ms Nguyen is a well-known personality in Vietnam and previously received accolades from the government. Ms Nguyen had promoted Kera Supergreens Gummies along with social media influencers, Pham Quang Linh and Hang Du Muc. Investigators said the product was the result of a joint venture between Ms Nguyen and a company set up by the two other influencers. The influencers claimed that each of their gummies contained fibre equivalent to a plate of vegetables. A member of the public sent the product for testing at a lab, which found that each gummy only contained 16mg of fibre, far from 200mg as claimed. Authorities then launched an investigation, which found that sub-standard ingredients that were low in fibre were used in the manufacture of the gummies. The product's packaging also did not state the fibre content, nor did it state that the product contained a high level of sorbitol, which is used in laxatives. The three influencers were fined in March, and apologised to the public. The following month, Vietnamese authorities arrested Mr Pham and Hang Du Muc as well as officials from their company and the gummies' manufacturer. They were charged with producing counterfeit goods and defrauding customers. On Monday, authorities announced the arrest of Ms Nguyen for allegedly deceiving customers. More than 100,000 boxes of the gummies were reportedly sold before sales were halted due to the scandal. After winning the Bangkok-based beauty pageant in 2021, Ms Nguyen became a celebrity sought after by many Vietnamese brands, and appeared on several reality TV shows. She also received certificates of merit from the prime minister and Vietnam's ruling Communist Party.
Saudi Gazette
20-05-2025
- Saudi Gazette
Vietnamese beauty queen arrested for fraud over fiber gummies
HANOI — Vietnamese authorities have arrested a beauty queen and social media influencer for consumer fraud after she promoted a counterfeit fiber supplement. Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien had heavily marketed gummies said to be rich in fiber on her social media channels. But a public backlash erupted after product tests revealed this was untrue. A former winner of the Miss Grand International beauty competition, Ms Nguyen is a well-known personality in Vietnam and previously received accolades from the government. Ms Nguyen had promoted Kera Supergreens Gummies along with social media influencers, Pham Quang Linh and Hang Du Muc. Investigators said the product was the result of a joint venture between Ms Nguyen and a company set up by the two other influencers. The influencers claimed that each of their gummies contained fiber equivalent to a plate of vegetables. A member of the public sent the product for testing at a lab, which found that each gummy only contained 16mg of fiber, far from 200mg as claimed. Authorities then launched an investigation, which found that sub-standard ingredients that were low in fiber were used in the manufacture of the gummies. The product's packaging also did not state the fiber content, nor did it state that the product contained a high level of sorbitol, which is used in laxatives. The three influencers were fined in March, and apologized to the public. The following month, Vietnamese authorities arrested Pham and Hang Du Muc as well as officials from their company and the gummies' manufacturer. They were charged with producing counterfeit goods and defrauding customers. On Monday, authorities announced the arrest of Ms Nguyen for allegedly deceiving customers. More than 100,000 boxes of the gummies were reportedly sold before sales were halted due to the scandal. After winning the Bangkok-based beauty pageant in 2021, Ms Nguyen became a celebrity sought after by many Vietnamese brands, and appeared on several reality TV shows. She also received certificates of merit from the prime minister and Vietnam's ruling Communist Party. — BBC
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Vietnamese beauty queen arrested for fraud over fibre gummies
Vietnamese authorities have arrested a beauty queen and social media influencer for consumer fraud after she promoted a counterfeit fibre supplement. Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien had heavily marketed gummies said to be rich in fibre on her social media channels. But a public backlash erupted after product tests revealed this was untrue. A former winner of the Miss Grand International beauty competition, Ms Nguyen is a well-known personality in Vietnam and previously received accolades from the government. Ms Nguyen had promoted Kera Supergreens Gummies along with social media influencers, Pham Quang Linh and Hang Du Muc. Investigators said the product was the result of a joint venture between Ms Nguyen and a company set up by the two other influencers. The influencers claimed that each of their gummies contained fibre equivalent to a plate of vegetables. A member of the public sent the product for testing at a lab, which found that each gummy only contained 16mg of fibre, far from 200mg as claimed. Authorities then launched an investigation, which found that sub-standard ingredients that were low in fibre were used in the manufacture of the gummies. The product's packaging also did not state the fibre content, nor did it state that the product contained a high level of sorbitol, which is used in laxatives. The three influencers were fined in March, and apologised to the public. The following month, Vietnamese authorities arrested Mr Pham and Hang Du Muc as well as officials from their company and the gummies' manufacturer. They were charged with producing counterfeit goods and defrauding customers. On Monday, authorities announced the arrest of Ms Nguyen on similar charges. More than 100,000 boxes of the gummies were reportedly sold before sales were halted due to the scandal. After winning the Bangkok-based beauty pageant in 2021, Ms Nguyen became a celebrity sought after by many Vietnamese brands, and appeared on several reality TV shows. She also received certificates of merit from the prime minister and Vietnam's ruling Communist Party.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Vietnamese beauty queen arrested for fraud over fibre gummies
Vietnamese authorities have arrested a beauty queen and social media influencer for consumer fraud after she promoted a counterfeit fibre supplement. Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien had heavily marketed gummies said to be rich in fibre on her social media channels. But a public backlash erupted after product tests revealed this was untrue. A former winner of the Miss Grand International beauty competition, Ms Nguyen is a well-known personality in Vietnam and previously received accolades from the government. Ms Nguyen had promoted Kera Supergreens Gummies along with social media influencers, Pham Quang Linh and Hang Du Muc. Investigators said the product was the result of a joint venture between Ms Nguyen and a company set up by the two other influencers. The influencers claimed that each of their gummies contained fibre equivalent to a plate of vegetables. A member of the public sent the product for testing at a lab, which found that each gummy only contained 16mg of fibre, far from 200mg as claimed. Authorities then launched an investigation, which found that sub-standard ingredients that were low in fibre were used in the manufacture of the gummies. The product's packaging also did not state the fibre content, nor did it state that the product contained a high level of sorbitol, which is used in laxatives. The three influencers were fined in March, and apologised to the public. The following month, Vietnamese authorities arrested Mr Pham and Hang Du Muc as well as officials from their company and the gummies' manufacturer. They were charged with producing counterfeit goods and defrauding customers. On Monday, authorities announced the arrest of Ms Nguyen on similar charges. More than 100,000 boxes of the gummies were reportedly sold before sales were halted due to the scandal. After winning the Bangkok-based beauty pageant in 2021, Ms Nguyen became a celebrity sought after by many Vietnamese brands, and appeared on several reality TV shows. She also received certificates of merit from the prime minister and Vietnam's ruling Communist Party.
