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The Star
22-05-2025
- The Star
Beauty queen arrested for fibre gummy fraud
Authorities here have arrested a beauty queen and influencer for fraud after she promoted gummies she claimed were rich in fibre on her social media channels, the Public Security Newspaper reported. Police said Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien was aware the fibre content of the candy was low, at just 0.935%. A former winner of the Thailand-based Miss Grand International beauty competition, Nguyen is a popular beauty queen in Vietnam who received a certificate of merit from the prime minister. Nguyen promoted Kera Supergreens Gummies along with fellow social media influencers Pham Quang Linh and Hang Du Muc. Investigators said the product was the result of a joint venture between Nguyen and a company set up by the two other influencers. Last December, Nguyen promoted the product with the other two as a healthy candy containing the equivalent of a plate of vegetables per gummy. Investigators said the gummies contained 35% sorbitol, an artificial sweetener with laxative effects, along with undisclosed additives. — AFP
Daily Tribune
21-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Tribune
Vietnamese Beauty Queen Arrested for Promoting Fake Fiber Supplement
Vietnamese authorities have arrested social media influencer and former beauty queen Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien on charges of consumer fraud, after she promoted a dietary supplement that was later found to be counterfeit. Ms. Nguyen, who won the Miss Grand International pageant in 2021 and has since become a prominent figure in Vietnam's entertainment industry, had heavily endorsed Kera Supergreens Gummies on her social media platforms. The product was advertised as being high in dietary fiber, with claims that each gummy contained as much fiber as a plate of vegetables. However, public concern erupted after independent testing revealed that each gummy contained only 16mg of fiber — a fraction of the 200mg promised. Authorities launched an investigation, which determined that the gummies were manufactured with substandard, low-fiber ingredients. The product's packaging failed to disclose accurate nutritional information and omitted warnings about high levels of sorbitol, a sugar alcohol commonly used in laxatives. Ms. Nguyen had promoted the product alongside influencers Pham Quang Linh and Hang Du Muc, who co-founded the company behind the gummies. Investigators confirmed that the product was a joint venture involving all three influencers. In March, the trio were fined and issued public apologies. In April, authorities arrested Pham, Hang, and several company executives involved in the gummies' production, charging them with producing counterfeit goods and defrauding consumers. Ms. Nguyen's arrest was announced this week on similar charges of deception and consumer fraud. Over 100,000 boxes of Kera Supergreens Gummies were reportedly sold before sales were suspended following the scandal. Before her fall from grace, Ms. Nguyen enjoyed widespread popularity, appeared on numerous reality shows, and received accolades from both the Vietnamese prime minister and the ruling Communist Party. The case has ignited a nationwide debate about influencer responsibility, product regulation, and the need for stricter oversight in the digital marketing space.
New Straits Times
20-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Vietnamese beauty queen arrested for fibre gummy fraud
HANOI: Vietnamese authorities have arrested a beauty queen and influencer for fraud after she promoted gummies she claimed were rich in fibre on her social media channels, the Public Security Newspaper reported. Police said Monday that Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien was aware the fibre content of the candy was low, at just 0.935 per cent. A former winner of the Thailand-based Miss Grand International beauty competition, Tien is a popular beauty queen in Vietnam who received a certificate of merit from the prime minister. Tien promoted Kera Supergreens Gummies along with fellow social media influencers Pham Quang Linh and Hang Du Muc. Investigators said the product was the result of a joint venture between Tien and a company set up by the two other influencers. Last December, Tien promoted the product with the other two as a healthy candy containing the equivalent of a plate of vegetables per gummy. Investigators said the gummies contained 35 per cent sorbitol, an artificial sweetener with laxative effects, along with undisclosed additives. Authorities said more than 135,000 packs had been sold to some 30,000 customers for US$655,0000. Tien gained popularity in Vietnam after winning the Bangkok beauty pageant in 2021 and received advertisement deals with brands. She became the first Vietnamese celebrity named as Dior's Friend of the House in March.
Straits Times
20-05-2025
- Straits Times
Vietnamese beauty queen arrested for gummy ‘fibre' fraud
Hanoi - The Vietnamese authorities have arrested a beauty queen and influencer for fraud after she promoted gummies she claimed were rich in fibre on her social media channels, the Public Security Newspaper reported. Police said on May 19 that Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien was aware the fibre content of the candy was low, at just 0.935 per cent. A former winner of the Thailand-based Miss Grand International beauty competition, Tien is a popular beauty queen in Vietnam who received a certificate of merit from the prime minister. Tien promoted Kera Supergreens Gummies along with fellow social media influencers Pham Quang Linh and Hang Du Muc. Investigators said the product was the result of a joint venture between Tien and a company set up by the two other influencers. Last December, Tien promoted the product with the other two as a healthy candy containing the equivalent of a plate of vegetables per gummy. Investigators said the gummies contained 35 per cent sorbitol, an artificial sweetener with laxative effects, along with undisclosed additives. The authorities said more than 135,000 packs had been sold to some 30,000 customers for nearly 18 billion dong (S$890,000), while she received a commission of around 7 billion dong. Tien gained popularity in Vietnam after winning the Bangkok beauty pageant in 2021 and received advertisement deals with brands. She became the first Vietnamese celebrity named as Dior's Friend of the House in March. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
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.
