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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
Times
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Vietnamese beauty queen arrested over fake ‘health' gummies
When the famous model, actress and social media influencer known as Thuy Tien lent her name to a bright green health sweet, her fans and followers all over Vietnam hurried to buy supplies. Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, 26, a former winner of an international beauty pageant, declared to her social media followers that a single one of the 'gummy' sweets contained the same amount of fibre as a plate of vegetables. Now she faces disgrace and potential imprisonment after the popular product was proved to be little more than a laxative pill. On Monday, Tien was arrested as part of the investigation into Kera Supergreens gummies, having already being fined for failing to disclose that she was paid for her enthusiastic endorsements of the product.
Independent Singapore
21-05-2025
- Independent Singapore
Miss Grand International 2021 Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien taken into custody for fibre supplement fraud
VIETNAM: Vietnamese beauty queen Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, who won Miss Grand International back in 2021, was arrested on Monday! According to VNExpress , it's all tied to this investigation about tricking customers over those Kera Supergreens Gummies, the fibre supplement she was promoting. The 26-year-old beauty queen is under investigation for allegedly deceiving consumers, according to Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security. Tien co-owned Kera Supergreens Gummies with other investors, and authorities discovered that she controlled a 30% profit stake in the company. It was not just Tien promoting these gummies. She teamed up with two other influencers, Pham Quang Linh and Nguyen Thi Thai Hang, and they were all publicly talking about how great the product was back in December of last year. On her Facebook page, she was telling everyone that these gummies were a healthy snack and that just one gummy was like eating a whole plate of vegetables! She even said they were good for people of all ages. It turns out a customer was unsure about these gummies and decided to get them tested on their own at a place called the Quality Assurance and Testing Centre 2. And that's when the truth started to come out and all the controversy began. Each box of those gummies, even though it was supposed to have a good amount of fibre, actually only had a tiny 0.51 grams! That's way less than what they were saying. And after all the fuss started, Tien quickly took down all her posts promoting the gummies from social media. It turns out that the people in charge of food safety in Ho Chi Minh City did an official test on these gummies. They did this because the Food Safety Department, which is part of the Ministry of Health, asked them to. It sounds like the higher-ups were definitely concerned and wanted to get to the bottom of what was really in these things.
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.
