From riches to rags: 90s fitness queen Susan Powter turns to UberEats to make ends meet

Susan Powter lost her multimillion-dollar fitness empire when her finances were mismanaged.The ’90s fitness guru said she turned to delivering food for GrubHub and Uber Eats to make ends meet.“I’ve known desperation,” Powter told People magazine.“Desperation is walking back from the welfare office.

It’s the shock of, ‘From there, now I’m here? How in God’s name?’”Powter, 66, lives in a low-income senior community and receives two free meals a week, according to the outlet.In the ’90s, Powter sold her fitness program called “Stop the Insanity!” for $79.80.The program included audio cassettes, recipes and other tips for weight loss.After selling $50 million in products yearly, Powter declared bankruptcy in 1995.At the time, she still had money but didn’t know the money was being mismanaged.“Someone else was handling it.

I never checked balances,” Powter told the outlet.“I should have questioned.

I fully acknowledge that.I made a mistake.“I knew how much control I gave up,” she added.

“I didn’t know what got paid where, but I had no property.There was no fund left for my children.“I didn’t think there would never be another book or video.

I’ve never not worked.I never thought I wouldn’t be able to make a living.

But try to get a job as a 60-year-old woman.”Powter’s life became “scary as s—” by 2018.She began driving for Uber Eats and GrubHub, hoping to make at least $80 a day to pay bills and rent.“It’s so hard.

It’s horrifyingly shocking,” she told People.“If sadness could kill you, I’d be dead.”Despite Powter’s financial troubles, she kept it from her family.

However, she did write about it in her book, “And Then Em Died… Stop the Insanity! A Memoir.” Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.Please provide a valid email address.

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