Fitness influencer calls out man for watching her workout during private class: Something about it felt off
A young woman has called out a man for leering at her through the window while she was attempting a complicated exercise in a private pilates class.Bella Belnap, from California, was attending her first sunset class at her local pilates studio, working on some more advanced movements during her one-on-one class.“At one point, we transitioned to a different machine, and I noticed an elderly couple watching me,” Belnap, who is in her mid-20s, told news.com.au.“I was caught off guard but not immediately uncomfortable — they smiled, so I smiled back and waved.”However, the couple then scampered off when they noticed a man standing behind them.Belnap said the man “moved closer” and “lingered” while he watched her.He then walked away, and the older man returned — Belnap assumed this was to check on her and the instructor.But, things took a turn when she was leaving the studio and she noticed the same man.“His body was facing the gym, but he was on his phone.
Something about it felt off, so I decided to stay inside a little longer,” she said.“After some time, I finally left, walking to my truck, which was parked in a lot that wasn’t very close.That’s when I saw an SUV parked at the beginning of the roundabout in front of the gym.
My gut immediately turned, and I started walking faster.”She said her car wasn’t close and, as she rushed to it, she saw the SUV drawing closer to her.So, she remote-started her truck, lighting up the car park, and the SUV drove away.
The two interactions — whether or not they were related, she is unsure — left her feeling “terrified.”“I tried to brush it off as a coincidence, but deep down, I knew it wasn’t.Initially, I felt uneasy but brushed it off,” she said.“However, after showing the video to my family and friends, their concern made me look at it differently.
The more I watched, the more I realized how serious this actually was.”Belnap said if she hadn’t been recording, she would nev...