Fitness influencer Malibu Fit Maxx admits he lied about getting caught in explosion while serving in the army
A FITNESS influencer has confessed to lying about getting caught in an explosion.
Influencer Malibu Fit Maxx has admitted that he lied about the ordeal while serving in the army.
The fitness influencer, whose real name is Lee Markham, shared a video this week where he revealed that he lied about sustaining an injury from an improvised explosive device while on active duty.
Speaking in his candid video, the influencer said: “I wanted to talk to you directly about the claim that I made, taking an IED blast to the face.”
He then said how he was “deeply proud” to have served in the military between 2005 and 2010.
The internet star explained how he received negative comments online about his appearance, which in turn let to him making a false claim about his time serving in the army.
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“I’ve always got comments about my face and appearance.
“Some of them were harsh. And to be honest, I didn’t handle it well,” he began.
“I was new to being in the public eye and I didn’t know how to handle the criticism.”
He went on: “Instead of facing that right away, I made a bad decision and put ‘IED Survivor’ in my bio. That was not true and it was wrong.
“But truly I’m sorry from the bottom of my heart,” he said.
He added: “I have always tried to promote positivity and support for others, especially veterans.
“But I understand that my actions here contradict that. I take full responsibility for it,” he said later in the video.
Keen to regain the trust of his followers and fans, he added: “I know words alone will not fix this.
“Trust is earned. It’s not owed.
“All I can do is be honest with you guys going forward and let my actions speak over time.”
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His followers were divided in the comments section.
One person penned: “hanks for keeping it real bro. You’re one of the only accounts on here that brings true happiness to so many people.
“Don’t ever forget that and don’t ever stop going, bro.”
While another said: “This is a great example of taking accountability. You turned that from a disaster into a humble moment that other men can learn from. Respect!”
“Apologised like a man and didnt make excuses or keep lying – still a legend in my eyes,” added a third.
Meanwhile, someone else penned: “Bro only making this video because he got called out publicly. This is not accountability, this is damage control.”
And another slammed: “You ain’t sorry you’re only sorry because you got caught.”