A lot of consumers were hooked to weight loss products these days as dramatic "before and after photos" of real people are seen on ads. A recent investigation investigated the validity of the photos from ads and discovered that many of the people never heard of the dieting product let alone tasted it, reported Today.
The report continued on saying one ad, for Wu-Yi Source Tea, claimed that one of its customers lost a dramatic 68 lbs. from drinking their product. The ad also showed her photo as a testimonial for those who want to tone down.
The photos form Wu-Yi Source Tea's ad was known to be of Brook Shadwell. The ad has a photo caption that read, "Wu-Yi Tea is the only one I would have used. I'm extremely happy with the results. Looks like I'll be drinking tea now."
Meanwhile, in an interview conducted by TODAY, Shadwell said, The ad is "completely false, I didn't even drink the tea. I haven't even tried the tea. I don't even know what this tea is!"
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