Fans have criticized 90 Day Fiancé star Stephanie Davison’s business for making dubious health claims, and now the Michigan Attorney General is stepping in. After season 8, Stephanie has made many questionable comments, but her claims about COVID-19 prevention are illegal, and the state of Michigan is taking action against her business. Stephanie has yet to respond, but the notice she was served is serious, and she would be wise to comply.
Throughout her tumultuous season, Stephanie first dated Ryan Carr, a man she met while on vacation in Belize. After an en explosive fight following a sexual assault, she began dating Ryan’s cousin, Harris. However, many fans weren’t buying her story, and Stephanie has admitted she went on the show to promote her business—a nonsurgical weight loss and wellness clinic called Skin Envy. The clinic offers many services, including sermorelin injections, but the health claims Stephanie and the clinic make are doubtful.
Stephanie has claimed her business’ immunity shots may prevent COVID-19, and now the Michigan Attorney General has sent her a “notice of intended action.” The notice details that, while appearing on a local Michigan talk show, Stephanie spoke about how she never got COVID-19 and said, “I’ve had people tell me in the medical field that it is probably due to the ipamorelin/sermorelin.” The notice also mentions that on the Skin Envy website, dozens of benefits of the sermorelin injections are listed, but no potential side effects are mentioned.
There is absolutely no evidence that sermorelin is effective in any way in protecting against COVID-19, and the notice tells Stephanie that “it appears you are attempting to profit from the Covid-19 pandemic by exaggerating the benefits of sermorelin.” The notice informs Stephanie that she has ten days to comply, which requires her to no longer claim sermorelin prevents COVID-19 and publicly retract her previous claims. If Stephanie refuses to comply with the notice, the Office of the Attorney General will take steps to file a civil lawsuit or commence a formal investigation.
Stephanie’s statements about her Skin Envy clinic treatments are troubling because they can lead consumers into a false sense of security. Customers may think they’re getting an injection that will help protect them from COVID-19, when really it does no such thing. A consumer complaint referenced in the notice stated that Stephanie’s claims about sermorelin’s efficacy against COVID-19 were “quite predatory and awful.” The notice says that a major problem with Stephanie’s public claims is that they “may encourage consumers to purchase sermorelin injections from your business in lieu of receiving a free vaccination.”
The 90 Day Fiancé star should take this notice seriously because, if Stephanie refuses to comply, a civil lawsuit or formal investigation could torpedo her business. There have been many companies and products making fraudulent claims about COVID-19 protection, and they can have an impact on public safety. People who would otherwise have more caution could feel emboldened to be more reckless. Besides, Stephanie should refrain from claims that her wellness injections can treat everything, as it makes them seem like nothing more than snake oil.
Source: Notice of Intended Action