North Texas native Demi Lovato has an issue with The Bigg Chill, a frozen yogurt shop in the Los Angeles area.
Lovato slammed the shop on Instagram because she had to walk by their sugar free foods and other diet options, which was "triggering and awful" for her. Lovato has struggled, and is currently in recovery from an eating disorder.
The Bigg Chill pushed back on Lovato’s criticism, noting that they carry products for customers who have diabetes and celiac disease, options for vegans, and “many indulgent items.”
The shop also responded directly to Lovato, writing, "We are not diet vultures. We cater to all of our customers needs for the past 36 years. We are sorry you found this offensive.”
The shop told the Huffington Post they were “really hurt by Demi’s comments."
Lovato eventually tried to explain herself, saying in an Instagram video she did not mean to hurt a small business, but "walked into a situation that didn’t sit right with me, my intuition said speak up about this, so I did and I feel good about that."
She then offered to work with the shop to adjust its messaging.