{
  "id": 6910655,
  "title": "'Sad & disappointed': S'porean actress Chen Xiuhuan who signed 'lifetime' True Fitness membership in 2017 on sudden closure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/sad-disappointed-sporean-actress-chen-xiuhuan-who-signed-lifetime",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T11:14:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/09/chen-xiuhuan-true-fitness/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singaporean actress Chen Xiuhuan was on the verge of signing up for a new personal training program with True Fitness, days before the gym chain abruptly shut down. True Fitness and True Yoga announced on September 10 that all of their outlets would cease operations immediately, citing their inability to continue due to debt. Chen, a member since 2017, revealed she had scheduled a workout session the day before and was dismayed to discover upon opening the True Fitness app the following morning that all locations had closed. An Instagram post from September 11 detailed her emotional reaction to the unexpected closure. \"It's honestly heartbreaking,\" she wrote, reflecting on how the workouts, classes, familiar faces, and trainers had become a regular part of her life. \"Where do I go from here?\" she questioned.\n\nChen had just completed 24 personal training sessions, which incurred additional fees on top of her membership dues. She had planned to renew her PT package but postponed the decision as her daughter had returned from overseas, and she spent two weeks with her instead. Chen joined True Fitness as a lifetime member in 2017, paying around S$8,000 to S$9,000 for the lifetime package, plus an annual S$100 fee. She expressed disappointment that refunds were unlikely, as liquidation typically prioritizes staff salaries and debt repayment before member reimbursements. The actress also noted the impact on gym staff who had lost their jobs, some of whom had immigrated to Singapore and had families. Despite the outlets always being crowded, her shock at the sudden closure was palpable.",
  "summary": "Sad and disappointed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mothership",
        "title": "S'porean actress, influencer allegedly spotted at networking event linked to suspected Nanning pyramid scheme",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/sporean-actress-influencer-allegedly-spotted-at-networking-event",
        "published": "2026-09-10T18:29:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}