Kacy Duke
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Kacy Duke is an American celebrity fitness instructor, life coach, and
spokesmodel
.
Career
Duke runs a personal training business called The Art of the Graceful Gangster.[1][2] She also runs a business called Age Defying Physique.[3]
Duke has trained celebrities including
P.Diddy, Iman, Josh Brolin, Maxwell, Rachel Weisz, Kiefer Sutherland, Lenny Kravitz, Bebe Rexha, Kate Beckinsale, Bruce Willis, and Gwen Stefani.[4][2][5]
She was the founding Group Fitness Director at
Along with Darlene Williams, Duke co-hosts the podcast Real Ass Women, where she interviews successful business women.[4][6]
Friendship with Anna Sorokin
Duke became affiliated with
Marrakech in May 2017.[4][2] She was sick for the majority of the vacation, and booked a flight back to the United States with Williams' help.[4][2] After Duke left Morocco, Sorokin pressured Williams to pay for the $62,000 trip when her credit card was declined.[4] After Sorokin started experiencing financial trouble and was kicked out of the hotel she had been residing at, Duke let her stay at her apartment.[4][6] In August 2017, Duke attempted to stage an intervention for Sorokin at the Frying Pan Bar in Manhattan.[4][2] A day after the attempted intervention, Duke and Williams became aware of an ongoing criminal investigation against Sorokin.[4][9]
Personal life
Duke lives in Hudson Yards in New York City.[6]
Portrayal in popular culture
She is portrayed by Laverne Cox in the 2022 Netflix drama series Inventing Anna.[2][10][11] She was a consultant for the series.[2]
References
- ^ "Kacy Duke". Kacydukefitness.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Inventing Anna's Kacy Fact-Checks the Show, From Morocco to the Hot Mess Intervention". Vanity Fair. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Home". Agedefyingphysique.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "What To Know About The Real Celebrity Trainer From 'Inventing Anna'". Bustle.com. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "About". Agedefyingphysique.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Trivedi, Dhruv (11 February 2022). "Is Kacy Duke Based on a Real Person? Where is She Now?". Thecinemaholic.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Celeb trainer Kacy Duke says self-love is key to staying fit". Torontosun.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Is Kacy Duke a fictitious character? Is She Still Alive?". Cengnews.com. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Gulla, Emily (16 February 2022). "The Inventing Anna cast compared to their real-life counterparts". Cosmopolitan.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Kacy Duke on Laverne Cox portraying her in Inventing Anna". Retrieved 4 March 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Laverne Cox From Inventing Anna Talks About Kacy Duke, Her Role on the Show and More". Netflixjunkie.com. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.