Woman Removed from Gold's Gym After Viral Locker Room Incident
A woman was removed from a Southern California Gold's Gym following a viral encounter with a transgender person in the women's locker room. The incident sparked reactions, including from fitness personality Joey Swoll.
Details of the Incident
Tish Hyman described the moment when she noticed a naked trans person behind her while she was undressing in the locker room. She called the person “sir,” to which the trans individual responded,
“You can’t tell me nothing, b****, I’m a woman.”
Hyman expressed her frustration with the situation, stating,
“Gold’s Gym, grown men with big dicks in the women’s locker room, and that’s why I’m getting kicked out and I want to make sure the girls know.”
Hyman’s Full Statement on the Encounter
Hyman recounted,
“I was naked. I was drying up, oiling up, and I turn around, and there’s a man in the locker room. So, of course, I’m shocked, I thought maybe I missed a sign, workers working, so I just said, sir, I didn’t even get to say a sentence or anything. I was just figuring out that there was a man behind me naked. I faced him and said sir, and he goes, ‘You can’t tell me nothing B-word, I’m a woman.’ I’m like, what? Listen guys, I don’t have anything against anyone. I’ve never been presented with this in my whole entire life. I started screaming and asking for help.”
Joey Swoll’s Reaction
On November 6, 2025, Joey Swoll responded to the controversy by stating that women are not transphobic for wanting safe and comfortable spaces in locker rooms.
Summary
The viral locker room encounter at Gold's Gym highlights ongoing tensions around transgender inclusion and the need for clear policies that ensure safety and respect for all gym members.