Suave Activewear: Perth FIFO worker Connor Wright, wife Chloe’s grovelling apology over gym video

A Perth fly-in, fly-out worker with an activewear side hustle has been forced to apologise after his wife posted an “inappropriate video” of a gym-goer.

Connor Wright, who says his partner Chloe Wright runs his business Suave Activewear while he is away working, has addressed the criticism the company received after Ms Wright posted a video appearing to mock a man at the gym on a rowing machine.

The footage which was posted on Mrs Wright’s personal page and uploaded to TikTok, shows a man lifting his arms in between reps and the caption: “Turns out we have been doing the rower wrong all these years.”

Here is the video, which was reshared and criticised online quickly after:

In a video posted to the company’s TikTok page, Mr Wright saying he could no longer wait to address the matter.

“I own the business, she (Chloe) helps out when I am away working FIFO two-in-one roster,” he said.

“I did really want to wait until I was home with Chloe to be able to make this video because she really wants to apologise, but my community means the world to me and you deserve an explanation.”

Mr Wright said he wanted to explain the “back story”, hoping that might ease criticism.

“She has gone out for dinner with her family and while sitting out at dinner they could see into a gym,” Mr Wright said.

“In the gym, there was a man that looked like her twin brother that did rowing in high school, and he was using a different technique on the rowing machine.

“She has non-consensually videod (sic) and posted this man to her story with the caption ‘ turns out we have been doing the rower wrong all these years.”

Mr Wright said he was not posting his video to “excuse the behaviour”, but said it had come to the public’s attention after his partner’s post was recorded and then shared on other social media pages.

The Suave Activewear website says both “Chloe and Connor” are founders of the company.

‘Violated’: Chloe Wright’s apology

Mr Wright’s video “setting the record straight”, was followed by a video from Ms Wright, which was also shared to the company’s TikTok page.

Mrs Wright said she had taken some time “to stop and reflect”.

“I owe you all an apology,” she said, standing in front of a stock room, while wearing the brand’s clothes.

“I took a video of someone in the gym just doing their thing and it was thoughtless and stupid, and to be honest, it never should have happened.

“I’m sorry to everyone I offended... I will do better.

“The gym is a very vulnerable place, and I did violate that. I promise you I have learnt from this and I hope you guys can accept my apology.”

Social media backlash

But Mrs Wright has continued to cop criticism on social media, with some users claiming they will boycott the brand.

“Automatically wouldn’t buy from this brand now because the money would go towards you,” a person named Matilda wrote.

While another suggested a closing down sale might be coming.

“Soooo… when’s the 50% off closing down day sale?,” Tom Hanson wrote.