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Commentary: Who gets to be an ‘LA Pilates girl’?

Clients participate in a pilates class instructed by Ali Wilcox.

In January, TikTok creator lizzyhopz went viral with a video in which she chanted: “L.A. Pilates girl, beige, white, ivory.” She was mocking the neutral palette typically seen in Pilates studios as boring interior design choices.

As a Pilates devotee, I thought of her lyrics during a recent workout. Everyone around me was a shade of beige, white or ivory. It made me wonder: Who gets to be an L.A. Pilates girl? An exercise that was

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