Megan Roup gets win in workout war with Tracy Anderson

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by Mara Sigler

She doesn’t care.

A judge has dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson against former employee and rival Megan Loup, who left Anderson to found the popular Sculpt Society.

However, while Anderson lost the Limber lawsuit once again, the breach of contract claim remains and is said to be headed to court unless resolved through a settlement.

Loup’s lawyers argue the victory is a boon for the entire fitness industry.

Anderson’s office said the decision “failed to adequately analyze the specific choreographic works that the powerhouse trainer claims are copyrighted.”

Rupp worked for Anderson from 2011 to 2017, who has helped many stars, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson and Jessica Simpson, sculpt their physiques.

But she left to launch an online-based training program called Sculpt Society.

Anderson filed suit against Loop, which has its own celebrity endorsements including Miranda Kerr, in July 2022 alleging copyright infringement, breach of contract and false advertising, and has stuck to his guns.

Loop won a victory in court last September when California Judge Philip S. Gutierrez granted his motion to dismiss his false advertising claim and ordered Anderson to pay Loop’s legal costs, totaling about $164,000.

“We are pleased that the Court expressly rejected Tracy Anderson’s copyright claims and concluded that the TA Method is not subject to copyright,” said Loop’s attorney, Nathaniel Burch.

“This is not only a victory for Megan, who built Sculpt Society from the ground up to attract a broad community of physical activity lovers, but a ruling that benefits the entire fitness industry and makes it clear that physical exercise and dance cardio are not the property of anyone. We look forward to winning the few remaining cases in court.”

Anderson is still landing the jab.

Anderson’s lawyer, Gina Durham of DLA Piper, told Page Six: “Tracy Anderson has filed this lawsuit against Megan Loop and the Sculpt Society to protect her art form which she built from the ground up through decades of research, development, testing and investment.”

The lawyer added: “Mr. Anderson seeks to assert his rights against Mr. Loop and the Sculpt Society, who have unfairly exploited and profited from Mr. Anderson’s decades of hard work.”

The statement added, “Mr. Loup and the Sculpture Society have twice sought to dismiss the lawsuit…Today’s decision does not fully analyze the specific choreographic works that Mr. Anderson has registered with the Copyright Office. We will continue to work to protect these works and prevent their unauthorized use under the law. Mr. Anderson looks forward to proceeding with the upcoming trial against Mr. Loup.”