Tracy Anderson is quite literally the woman behind the woman. She is Madonna’s and Gwyneth Paltrow’s fitness guru. The gorgeous blonde is tight as a drum and has a body that is sculpted to perfection.
Anderson is apparently on Madonna’s payroll in a big way because she travels with the celebrity to her homes in London, New York and Los Angeles. Word has it, Gwyneth Paltrow first discovered the amazing fitness trainer and gave her pal Madonna the hot tip.
Tracy says her celebrity clients need to be constantly motivated so she is always looking for new ways to present the workouts to prevent boredom from setting in.
The athletic dynamo has a bit of a checkered past that begs to be shared as well. In 2005, Anderson was operating a pilates studio in Indiana when she was tapped to pick up stakes and head to Hollywood. She apparently posted a note on the door of her fitness facility saying that the operation was closed for maintenance. Bad move on her part. She left clients in a lurch without explanation or a refund of their prepaid plans.
She has also been sued by several unhappy clients, including a past landlord to the tune of $450,000. She was jailed briefly in 2006 on an outstanding judgment – see photos below. The Indiana Consumer Protection Agency also launched an investigation of Anderson’s dealings in mid 2007 on the recommendation of the Indiana Attorney General’s office. By now, her wealthy client may well have bailed her out of her financial woes. $500,000 is chump change to Madge.
We’ve got some great photos of Tracy and her apt pupil after the jump. The smurky police mug shot makes her look a little like Rene Zellweger.