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Why is Lauren Sánchez’s former yoga instructor suing her? Alanna Zabel says Jeff Bezos’ fiancée stole her book idea – but what is behind the beef?

Lauren Sánchez with her book The Fly Who Flew to Space – which yoga instructor and author Alanna Zabel says is based on an idea she came up with. Photos: Getty Images; Az I Am
Lauren Sánchez with her book The Fly Who Flew to Space – which yoga instructor and author Alanna Zabel says is based on an idea she came up with. Photos: Getty Images; Az I Am

When the former Fox News anchor released her debut children’s book earlier this month, her former yoga instructor said it was a move motivated by ‘personal jealousy’

Lauren Sánchez’s former yoga instructor, Alanna Zabel, was not happy when she learned the former Fox News anchor had released a children’s book, The Fly Who Flew to Space, earlier this month. Zabel claims that Sánchez stole her idea for the book, according to a complaint obtained by Page Six.
 
Zabel alleges that she engaged in “oral and written discussions spanning 16 years” with the former journalist about the concept of the book. The yoga instructor added that she even reached out to Sánchez’s fiancé Jeff Bezos to discuss “giving proceeds of sales from the book to Bezos Earth Fund and Bezos Academy”.
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“The actions of defendant constitute intentional infliction of emotional distress as they were extreme and outrageous, carried out with the intent to harm plaintiff, driven by personal jealousy, and a personal desire to posture publicly as ‘philanthropic and caring’,” Zabel wrote in her filing without the help of a lawyer. “In a nutshell, defendant has always demonstrated a desire to appear like plaintiff, an authentic, independent, free-spirited, hard working and public service oriented yoga instructor,” she continued.

Zabel first threatened to take legal action back in March when Sánchez made an announcement about her upcoming book.

Here’s what to know about Alanna Zabel.

Alanna Zabel is a yoga, Pilates and fitness expert

Alanna Zabel has been in the fitness industry for more than 25 years. Photo: @alannazabel/X
Alanna Zabel has been in the fitness industry for more than 25 years. Photo: @alannazabel/X

Zabel is a wellness expert. According to her website, Az I Am, she has over 25 years’ experience in the fitness and well-being space. With a BA in psychology and human services, she is a yoga and fitness instructor, a sound healer, and the creator of Yoga Barre. She taught Lauren Sánchez yoga from 2007 to 2011.

She has an activewear brand