# Kacy Duke

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{{short description|American fitness instructor}}
'''Kacy Duke''' is an American celebrity fitness instructor, life coach, and [spokesmodel](/source/spokesmodel).

== Career ==
Duke runs a personal training business called The Art of the Graceful Gangster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kacydukefitness.com/|title=Kacy Duke|website=Kacydukefitness.com|access-date=4 March 2022|archive-date=1 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301013753/http://www.kacydukefitness.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name= vanityfair/> She also runs a business called Age Defying Physique.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.agedefyingphysique.com/|title=Home|website=Agedefyingphysique.com|access-date=4 March 2022}}</ref>

Duke has trained celebrities including [Denzel Washington](/source/Denzel_Washington), [Dakota Johnson](/source/Dakota_Johnson), [Julianne Moore](/source/Julianne_Moore), [P.Diddy](/source/P.Diddy), [Iman](/source/Iman_(model)), [Josh Brolin](/source/Josh_Brolin), [Maxwell](/source/Maxwell_(musician)), [Rachel Weisz](/source/Rachel_Weisz), [Kiefer Sutherland](/source/Kiefer_Sutherland), [Lenny Kravitz](/source/Lenny_Kravitz), [Bebe Rexha](/source/Bebe_Rexha), [Kate Beckinsale](/source/Kate_Beckinsale), [Bruce Willis](/source/Bruce_Willis), and [Gwen Stefani](/source/Gwen_Stefani).<ref name= bustle>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/kacy-inventing-anna-based-on-kacy-duke-now|title=What To Know About The Real Celebrity Trainer From 'Inventing Anna'|website=Bustle.com|date=11 February 2022 |access-date=4 March 2022}}</ref><ref name= vanityfair>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/02/inventing-anna-netflix-kacy-duke|title=Inventing Anna's Kacy Fact-Checks the Show, From Morocco to the Hot Mess Intervention|date=18 February 2022|website=[Vanity Fair](/source/Vanity_Fair_(magazine))|access-date=4 March 2022}}</ref><ref name= about>{{Cite web|url=https://www.agedefyingphysique.com/about-kacy|title=About|website=Agedefyingphysique.com|access-date=4 March 2022}}</ref>

She was the founding Group Fitness Director at [Equinox](/source/Equinox_Group), a luxury fitness club.<ref name= bustle/><ref name= about/> She developed fitness programs for Equinox and for corporations in North America, Europe, and Japan.<ref name= about/> She was a spokesperson for [Dove Deodorant](/source/Dove_(toiletries)), [Kellogg's](/source/Kellogg's), and [Nike](/source/Nike%2C_Inc.) as well as a spokesperson and advisory board member of [Simple Skincare](/source/Simple_Skincare).<ref name= about/><ref name= cinemaholic/> She has appeared on ''[CBS Morning News](/source/CBS_Morning_News)'', ''[The Rachael Ray Show](/source/The_Rachael_Ray_Show)'', ''[Good Housekeeping TV](/source/Good_Housekeeping)'', ''[The Today Show](/source/The_Today_Show)'', and ''[Good Morning America](/source/Good_Morning_America)''.<ref name= bustle/><ref name= about/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://torontosun.com/2014/12/15/celeb-trainer-kacy-duke-says-self-love-is-key-to-staying-fit|title=Celeb trainer Kacy Duke says self-love is key to staying fit|website=Torontosun.com|access-date=4 March 2022}}</ref>

Along with Darlene Williams, Duke co-hosts the podcast ''Real Ass Women'', where she interviews successful business women.<ref name= bustle/><ref name= cinemaholic/>

== Friendship with Anna Sorokin ==
Duke became affiliated with [Anna Sorokin](/source/Anna_Sorokin), a Russian con artist posing as a German heiress using the name "Anna Delvey", when she was hired to be Sorokin's personal trainer and life coach.<ref name= bustle/><ref name= cinemaholic>{{Cite web|url=https://thecinemaholic.com/is-kacy-duke-based-on-a-real-person-where-is-she-now/|title=Is Kacy Duke Based on a Real Person? Where is She Now?|first=Dhruv|last=Trivedi|website=Thecinemaholic.com|date=11 February 2022|access-date=4 March 2022}}</ref> Sorokin, who had found Duke online, paid Duke $4,500 in cash for a package of sessions.<ref name= bustle/><ref name= cinemaholic/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cengnews.com/entertainment/is-kacy-duke-a-fictitious-character-is-she-still-alive-257583.html|title=Is Kacy Duke a fictitious character? Is She Still Alive?|website=Cengnews.com|date=11 February 2022|access-date=4 March 2022}}</ref> Duke accompanied Sorokin and [Rachel DeLoache Williams](/source/Rachel_DeLoache_Williams) on a trip to [La Mamounia](/source/La_Mamounia) in [Marrakech](/source/Marrakech) in May 2017.<ref name= bustle/><ref name= vanityfair/> She was sick for the majority of the vacation, and booked a flight back to the United States with Williams' help.<ref name= bustle/><ref name= vanityfair/> After Duke left Morocco, Sorokin pressured Williams to pay for the $62,000 trip when her credit card was declined.<ref name= bustle/> After Sorokin started experiencing financial trouble and was kicked out of the hotel she had been residing at, Duke let her stay at her apartment.<ref name= bustle/><ref name= cinemaholic/> In August 2017, Duke attempted to stage an intervention for Sorokin at the Frying Pan Bar in Manhattan.<ref name= bustle/><ref name= vanityfair/> A day after the attempted intervention, Duke and Williams became aware of an ongoing criminal investigation against Sorokin.<ref name= bustle/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/g35441191/inventing-anna-cast-real-life-counterparts/|title=The Inventing Anna cast compared to their real-life counterparts|first=Emily|last=Gulla|date=16 February 2022|website=Cosmopolitan.com|access-date=4 March 2022}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Duke lives in [Hudson Yards](/source/Hudson_Yards_(development)) in New York City.<ref name= cinemaholic/>

== Portrayal in popular culture ==
She is portrayed by [Laverne Cox](/source/Laverne_Cox) in the 2022 [Netflix](/source/Netflix) drama series ''[Inventing Anna](/source/Inventing_Anna)''.<ref name= vanityfair/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxXHdvXTZxA|title=Kacy Duke on Laverne Cox portraying her in Inventing Anna|date=10 February 2022 |access-date=4 March 2022|via=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-laverne-cox-from-inventing-anna-talks-about-kacy-duke-her-role-on-the-show-and-more/|title=Laverne Cox From Inventing Anna Talks About Kacy Duke, Her Role on the Show and More|website=Netflixjunkie.com|date=13 February 2022|access-date=4 March 2022}}</ref> She was a consultant for the series.<ref name= vanityfair/>

== References ==
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