Embattled Tony Robbins punishes his followers 'who don't measure up' by making them drink an unidentified brown 'gross shot' on stage while the song 'Loser' is played - but the self-help guru denies it contains laxatives Self-help guru Tony Robbins allegedly makes followers drink the 'gross shot' on stage as punishment for failing tasks during his seminars The participants are also given an 'L' sticker to wear as they drink the liquid while the song 'Loser' played in the background Robbins also encourages the crowd to make L-shaped hand gestures at them Video clips and planning documents related to the the on-stage exercise carried out during one of Robbins' seminars were obtained and viewed by BuzzFeed Lawyers for the world renowned life coach denied the liquid contained laxatives They said it contains pickle juice, apple juice, lemon juice, tomato juice and a dash of Tabasco A former staffer said the audience was led to believe the 'gross shot' contained laxatives and that they had made some participants sickBy Emily Crane For Dailymail.com Published: 14:14 BST, 19 June 2019 | Updated: 15:19 BST, 19 June 2019 82 shares 285 Viewcomments Self-help guru Tony Robbins allegedly made followers drink an unidentified brown 'gross shot' liquid on stage that former staffers claim made participants sick and may have contained laxatives as punishment for failing key tasks. The participants were also given an 'L' sticker to wear as they drank the liquid while the song 'Loser' played in the background and Robbins encouraged the crowd to make L-shaped hand gestures at them. Video clips and planning documents related to the the on-stage exercise carried out during one of Robbins' seminars were obtained and viewed by BuzzFeed. 'These are special shots that are designed to have a lasting effect for several hours,' the 59-year-old told the crowd in the video without disclosing what was in the liquid. 'They will remind you what happens when you don't step up.' Self help guru Tony Robbins allegedly makes followers drink an unidentified brown 'gross shot' liquid on stage that former staffers claim nake participants sick as punishment for failing key tasks during his seminars Those who failed the task were made to drink the liquid, while those who succeeded were presented with a trophy. A former staffer said the audience was led to believe the 'gross shot' contained laxatives. Lawyers for the world renowned life coach denied the liquid contained laxatives. They said it is made up of 'pickle juice, apple juice, lemon juice, tomato juice and a dash of Tabasco'. His lawyers said no formal complaints or reports had been made about the drink despite the accusations leveled in the Buzzfeed report. Former staffers said they believed the exercise was 'public shaming' and they had witnessed followers vomit after drinking the liquid. 'Participants were throwing up all over the place, in public restrooms, hotel rooms,' Robbins' former security director, Gary King, said. A former staffer said the audience was led to believe the 'gross shot' contained laxatives. Lawyers for the world renowned life coach, who counts the Kardashians, Serena Williams and Oprah among his many celebrity fans, denied the liquid contained laxatives The allegations are the latest in a string of reports from Buzzfeed about Robbins and accusations of misconduct. Robbins' lawyers have slammed the reports as a 'premeditated attack on Tony Robbins and his life's work'. 'Their latest article is absurd and something that more aptly belongs in the Onion. There is absolutely nothing harmful provided to participants who choose to attend the seminars. What BuzzFeed described is out of context and is, in actuality, as harmless and light-hearted as daytime game show fun,' a spokesman said. It comes after a decades-old video resurfaced in May showing Robbins repeatedly using the N-word while lecturing African Americans on how to respond to racism. Robbins, who counts the Kardashians, Serena Williams and Oprah among his many celebrity fans, has also been accused of berating vulnerable audience members and sexually harassing staff. Nine women have alleged that Robbins showered in front of them, scorned audience participants during arena shows where they had gone for help and asked bouncers to scour crowds looking for attractive women. Robbins angrily hit back with his own article on Medium where he denied all of the allegations. His lawyers have previously said the allegations were made up or came from discredited, disgruntled former employees including women who were 'obsessed' with him and had to be let go from the company because of it. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility