Some of SoulCycle's top instructors have been accused of abhorrent behavior. This includes discriminating against a pregnant woman, fat-shaming employees, using homophobic and racist language, and sleeping with riders. Business Insider reports that a top instructor, Conor Kelly, texted nude pictures of himself to riders. He had his hours reduced at a Connecticut studio. A former manager said that Laurie Cole, a popular instructor in New York, Laurie Cole, threatened not to teach if the front-desk staff weren't in good enough physical shape.