Woman dubbed ‘chubby’ by cruel bullies transforms into ripped fitness model

A STUNNING woman transformed her physique in just one year following mean taunts.

TRANSFORMATION: Rafaela Ravena shed 2st after being cruelly bullied

Rafaela Ravena, who was called “chubby” as a teenager, dropped more than 2st in the space of 12 months.

The teasing caused her to begin a gruelling exercise regime which saw her hone an impressive six-pack and muscular limbs.

The fitness fanatic became so obsessed with hitting the gym that she even lost a boyfriend because of her dedication to exercise.

She’s since built up an impressive following on social media, boasting 500,000 Instagram fans who are inspired by her sexy fitness selfies and scantily-clad shots.

TEEN: Rafaela hit the gym after being branded 'chubby'

But the Brazilian beauty has been forced to respond to critics who have suggested she must be taking steroids to achieve her ripped look.

She’s taken a drugs test to prove the haters wrong and published the clean bill of results on Instagram.

The 23-year-old model said: “People tend to associate a muscular body with steroids but that's not true, so I did a test to prove that.”

But Rafaela wasn’t afraid to admit she had dabbled in the past.

She continued: “I think a lot of fitness models use them.

“I did at first, but I don't anymore because I noticed it's something that's not good for your body.

“I think all fitness models should do this test to prove it.”

In an interview with Brazilian magazine Sexy, she said plenty of other gym goers use drugs to enhance their physiques.

HONED: Rafaela became obsessed with pumping iron

She said: “Most use anabolic.

“When I started working out at age 19, I made use of stanozolol and oxandrolone.

"These are two hormones that increase the production of testosterone, the male hormone.”

But the blonde bombshell suffered from side effects such as hair growth and acne.

Now Rafaela insists the only supplement she takes is whey protein combined with a strictly carb-free diet.

Confessing she “doesn’t know what bread tastes like” Rafaela will chow down on plenty of eggs, vegetables, fruit and tapioca.

Rafaela also indulges in a cheat meal once a week where she indulges her sweet tooth with ice cream.