Gemma Collins stunned her fans with a skinny swimsuit snap on social media.
GC, 39, let her followers see a throwback from her 20s where she was very slim after she opened up about her weight struggles in the limelight.
The former TOWIE bombshell explained she had battled with her weight after she was diagnosed with PCOS.
In the unseen photo from her 20s, Gemma oozed sex appeal in a strapless leopard print swimsuit for her day at the pool.
Fresh from taking a dip, the TV star slicked her wet locks off her face and let her golden hair spill out over her shoulders.
Make-up free, the Diva In Lockdown star let her natural beauty take the central focus of the snap.
Often Gemma has shared throwback snaps from her 20s on her social media with her large fan base.
Recently, the reality star has been proudly parading her figure after she lost three stone in weight.
GC credited her healthy diet, workouts and controversial injections SkinnyJabs at £250 a time for her slimmed-down figure.
Her latest posts come days after Gemma opened up about being fat-shamed on her rise to fame.
The blonde bombshell said she chooses to rise above the hate and she urged her fans to believe in themselves.
She wrote: "As you can see guys when I was in my 20s I was very slim then I was told I had PCOS and it’s been a struggle ever since however I make the most of myself and remain positive because it’s what in your heart counts the most.
"Sending love to all the PCOS sufferers it’s not easy and always be kind people people are not always over weight because of all the stereo typical bullying comments !!! I CHOSE to RISE ABOVE and continued to promote body confidence even when I had my own personal struggles and the secret to my success was just being ME !
"Lots of people have bullied me taunted me and also early on in the industry loose weight. Your too fat to promote my brand !!! It’s endless !!! Cough cough .... where are you people now. WHERE AM I RISE HIGHER always BELIEVE IN YOU my heart has always been the same no matter of my size."
