X Factor star Katie Waissel strips totally naked for fitness photoshoot
X FACTOR star Katie Waissel stripped fully naked for an empowering fitness shoot.
The singer-turned-fitness guru looked in incredible shape in the black-and-white shot which she shared to Instagram.
Mum-of-one Katie assumed a sprint stance in the tasteful side profile pic that highlights her muscles.
In an equally strong caption, Katie wrote: "With Every Stride I Feel Reborn, With Every Breath I feel Reconnected - In order to move forward, I had to step back, resetting my physical body, accepting that emotionally, I had a long road in front of me."
Katie was very ill last year with suspected coronavirus, and she is currently doing her best to overcome a persistent lung condition.
She continued: "Rehabilitating my current lung condition with the help and direction of specialists has been incredibly fascinating (and tough). Noting what has worked aerobically along with nutrition, proves my long standing mantra - Be The Best Version Of Yourself From Within, The Outside Will Follow Suit."
The star insisted her fitness focus isn't to be skinny, but to be the healthiest and strongest version of herself.
She added: "So please look at this picture for exactly what it is, the road to recovery, completely bare, stripped back, honest, authentic, vulnerable, yet strong, focused and someone who had just completed a 5K with a Personal Best Time of 27mins (pretty proud for just three weeks into my rehab program!)"
Her followers were wowed by the shot, with one commenting: "You look amazing xx."
A second posted: "You’re smashing it."
A third said: "You look amazing Katie, you're such an inspiration."
The 34-year-old turned her back on the UK after her X Factor fame in 2010 and set up camp in LA teaching exercise classes.
In the last 18 months she's lost two stone since becoming a mum and is now in the shape of her life.
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While she was apprehensive to relaunch herself as fitness expert, the decision as paid off.
She told The Sun last year: “I was really apprehensive coming back. I didn’t think people thought that I would be credible in the fitness industry.
“It’s difficult because you get branded. I’ll never be able to shake off the tag of ‘That girl on X Factor’. I found it holds you back massively, but I have a passion for fitness so it really pushed me to carry on."