Former Miss BumBum winner Rosana Ferreira has revealed she completely ditched sex and dating as part of a significant lifestyle change. The 38-year-old Brazilian beauty went celibate during a gruelling fitness drive that helped her drop nearly two stone (22lbs) in weight.
A Surprising Reason for Celibacy
Rosana, who won the inaugural edition of Brazil's iconic rear-end pageant in 2011, admitted she had to freeze her love life after realising romance was ruining her body goals. The influencer, originally from Espirito Santo in Brazil but now living in Madrid, Spain, overhauled her lifestyle with a strict diet, daily workouts and a blanket ban on social invitations.
She confessed that seemingly innocent date nights were sabotaging her hard work. Rosana said: "I realised dates were pulling me away from my routine, my diet and even the schedule I had carefully planned for myself. One dinner would turn into dessert, dessert would turn into skipping a workout and, before I knew it, I was completely off track. At some point, I decided to focus on myself and on the results I wanted to achieve."
Celibacy as a Natural Outcome
The stunner insists the period of celibacy happened naturally as she dialled up the intensity of her workouts. Instead of a dramatic vow of chastity, dating simply took a backseat. She said: "I was so focused on losing weight and feeling good about my body again that I stopped saying yes to a lot of things. It wasn't really about sex. It was about staying committed to the plan I had created for myself."
After months of pure discipline, Rosana successfully shed 22 pounds and reclaimed her jaw-dropping physique. While some pals thought her extreme ban on bedroom antics was too far, the model insists she has no regrets. She added: "A lot of people thought it was extreme when I talked about it, but it worked for me at that moment in my life. It wasn't suffering and it wasn't a sacrifice. I was simply determined to get back into shape. Maybe I'll never do it again, but at that time it was exactly what I needed."
Building a Career Online
Since shooting to fame in Brazil's most famous cheeky competition, Rosana has built a massive online career, boasting more than 150,000 followers on Instagram. She's no stranger to extreme measures when it comes to her famous assets. Rosana previously revealed that she gets Botox injections in her buttocks to stop her cheeks from sweating during heavy gym sessions. She admitted the unusual sweat-busting treatment became a must after intense workouts left her drenched and uncomfortable during glamorous photoshoots and video recordings.
