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In her teenage years, her schoolmates called her "Free Willy" in reference to the killer whale in the movie of the same name.

We all know Solenn Heussaff as a fab and fierce woman that serves as a #fitspiration to us all.

 

Bench body autumn 2016! Get your fave undies na:) #BenchBody @benchbodyph photo by @wongsim

A photo posted by Solenn Heussaff (@solennheussaff) on Jun 21, 2016 at 2:35am PDT

But did you guys know that this wasn't always the case? In her fitness and health guide, "Hot Sos," Solenn openly admitted that she was once a victim of bullying because of her weight.

According to Solenn, "You know how everyone gets a nickname as a kid? Here's a secret -- mine wasn't always Sos. -- I was super confident, so I didn't really care. In my delusional head, I was the hottest thing alive... until I turned fifteen and the kids at school gave me my nickname: Free Willy."

 

Wow!!!!! Confident na confident naman ako dati!! LOL ????????????????????

A photo posted by Solenn Heussaff (@solennheussaff) on Sep 5, 2014 at 8:11pm PDT

In her teenage years, her schoolmates called her "Free Willy" in reference to the killer whale in the movie of the same name.

"'Free Willy! You're sooo gross,' my classmates would say. The bullying led me to crash diet and I got really sick -- as in rushed-to-the-hospital sick," the Kapuso actress recalled.

Although Solenn was able to shed the fat and that nickname away, her change in lifestyle wasn't driven by the need to be thin.

"Even after sticking to a healthy lifestyle for a while now, exercising is still an everyday struggle for me. To be honest, the only thing that keeps me going is my goal. I don't work out to be skinny -- I do it to be healthy," Solenn shared.

To get more excerpts, exercise, and diet tips from Solenn herself, be sure to grab a copy of her book, Hot Sos, now available in leading book stores.

 

In stores this month! Please please join me for my launch Sept 3 in Glorietta! Keep you guys posted on my IG. Also many exciting prizes to win. Yup, fit can be FUN!! #HotSosFitClub HOT SOS: -nick name/SOS:* Hot sauce- often used on food= Recipes *Hot sauce-Fat burner=Work Outs* Hot Sos- how to start your journey from slab to fab. :) No body shaming allowed. As long as you feel good inside, you are already FIT . :)

A photo posted by Solenn Heussaff (@solennheussaff) on Aug 25, 2016 at 5:42pm PDT

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