Meet Model & Fitness Influencer Tess Annique
After getting clean and sober, she’s been sharing inspirational photos of impressive physique on Instagram.
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The toned physique of Tess Annique is no accident. A first-generation U.S. citizen born to German parents, the flourishing fitness influencer was signed to Elite Model Management at 16 and scored her first modeling gig with Cosmopolitan.
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Annique went on to pose for major labels like Marcus Neiman, Nike and Guess before recently walking in three shows at Miami Swim Week.
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Perhaps her most exciting project is Wellness With Tess, a lifestyle brand focused on fitness, food, mental health, spirituality and general wellness that was born of her decision to get sober in 2017.
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She’s since experienced a body transformation, but weight loss wasn’t a motivating factor.
“I didn’t get sober because I wanted to lose 10 pounds. I got sober because I sick of being miserable and I wanted to get happy,” she writes on WWT.
“Working out and moving my body made me happy. Learning to cook healthy food made me happy. Being proud of who I was made me happy.”
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If you’re looking for a bit of fitness goal motivation, check out more from her Instagram here:
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