Gracyanne Barbosa, bodybuilder Brazilian with more than 21 million followers on her social networks, where she shares content about her routines fitness. While going through a complex personal moment – a separation after 16 years of marriage and surgery on her knee – she suffered a violent robbery.
Due to her muscular physique and her dancing skills, many know her as «the drum queen«. On Wednesday night he had gone to a zamba rehearsal with his older sister, Barbara Jacobina, who was behind the wheel of a Land Rover Defender 110, valued at 800,000 reais, which translates into $148,000.
They stopped near a gas station to buy medicine in Olympic Barsouthwestern area of Rio de Janeiroand that was where their car and cell phones were stolen.
They parked, his sister got out to go shopping, and when she returned and was about to close the vehicle door, three armed men attacked them.
Gracyanne Barbosa is 42 years old and considers herself a «fitness muse.» (Photo: IG @graoficial)In dialogue with the television cycle Meetingfrom TV Globo, the influencer herself related what happened: «After surgery I always sit in the back seat, because I need to keep my leg extended; I lie on the passenger side, with both legs stretched out.»
Barbosa is still recovering from the operation he had to undergo just 15 days ago, due to an injury during his participation in the Brazilian version of Dancing with the Stars.
The violent robbery of Gracyanne Barbosa, influencer and «fitness muse» from Brazil
«A man appeared pointing the gun at his head to my sister, he got into the car with her and told her to get out quickly, very quickly,» he said.
«Another criminal opened the back door where I was, and pulled my hair to get me down, he started yelling at me, telling me to get out quickly, cursing me, with the gun pointed at my head,» he said.
Since his leg was immobilized and he could barely walk with crutches, Barbosa had a hard time getting out of the vehicle. «They didn’t care or understand that I couldn’t really move fast, my sister tried to reason with them, but she pulled my hair again, threw me to the ground and that’s when I hurt my operated knee again«, revealed.
Gracyanne Barbosa in her presentation as a participant on «Dancing with the Stars.» (Photo: IG @graoficial)His sister was unharmed, and after the robbery they went to Police Station 42 in Recreio to report the incident. The case was sent to Police Station 32 of Taquara, responsible for the area where the crime occurred.
«We will look for the security camera recordings to identify those responsible, the team is focused on investigating the events,» said the head of police station 32, Marcos Buss.
In a statement, the União da Ilha do Governador deeply regretted the incident and declared that it awaits the intervention of the competent authorities.
According to Bárbara, a third man in another vehicle covered up for his accomplices, and the three fled towards the Transolímpica. «It was a tremendous scare, I don’t even know how to explain what I felt; it was terrifying, and when I saw the gun pointed at my sister’s head, I could only think about her, and the same thing happened to her when she saw me being attacked,» he said.
Gracyanne Barbosa and her new facet as an adult content model
Although he once thought about competing professionally in the bodybuildingand even her followers suggested it to her, Barbosa remained an amateur and a great admirer of each Mr. Olympia competition.
Gracyanne Barbosa is also an erotic model. (Photo: Facebook/GracyanneBarbosa)A little over a year ago, the model announced her separation from singer Belo, after 16 years of marriage. Since then he reinvented several aspects of his life, and focused on his dancing talents.
In parallel, he opened an account on FanFever, the Brazilian platform for adults, which competes with OnlyFans, and allows content creators to set their own prices. Through his social networks he said that he would sell exclusive erotic photos and videos for fans who subscribed.
«At 40, I find new energy to stay upright, focus more on myself, love and care for myself even better,» subscriptions start at $12 a month. In less than a day it reached 1,630 subscribers, raising almost $20,000.
