Former Tallafornia star Kelly Donegan believes she’s found her calling in life – as a bikini-wearing bodybuilder.
The Dubliner will represent Ireland in the European Bodybuilding Championship in Spain in May.
And Kelly, 25, said: “When I first started bodybuilding, it was a selfish kind of thing. It wasn’t a career move — I just wanted to see if I could do it.
New life: Kelly is bodybuilder
“Now I absolutely love it — it’s taken over my life. Since getting into bodybuilding, loads of people have told me that they think I’m a great role model for young women.
“I can’t wait to represent Ireland in the bikini category at the Europeans. I finally feel like I’ve found my calling in life.”
She first came to attention when on TV3’s drunken reality series Tallafornia in 2011 – but believes she’s finally pulled her image out of the gutter.
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She told the Sun: “It’s the easiest form of journalism to say ‘former party girl’ but I’ve never been a big drinker.
“Unfortunately, the way reality TV is promoted, you get painted with the same brush as everyone else in the cast. Last year was a bit of a rebranding year for me.”
