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Gina Kirschenheiter is celebrating three years of sobriety and is debuting her stunning post-recovery glow.
On Sunday, The Real Housewives of Orange County star took to Instagram to share a carousel of photos comparing her looks in the midst of her battle with addiction and her transformation since quitting drinking.
In the jaw-dropping transformation the reality stars complexion as gotten visibly brighter, ditching her long blonde locks for a chic bob. The star appears to have shed some pounds, her eyes have become noticeably more luminous and looks years younger.
And she added a note encouraging others to join in her sobriety journey and to those who are 'sober curious.'
She penned: 'January marks three 3 years for me not drinking. People are always asking what I did to look so good. I don’t talk about it much but as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.
'Here's something for anyone who's "sober curious." 2025 seems like a great time to effect positive change ❤️.'
Gina Kirschenheiter is celebrating three years of sobriety and is debuting her stunning post-recovery glow
On Sunday, she shared a carousel of photos comparing her looks in the midst of her battle with addiction and her transformation since quitting drinking
In the jaw-dropping transformation the reality stars complexion as gotten visibly brighter, ditching her long blonde locks for a chic bob
The blonde vixen shared a plethora of heartbreaking snaps as she battled alcoholism to compare to her radiant, now runway ready look.
'If you’re thinking about it…do it… #itsamazing on this side ❤️,' she penned in the caption, championing sobriety.
Gina's inspirational post was a hit with her 845K followers, racking up thousands of supportive comments from fans who praised the star for her bravery.
Her RHOC co-star Emily Simpson wrote: 'Glowing and growing ❤️ proud of you xo.'
'You are an inspiration!! I’ve been really feeling the nudge to just stop drinking. It makes me feel like crap but I always feel social pressure,' one fan penned.
Gina's descent into alcohol dependency reached an alarming low back in 2019 when she was arrested for DUI.
Previously reflecting on that dark period, she confessed to People Magazine, 'I was numbing myself... It was more in control of me than I was of it.'
She made the decision to quit drinking entirely in 2021. Last April, she described the her journey as a 'trickle-down, ripple effect' that ushered in positive change in her life.
She added a note encouraging others to join in her sobriety journey and to those who are 'sober curious'
She penned: 'January marks three 3 years for me not drinking. People are always asking what I did to look so good'
'Here's something for anyone who's "sober curious." 2025 seems like a great time to effect positive change ❤️,' she added
The blonde vixen shared a plethora of heartbreaking snaps as she battled alcoholism to compare to her radiant, now runway ready look
'If you’re thinking about it…do it… #itsamazing on this side ❤️,' she penned in the caption, championing sobriety
Gina's descent into alcohol dependency reached an alarming low back in 2019 when she was arrested for DUI
Previously reflecting on that dark period, she confessed to People Magazine, 'I was numbing myself... It was more in control of me than I was of it'
She made the decision to quit drinking entirely in 2021
'I feel so much more in control of myself and of my mental health,' she admitted to Bravo TV at the time.
The former wife of Matthew Kirschenheiter's commitment to sobriety has not only changed her personal life for the better, but has also sparked weight loss drug rumors because of her new figure.
She set the record straight in the same interview, denying the use of Ozempic for her astonishing transformation and instead crediting the elimination of alcohol from her diet.
'People keep saying... "Are you on Ozempic?" And I want to be like, "No, I just stopped drinking!"' she said.
