Playboy model who used to be 'chubby' says that her 'muscles scare men off' - with one date ending things via TEXT after seeing her a bikini
Ava White
Updated on March 31, 2026
A Playboy model says that her now-toned body 'scares men off,' with one guy even breaking up with her over text after seeing her in a bikini.
Vanusa Freitas, 31, is a Brazilian model who is based out of London and is known as the Playboy Fitness Bunny online.
Despite having 121,000 Instagram followers, she still struggles with dating in her personal life.
She recalled one specific experience with a man who reportedly changed his mind about dating her after seeing her body in a bikini for the first time.
Vanusa Freitas, 31, is known as the Playboy Fitness Bunny and has 121,000 followers
Vanusa had a specific experience with a man who reportedly changed his mind about dating her after seeing her body in a bikini for the first time
Vanusa believes that men are put off by her 'all natural' muscular physique and that it 'gets in the way of flirting.'
When she first met the man at a party she was wearing a long-sleeved crop top and her 'shape wasn't as apparent.'
He asked her to go to the beach for their date and once he saw her muscular body in a bikini he changed the way he acted towards her.
The guy took her home after the date and Vanusa started getting treated 'like a friend of his' and he ended things over text.
Having struggled with her weight in the past, the 31-year-old model has spent the past decade hitting the gym and loves her trim figure, but believes her body is standing in the way of her finding love.
'There are men who prefer thinner women, I am aware,' Vanusa said.
'I was chubby [when younger]. But now having a muscular physique sometimes gets in the way of flirting.'
The Playboy Portugal model prefers men who enjoy having a fitness-oriented life and like taking care of their bodies.
'There are men who prefer thinner women, I am aware', Vanusa said. 'I was chubby [when younger]. But now having a muscular physique sometimes gets in the way of flirting'
The Playboy Portugal model prefers men who enjoy having a fitness-oriented life. Although she's usually attracted to guys who share the same habits, she's open to dating men that don't
She points out that men often 'like a woman with big legs and a big ass,' however she proudly states that her figure is 'all natural'
She worked out for eight hours and ate only egg whites to prep for her Playboy shoot and was inspired by Kim Kardashian
Vanusa lost 13 pounds for her Playboy shoot, and posed in gold body paint and bunny ears
Although she's usually attracted to guys who share the same habits, she's open to also dating men that don't.
She points out that men often 'like a woman with big legs and a big ass,' however she proudly states that her figure is 'all natural.'
'These muscles were built with a lot of sweat and discipline,' she stated confidently.
Vanusa also gets comments from trolls online saying her muscles are 'too big,' but pays them no mind.
She takes these comments as a sign that she is on the right track with her fitness.
The model followed a strict workout and diet routine when she was prepping for her Playboy Portugal shoot in 2020.
Kim Kardashian, 49, successfully got back to her pre-baby weight (pictured) only five months after giving birth to Saint thanks to the Atkins diet. She went from being 175 to 135 pounds
Pictured on the left is Kim before losing 40 pounds thanks to the Atkins diet and pictured right is Kim back to her pre-baby weight of 135 pounds
She rigorously worked out for eight hours a day and only ate egg whites.
Vanusa lost 13 pounds just in time for her racy photoshoot.
She was inspired by Kim Kardashian's low-carb Atkins diet for her weight loss journey.
'The idea is to eat little carbohydrates, drink a lot of water and have your calories controlled as Kim did,' she said.
Kim, 49, successfully got back to her pre-baby weight only five months after giving birth to Saint thanks to the Atkins diet. She went from weighing 175 to 135 pounds.