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Maria Wattel, the 41 YO professional athlete, bodybuilder, personal trainer, and specialist model from the Netherlands, has conquered the battles of every bias and has now become a force to be reckoned upon in the world of bodybuilding. Standing tall at a remarkable height of 182.7 cm, she is widely regarded as the tallest professional female bodybuilder in the sphere.

The journey to success and accomplishing her goals has not been easy. However, with every hurdle, Wattel came out stronger, learning a lesson and that is what has made her the sensational fitness icon today. In a recent turn of events, she shares insightful learning on the Internet.

Maria Wattel’s brutal reality check

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Maria Wattel recently took to her Instagram and made an effort to share the concept of the modern world with her followers. She began the caption by saying, “The naked truth” portrait photo. this photo will not receive a lot of likes just because it is not extreme enough . Everything in this world from social media to movies to surgery to alter the body needs to be extreme..🤦🏻‍♀”

Wattel was seen wearing an absolutely stunning black sports bra and black tights below, stretching her arms all the way up to the rod. Taking to the nuances and attractions of social media she adds, “But what a lot of viewers don’t realise, is that most of the things that look extreme are complete and utterly fake. So it’s up to you to decide if you want to live in the fake world or in the real world.”

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Having been subjected to several biases like gender in her preferred sport, Wattel speaks up from experience and concludes the post by saying, “don’t come crying when you realise you have been set up with lies, scams, cheating and deceit .” Being unconventionally tall and not fitting the societal standards of being an idol woman, her journey has been filled with critics, but the Wattel never let any of it get to her.

Maria Wattel’s frustration with gender biased

In one of her videos on Instagram, Wattel shared her disappointment with the biases she had to face in the world of fitness. In the video, she was seen wearing an absolutely gorgeous shimmery pink and blue bikini and flexing her muscles. In the caption, she wrote, “Hell will freeze over by the time they start rewarding TALL FEMALE athletes in our sport the way THEY REWARD tall MEN.”

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She further added, “Men are seen as unique and extraordinary when tall with a balanced muscular physique, women on the other hand con not be compared in the callouts to the other competitors so tall girls are usually pushed to the back and outcasted.” Demonstrating her frustration with the racism that a woman has to face in order to reach accomplish her goal. Her posts and lessons are a testament to all the hardships she had to face as a female athlete. What is your take on gender biases in the realm of bodybuilding? Let us know in the comments section below!

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