Model, 29, reveals the extraordinary results of giving up alcohol for two years

A former Victoria’s Secret model has revealed the extraordinary benefits of giving up alcohol for two years, detailing how going sober has drastically transformed both her physical and mental health. 

Bridget Malcolm, 29, invited her Instagram followers to ‘ask me anything’ about her sobriety on Monday, with most enquiring about the benefits of ditching booze.

‘I’m happier, I’m much more positive, I have way more time in the day, I’m like, fitter,’ Bridget said. 

An open book: Former Victoria’s Secret model Bridget Malcolm, 29, invited her fans to ‘ask me anything’ about her sobriety on Instagram Stories on Monday

The blonde also noticed other benefits to her appearance, especially her skin.

‘Apart from this giant f**king pimple on my chin, my skin cleared up,’ said the Perth native.

She added: ‘My bodyweight stopped [fluctuating; it] stayed very steady. I sleep well. I concentrate well. I have much more self-confidence. It’s been great.’

Glow up: ‘I’m happier, I’m much more positive, I have way more time in the day, I’m, like, fitter,’ said the underwear model. Pictured here in a March Instagram post

Almost perfect: ‘Apart from this giant f**king pimple on my chin, my skin cleared up,’ said the Perth native

While not labelling herself an alcoholic, Bridget admitted she had previously used alcohol ‘to not cope with what I needed to cope with in my life’.

She said she also has a lot more time to reach her ‘goals’ without alcohol. 

Bridget explained she figured ‘if I take out partying [from my life], maybe it’ll get easier to achieve my goals, and it turned out I was right’.

She also said the change to her lifestyle had affected her social life – for the better. 

Before: While not labelling herself an alcoholic, Bridget admitted she had previously used alcohol ‘to not cope with what I needed to cope with in my life’. Seen here in a throwback post

‘I have better friendships with my friends and I love people for who they are and not who I want them to be,’ she revealed. 

In 2019, Bridget claimed she was once rejected from a modelling job after gaining weight by ‘half an inch’.

She claimed at the time she, ‘hadn’t had a period in months, and needed to sleep 12 hours a night in order to function.’

‘I have been rewarded with my highest profile clients when my hips were at their smallest (33 inches),’ she wrote.

‘And when I gained half an inch from that, I lost those clients – being told that my body did not look good enough.’ 

Brutal standards: In 2019, Bridget claimed she was once rejected from a modelling job after gaining weight by ‘half an inch’. Pictured here in 2016