Who's that girl? Real Housewife of Orange County Gretchen Rossi is hardly recognisable in make-up free selfie
She's never knowingly under-dressed, and usually seen with a perfect blow-dry and face of make-up.
So Gretchen Rossi was nearly unrecognisable as she posted a candid make-up free shot on Tuesday.
The 37-year-old Real Housewives of Orange County alum captioned the snap: 'My Happy Place at the end of the day; with my boys cuddled in bed, no makeup, ready for beauty sleep #feelingblessed #lovemy4boys #grateful.'
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Transformed: Gretchen Rossi was nearly unrecognisable as she posted a candid make-up free shot on Tuesday
In the selfie, which is decidedly grainy, she's seen relaxed in a pink bathrobe, with her arm behind her head and her hair splayed across the pillow next to her puppy.
Her flawless skin is stripped of her usual make-up including eyeliner and lashes, so cuts a very different figure to her usual image.
The star told Us Weekly why she made the decision to share the picture.
'I don't post those pics very often because people are so rude and condescending, especially because I am a true blonde,' she explained to the publication.
High maintenance: The star is normally seen in full face make-up and lashes and perfect voluminous blow-dry
She added:'But when I get people commenting saying, "Thank you for being real, and for being proud of who you are with or without makeup," it makes dealing with any negative comments worth it. My goal is to help inspire and uplift as many women as I can to be comfortable in their own skin'
The pretty blonde was fired from RHOC in 2013 after four seasons.
She was due to marry fiance Slade Smiley on 23rd May but postponed it indefinitely.
He is still heavily featured on her instagram feed, and she's spoken openly of her desire to start a family with the 41-year-old father-of-two.
The couple opened up about their IVF treatment last year.
Gretchen had some of her eggs surgically retrieved and Slade had surgery for testicular sperm extraction, and while doctors were able to fertilize 14 embryos, none of them survived long enough to be implanted.
Party girls: The RHOC alum glammed up for a night out in WeHo with friend Joanna Krupa (left) last Thursday
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