She’s the inspirational burns survivor who is just weeks away from giving birth to her first child.
And Turia Pitt proudly displayed her bare baby bump in a revealing bikini snap shared to Instagram story on Sunday.
The 30-year-old, who is due in November, confidently posed in a black bikini while snapping a bathroom mirror selfie.
Bumping along nicely! Turia Pitt proudly displayed her bare baby bump in a revealing bikini snap shared to Instagram story on Sunday
Her blossoming bump was on full display as she snapped a photo using her smart phone.
The Tahitian-born star is expecting her first child with fiance Michael Hoskin and their pregnancy joy comes six years after a devastating fire left her severely injured.
Last week marked six years since the horrific accident, which left her suffering burns to 65 per cent of her body and she took to Instagram to announce that she’s ‘never been happier.’
Inspirational: Last week marked six years since the horrific accident, which left her suffering burns to 65 per cent of her body and she took to Instagram to announce that she’s ‘never been happier’
She took to the social media site to share an outdoor, sun-drenched selfie.
‘I’ve never felt compelled to acknowledge the anniversary, but it’s been six years today since I was trapped in a grassfire competing in an ultra marathon,’ she captioned the post.
‘It’s been bloody tough and there have been some massive lows, but I’ve managed to rebuilt my life and I can honestly say, I’ve never been happier.’
Turia continued, offering followers experiencing difficult situations words of inspiration.
Loving life: ‘I’ve never felt compelled to acknowledge the anniversary, but it’s been six years today since I was trapped in a grassfire competing in an ultra marathon,’ she captioned the post
Tough road: ‘It’s been bloody tough and there have been some massive lows, but I’ve managed to rebuilt my life and I can honestly say, I’ve never been happier,’ she wrote. Turia is pictured with fiance Michael Hoskin
‘This post is for anyone going through a rough patch or a s**t time – hang in there, surround yourself with good people and never lose hope for the future.’
In the hours after Turia shared the emotional post, it was liked by more than 17,000 people.
Followers were quick to gush over Turia’s words with the likes of: ‘Thank you so much for sharing this! Your fight and strength create so much space for others to live life fully and be themselves (including myself).’
Positive thinking: ‘This post is for anyone going through a rough patch or a s**t time – hang in there, surround yourself with good people and never lose hope for the future,’ she continued
Another offered a similar comment, saying: ‘Some days when I feel sorry for myself and my own situation, I think about what you have been through and how positive you are… you Turia are a beautiful soul and true inspiration… keep being you and inspiring all of us.’
Turia also took to the social media platform on Friday, to share another photo of her burgeoning baby bump.
She looked radiant as she posed in a floral-themed dress as her pregnant form was projected as a shadow on the wall behind her.
Support: Followers were quick to gush over Turia’s words with the likes of: ‘Thank you so much for sharing this! Your fight and strength create so much space for others to live life fully and be themselves (including myself)’
It has been quite the red letter year for Turia, who also lost four fingers on her left hand and her right thumb in the 2011 incident in the Western Australian Kimberly region.
In June this year she announced that she was expecting her first child, a boy, with fiance Michael.
Speaking to the Adelaide Advertiser in July, Turia revealed her parenthood plans, saying: ‘I want to teach him resilience; that no matter what happens he has the ability to cope because challenges are part of life.’
Bumping along: Turia also took to Instagram on Friday, to share another photo of her burgeoning baby belly