Famous body builder and fitness influencer Raechelle Chase dies at 41

WELLINGTON: Famous body builder and fitness influencer Raechelle Chase of New Zealand has passed away. She was 41. Her daughter confirmed the news. The New Zealand police informed that the cause of death is not known yet and the incident is being probed.

Raechelle, a mother of five has 14 lakh followers on Facebook. She used to share on social media inspirational posts on fitness and also on being a single mother.

She got married to Chris Chase 14 years ago. She divorced him in 2015. Chris Chase was nabbed by the police in drug trafficking and was jailed for 10 years. After that, she was looking after her children.

She got into body building from a young age and won several competitions in New Zealand. With this, she became the first woman from New Zealand to have participated in the Olympia body building event in Las Vegas.

Her article on her life after divorce in 2016 gained attention. The article was meant to inspire readers to get out of toxic relationships. She had mentioned on how she raised her children.