BRAZILIAN fitness icon turned pornstar Gracyanne Barbosa was violently carjacked at gunpoint and thrown to the ground by a gang who stole her luxury SUV in Rio de Janeiro.
Shocking footage shows the 42-year-old sitting on the pavement visibly shaken moments after being dragged out of her £100,000 Land Rover Defender by her hair.
The horror attack took place right outside a petrol station in Bara Olímpica on Wednesday night.
Bystanders rush to help as she clutches her injured knee, still reeling from the terrifying ambush.
Gracyanne and her older sister, Barbara Jacobina, were returning from a samba rehearsal when three armed men targeted them as they stopped to buy medicine.
Barbosa, who was sitting in the backseat, said a gunman pointed a weapon at her head, pulled her hair, and threw her to the ground, injuring her knee.
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Her sister was fortunately unharmed.
Nearby motorcycle couriers reportedly came to the sisters’ aid before they left the scene in a ride-hailing car to report the crime.
Police Chief Marcos Buss confirmed that CCTV footage is being analysed in a bid to track down the suspects.
The brutal attack comes as Barbosa is still recovering from knee surgery following an injury on the Brazil edition of Dancing with the Stars.
The robbery comes a year after she made headlines for joining Brazilian adult platform FanFever following her split from singer Belo after nearly 16 years of marriage.
At the time, Gracyanne had told her 11 million Instagram followers that she would sell erotic photos and videos to fans who subscribed to her FanFever account.
The bodybuilder said she was “free, light, loose and ready to do mischief.”
A competitor to OnlyFans, the Brazilian platform charges lower fees for creators and allows them to set their own prices.
Gracyanne offered subscriptions for £9.50 and within 24 hours had gained more than 1,630 subscribers, raising around £13,700.
She told fans: “You know that photo or video you’ve always dreamed of seeing me do? I can make it especially for you.”
Barbosa said at the time that the move came after a period of personal change.
She added: “At 40, I find new energy to stand tall, focus more on myself, love myself, and take even better care of myself.”
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