You may not know, however, that the singer-songwriter—aside from being a total fitness fiend—is obsessed with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a martial art that focuses primarily on ground fighting. And after training several days a week for more than a year, Lovato has reached a new milestone by receiving a blue belt, the second of seven levels.
Lovato proudly captioned the no-makeup selfie, in which she’s wearing her new blue belt, “I’m so beyond excited because I just received my blue belt in #brazilianjiujitsu!!!! I fell in love with #BJJ over a year ago and have been training several times a week ever since.”
One of Lovato’s longtime trainers, Jay Glazer, even took to social media to celebrate her achievement. “I’m more proud of the work @ddlovato puts in with nobody watching than I am what she does with the world watching. Congrats on achieving your blue belt today in #bjj, YOU put the grind in!” Glazer captioned his Instagram post.
Lovato isn’t the only celebrity to practice Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, though—MMA champion Ronda Rousey and actor Vince Vaughn have been spotted training in the popular martial art style.
