Ilona Maher on Body Image and Inspiring Others
Team USA rugby player Ilona Maher has been one of the breakout stars of the 2024 Paris Olympics thanks to her inspiring presence on the pitch and social media.
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00:00How important is it for you to kind of talk about your body and how proud you are of it,
00:05especially for younger female fans that are listening to you?
00:07I think it's important for me because I've gotten to a place where I'm pretty accepting of my body and I appreciate it in a way,
00:13but I know a lot of girls are in that place and it works to see somebody who is.
00:17And for me, it's important to do a constant stream of it because you'll still see one video on BMI and feel really good about,
00:23like, wow, I feel good about myself, but then three videos down are something that makes them feel bad.
00:27So it's really important to me that it has to be a constant, putting videos out, sharing.
00:32Like, I've done videos on cellulite, BMI, being called a man.
00:35It's important for me that it's never just one and done.