Ilona Maher has a easy message for any individual who’s questioning if it’s “tough” for her to be photographed in a go well with.
The bronze-winning Olympic rugby participant just lately coated Sports Illustrated, sooner than happening to walk on the Miami Swim Display utmost day.
“I’ve been to two Olympics now. It does amazing things on the field. It’s just perfect for what it does and so strong,” she persevered.
“I think other girls seeing that, and feeling like, ‘Oh my gosh, I look like her, I have the frame of her’ not only has helped me and made me feel more confident, I think it helps others,” she added. “You can be just as confident, feel as beautiful as I do.”
Ilona additional stated she did “zero prep” for the explode, explaining, “I don’t want to look back on my cover years from now and be like, ‘Wow, I wish I looked like that now.’ Well, you didn’t even look like that then. I want to just be myself out there.”
“I have very little control to go on a weird diet. I cannot do that. Life’s too short,” she concluded.
You’ll be able to oversee the whole interview with Ilona here.
