Sommer Ray
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| Born | Sommer Ray September 15, 1996 Colorado, U.S. | |||||||||
| Occupation(s) | YouTuber and Internet personality | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2012–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 1.77 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 85.09 million[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: March 25, 2024 | ||||||||||
Sommer Ray (born September 15, 1996) is an American social media personality, fitness model,[2] and former competitive bodybuilder.
Early life[edit]
Sommer Ray was born on September 15, 1996, in Colorado.[3]
Ray's first coach in bodybuilding was her father. She dropped out of high school due to bullying.[4]
Career[edit]
Bodybuilding and fitness[edit]
Ray started competing in bikini bodybuilding at the age of 16. In the 2015 NPC Colorado State Championships, she won first place in the teenage and class D categories. Ray stopped competing in shows after turning 18, citing the prevalence of performance-enhancing substances in the fitness industry as the reason for her quitting.[5] Ray is against the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing substances in bodybuilding.[4][5]
Internet career[edit]
Ray stated that her relationship with WorldStarHipHop's Instagram page helped her own Instagram page grow.[4] She co-hosted a podcast with Amanda Cerny titled OHoney, which originally focused on dating advice and released 50 episodes in 2020.[6][7] In 2021 Ray promoted Save the Kids token, a charitable cryptocurrency altcoin which later turned into a pump and dump.[8]
As of July 2023, Ray has accumulated over 25 million followers on Instagram and a further 12 million on TikTok.[9]
Personal life[edit]
In January 2022, Ray purchased a home in the San Fernando Valley for $1.4 million USD.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "About Sommer Ray". YouTube.
- ^ "Model Sommer Ray Accuses Machine Gun Kelly of 'Cheating' on Her with Megan Fox Before They Broke Up". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ Pellot, Emerald (2021-03-25). "Who is Sommer Ray? The fitness model is blowing up on social media". In the Know. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ a b c Narins, Elizabeth (2018-05-09). "Instagram Star Sommer Ray Reveals Her Unconventional Butt Workout". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ a b LaCroix, Emy (2018-05-05). "Sommer Ray Dishes About Her Fitness App, Insecurity, and Childhood!". Life & Style. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ Leskin, Paige (October 18, 2019). "From David Dobrik to The Rock, these are teens' favorite people to follow on YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Jarvey, Natalie (2019-04-30). "Influencers Amanda Cerny and Sommer Ray to Launch Dating Advice Podcast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Asarch, Steven (2021-07-02). "FaZe Clan members suspended following allegations that their Save the Kids cryptocurrency may have been a scam". Insider. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "Clubhouse Media Group, Inc. Closes Another Promotional Deal With Sommer Ray". www.mysuncoast.com. 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ Levine, Daniel S. (2022-09-10). "Sommer Ray Drops Massive Sum on New House". PopCulture.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.