If you don't recognize her from that, she has also had a few minor acting roles in the movies Expendables 3, Furious 7, and Entourage.
Even if you don't like UFC/MMA or boxing or any other fighting type of sport, you need to accept the fact that Rousey, 28, is a warrior and she dominates in her sport. Little bits and pieces of her personal life have come out over the years, but this year she released an autobiography which gives the woman a lot of dept. She is more than just a fighter in the octagon. She has had her fair share of battles personally. The title of her book is My Fight/Your Fight. I have yet to read it, but it is definitely on my list.
I believe Rousey is a great role model for girls and women everywhere. She has had her own battles with body image and self esteem. And she has overcome them. She is by no means fat, but neither is she extremely muscular or thin, she is just right. She works her body and trains the way she needs to use it to her advantage. We all should have a diet and exercise plan in mind that works for us and our individual bodies.
I relate to her in so many ways, not just because I feel that my body type is similar to hers, but because I too have struggled with body image and self esteem growing up. She is proof that you do not have to be the thinnest or most ripped to be in shape. You just need to be healthy and happy. Rousey has openly admitted that while she needs to be 135 pounds to fit into her weight class to fight, she feels most comfortable at 150 pounds. She actually gained weight before her appearance in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.
"I felt like I was much too small for a magazine that is supposed to be celebrating the epitome of a woman. I wanted to be at my most feminine shape, and I don't feel my most attractive at 135 pounds, which is the weight I fight at. At 150 pounds, I feel like I'm at my healthiest and my strongest and my most beautiful".
Right on Ronda! Keep up the awesome work!
