Nude ninja

The other women I met while competing would share their stories with me, and when I saw their muscular bodies, I thought, "I've found my place. She said, "You get to do this amazing routine, and do flips on stage, and show your strength—but you also have to wear a bikini and walk in heels. So I decided, "You know what? View this post on Instagram. But something in me wanted to try it. I felt like I was going through a death.

Nearly Nude Ninja Warrior

I did everything I could to hide.

I'm going to use this to be stronger in areas maybe I wasn't as strong before. When I got recruited to compete as a gymnast in college, I figured I'd finally be surrounded by women who looked like me. When I was 10 years old, I was so self-conscious about my body that I'd wear a sweatshirt to school every day, even if it was degrees. Still, I liked the way my strong body allowed me to do things like flip upside down.