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| === Internet career === | === Internet career === | ||
| Ray stated that her relationship with ]'s Instagram page helped her own Instagram page grow.<ref name=":3" /> She co-hosted a podcast with ] titled ''OHoney<u>,</u>'' which originally focused on dating advice and released 50 episodes in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leskin |first=Paige |date=October 18, 2019 |title=From David Dobrik to The Rock, these are teens' favorite people to follow on YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/teens-favorite-influencers-celebrities-david-dobrik-kylie-jenner-2019-10 |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jarvey |first=Natalie |date=2019-04-30 |title=Influencers Amanda Cerny and Sommer Ray to Launch Dating Advice Podcast |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/influencers-amanda-cerny-sommer-ray-launch-dating-advice-podcast-1205874/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |
Ray stated that her relationship with ]'s Instagram page helped her own Instagram page grow.<ref name=":3" /> She co-hosted a podcast with ] titled ''OHoney<u>,</u>'' which originally focused on dating advice and released 50 episodes in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leskin |first=Paige |date=October 18, 2019 |title=From David Dobrik to The Rock, these are teens' favorite people to follow on YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/teens-favorite-influencers-celebrities-david-dobrik-kylie-jenner-2019-10 |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jarvey |first=Natalie |date=2019-04-30 |title=Influencers Amanda Cerny and Sommer Ray to Launch Dating Advice Podcast |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/influencers-amanda-cerny-sommer-ray-launch-dating-advice-podcast-1205874/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| As of July 2023, Ray has accumulated over 25 million followers on ] and a further 12 million on ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-07-31 |title=Clubhouse Media Group, Inc. Closes Another Promotional Deal With Sommer Ray |url=https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2023/07/31/clubhouse-media-group-inc-closes-another-promotional-deal-with-sommer-ray/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=www.mysuncoast.com |language=en}}</ref> | As of July 2023, Ray has accumulated over 25 million followers on ] and a further 12 million on ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-07-31 |title=Clubhouse Media Group, Inc. Closes Another Promotional Deal With Sommer Ray |url=https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2023/07/31/clubhouse-media-group-inc-closes-another-promotional-deal-with-sommer-ray/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=www.mysuncoast.com |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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| == Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
| In January 2022, Ray purchased a home in the ] for $1.4 million USD.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Levine |first=Daniel S. |date=2022-09-10 |title=Sommer Ray Drops Massive Sum on New House |url=https://popculture.com/celebrity/news/sommer-ray-buys-new-house-los-angeles/ |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=PopCulture.com |language=en}}</ref> | In January 2022, Ray purchased a home in the ] for $1.4 million USD.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Levine |first=Daniel S. |date=2022-09-10 |title=Sommer Ray Drops Massive Sum on New House |url=https://popculture.com/celebrity/news/sommer-ray-buys-new-house-los-angeles/ |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=PopCulture.com |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| == Controversies == | |||
| === Save the Kids Token === | |||
| {{Main|Save the Kids Token}} | |||
| In June 2021, Sommer Ray along with members of ] were influencer ambassadors for a ] ] called Save the Kids (KIDS) which was marketed as a charity token meant to give a percentage of the transaction fee to the ] Charity Wallet.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Save the Kids|url=https://www.savethekids.io/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610101211/https://www.savethekids.io/|archive-date=June 10, 2021|access-date=July 16, 2021|website=www.savethekids.io}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=July 2023}} | |||
| The token was then ] by many of the ambassadors and the token's value quickly crashed shortly after when it was released.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Faze Clan Members Skewered By Fans Following Huge Crypto Losses|url=https://kotaku.com/faze-clan-members-skewered-by-fans-following-huge-crypt-1847188685|access-date=July 16, 2021|website=Kotaku|date=June 28, 2021 |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Binder|first=Matt|date=July 1, 2021|title=A look into a failed influencer deal to promote a cryptocurrency|url=https://mashable.com/article/banksocial-altcoin-influencer-deal-faze|access-date=July 16, 2021|website=Mashable|language=en}}</ref> | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Sommer Ray (born September 15, 1996) is an American social media personality, fitness model, and former competitive bodybuilder.
Early life
Sommer Ray was born on September 15, 1996, in Colorado.
Ray's first coach in bodybuilding was her father. She dropped out of high school due to bullying.
Career
Bodybuilding and fitness
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. Ray is against the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing substances in bodybuilding.
Internet career
Ray stated that her relationship with WorldStarHipHop's Instagram page helped her own Instagram page grow. She co-hosted a podcast with Amanda Cerny titled OHoney, which originally focused on dating advice and released 50 episodes in 2020.
As of July 2023, Ray has accumulated over 25 million followers on Instagram and a further 12 million on TikTok.
Personal life
In January 2022, Ray purchased a home in the San Fernando Valley for $1.4 million USD.
Controversies
Save the Kids Token
Main article: Save the Kids TokenIn June 2021, Sommer Ray along with members of FaZe Clan were influencer ambassadors for a crypto non-fungible token called Save the Kids (KIDS) which was marketed as a charity token meant to give a percentage of the transaction fee to the Binance Charity Wallet.
The token was then pumped and dumped by many of the ambassadors and the token's value quickly crashed shortly after when it was released.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Narins, Elizabeth (2018-05-09). "Instagram Star Sommer Ray Reveals Her Unconventional Butt Workout". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ 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.
- "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.
- "Save the Kids". www.savethekids.io. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- "Faze Clan Members Skewered By Fans Following Huge Crypto Losses". Kotaku. June 28, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- Binder, Matt (July 1, 2021). "A look into a failed influencer deal to promote a cryptocurrency". Mashable. Retrieved July 16, 2021.