4. She is an ambassador for UNICEF Kid Power, an initiative that helps promotes physical activity in school-aged kids.
5. She led the charge to take down someone who has been abusing children for at least 30 years.
6. She stood in front of her abuser (and the whole world, really) and spoke her mind.
7. “But I am here to tell you that I will not rest until every last trace of your influence on this sport has been destroyed like the cancer it is.”
8. And now that Larry Nassar is in jail she’s still going.
9. Now she’s going after United States Olympic Committee for repeatedly not listening to complaints.
10. She has given courage to so many and is fighting for the ones that will come after her.
11. She’s only 23.
12. She has been insecure about her body like all the rest of us, but loves herself and embraces her body.
13. “I think imperfection is beauty. Insead of being insecure about my muscles, I’ve learned to love them.”
14. She’s joined Aerie’s “role models” campaign raising money for charity.
image via Aerie
15. She is gorgeous. The kind of gorgeous you want your children to be: natural beauty that radiates from the inside and isn’t made from layers of foundation and heavy eye makeup.
From the bottom of my heart, Aly, thank you for being the role model my little girl so desperately needs. I know carrying that weight isn’t easy. Thank you.
Maranda says
She is a ass because she does not watch her kids right and she beats them up will hard.
Charles says
Aly’s bravery against Nassar’s abuse taught my kids bravery matters most. She leads by example empowering others to speak against injustice. Thank you for showing strength through action not just words.