Ayla Kell leaps into the air in this new shot from the October 2011 issue of American Cheerleader mag.

Check out what the 20-year-old starlet had to say:

On her ballet past: “That’s true [that I was at Los Angeles Ballet Academy for sixteen years]. I also did operas and went overseas to Japan and danced with Valentino’s International Carousel, which was amazing.

On her Olympic obsession: “I’ve always been obsessed with the Olympics. Gymnastics was my favorite before I booked the show and now I adore it. I want to go to London for the next Olympics. I’m trying to figure it when I should go.”

On going from ballet to acting: “Dance had always been my main focus, but during a rehearsal my knee got dislocated and I realized I needed a career with longevity. Make It or Break It was the first audition I went on and I thought I’m perfect for this.”