Yara Shahidi and Aly Raisman star in a super cute campaign with their moms!
The 18-year-old Grown-ish actress and the 23-year-old American gymnast join Iskra Lawrence in Aerie’s #AerieReal Role Model campaign.
“My mother was my role model of success and helped me believe that all of my dreams are possible,” Yara said of her mom, Keri.
“It is my mother’s courage that helped me formulate my fearless voice,” Aly said while posing with mom Lynn and sister Chloe.
“Because of my mother’s unconditional love, I was able to help break the mold and become a model,” said Iskra of her mom Wilma.
See the campaign shots below!
Aly Raisman gets a big hug from model Iskra Lawrence inside the #AerieREAL Role Models event over the weekend in Miami, Fla.
The 23-year-old athlete joined Iskra at the Lincoln Road Flagship Store in discussing mental health and supporting Darkness to Light, a nonprofit that empowers adults to prevent childhood sexual abuse.
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“It’s OK to not be OK… I encourage you to ask for help if you’re struggling,” Aly shared in a post-event interview. “There are a lot of people out there who are suffering in silence, whether it’s related to mental-health issues or related to abuse.”
She adds, “Maybe someone is struggling with an eating disorder; maybe they have really bad anxiety; maybe they’re depressed; maybe someone is hurting them… I want people to know I’m here, I’m supporting them, and there’s a whole army of people that are ready to talk about things to make change.”
Aly Raisman steps out in a sparkly dress at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2018 Launch Event held at Magic Hour at Moxy Times Square on Wednesday night (February 14) in New York City.
The two-time Olympic gymnast poses in nothing but words in the annual issue, and hopes to empower women through it.
“Women can be intelligent, fierce, sexy, powerful, strong, advocates for change while wearing what makes them feel best,” Aly shared with the pic on Instagram.
She adds, “The time where women are taught to be ashamed of their bodies is OVER. The female body is beautiful and we should all be proud of who we are, inside and out.”
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Aly Raisman has been in the spotlight for a while with the 2014 and 2016 Summer Olympic Games — but lately, she’s been there as a voice for the gymnastics community about sexual abuse going on.
In a new interview with People, the gymnast is putting more of her thoughts and energy to sexual abuse in the system, than concentrating on the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
“I’ve been to two Olympic Games, and I love gymnastics so much,” she shared. “I love the Olympics and being able to represent my country. But with everything going on right now, I realize that this is more important than any gold medal. My main focus is fixing this organization and getting to the bottom of what happened.”
Aly, who was team captain in London and Rio, was one of Larry Nassar‘s victims, the former physician for the US Gymnastics teams.
“I felt very strong,” she says of how she felt after her testimony. “I felt like I had so much I wanted to say. You never really want to say, ‘I was sexually abused, but you have to process it. You can’t push it aside forever, which is what I did for a long time. I’m still processing it and coping with it.”
Aly adds, “I’m just starting to realize how strong I am and I won’t be silenced.”
Aly Raisman had a fun night out ahead of the Super Bowl!
The 23-year-old Olympic gymnast stepped out at the DirectTV Now Super Bowl party on Saturday night (February 3) at Nomadic Live! at the Armory in Minneapolis, Minn.
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Aly looked super cute in an off-the-shoulder black dress and printed heels as she met up with friends like Kelsea Ballerini and tennis player Eugenie Bouchard!
During the party, Aly even got to check out a performance from Jennifer Lopez!
Sounds like an awesome night!
Vanessa Hudgens shows off her winter chic look on the carpet at the 2018 DirecTV Now Super Saturday Night Concert at Nomadic Live at The Armory on Saturday (February 3) in Minneapolis, Minn.
The 29-year-old actress was joined at the event by stars like Aly Raisman and Kelsea Ballerini along with new husband Morgan Evans. They all got to watch J.Lo perform for the crowd!
That same night, the NFL Honors event took place and stars like Lea Michele, Emma Roberts, model Taylor Hill, and Orange Is the New Black‘s Dascha Polanco were in attendance.
FYI: Lea is wearing an Ashi Studio dress. Emma is wearing a Giorgio Armani dress. Dascha is wearing a Pascal Millet dress at NFL Honors. Taylor is wearing a Brandon Maxwell dress. Kelsea is wearing an RtA dress, Stuart Weitzman shoes, and Anuja Tolia jewelry.
Yara Shahidi, Aly Raisman, Rachel Platten, and Iskra Lawrence pose for a photo at the #AerieREAL Role Model intimate dinner on Thursday night (January 25) in New York City.
The ladies were celebrating their new campaign that was released earlier in the day.
Rachel performed her songs “Fight Song”, “Broken Glass”, and “Grace” for the small group of women.
Also in attendance were models Nina Agdal and Ubah Hassan.
Yara, Aly, and Rachel are the newest models for the campaign, joining the first Aerie role model, Iskra, to spread body positivity and female empowerment. Check out the campaign photos and video if you missed them!
