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Paige Spiranac professionally disassociated with golf in 2016. The golfer turned influencer was voted Maxim’s Sexiest Women Alive. She often uses her platform to talk about cyber bullying and her personal experiences from the course. 

Spiranac is often treated as a gimmick for the golf industry because of her looks. She has shared the story of the Dubai Desert Classic, where she was accused of only getting invited as an eye-catching novelty to attract more people to join the sport. All she has ever wanted since that incident is that people take her seriously. But not anymore.

Paige Spiranac has dropped the towel

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There is no doubt that golf is a male dominated sport. Women have always struggled to make their space in this field. Spiranac has struggled with the same. She tried to work on her game and perform on the course, but the people only focused on her looks, which eventually led her to dissociate with the sport.

Spiranac found her calling in social media influencing. She started to make content where she shared her time on the course. She shared her views on the happenings in the golf world, and also often gave some behind the curtain details.

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The influencer has also launched a towel line and took to twitter to promote the same. “I used to be so worried about being taken “seriously” and pleasing people who didn’t even like me. Everything changed in my career when I started having fun with my content and doing what I wanted. Today I’m shooting my calendar and dropped a sick towel! Be unapologetically you,she tweeted.

Spiranac chose to pose as Julie Bowen in Happy Gilmore. And has even named the brand as Happy Place. The calendar features 3 types of golf towels that are available for the people to purchase. 

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Spiranac on body shaming

Spiranac has a whopping 3.6 million followers on Instagram. The influencer has a bold attitude and always tries to be real. She has always discussed her struggles openly. And one such incident was with body shaming. 

Spiranac has been objectified because of her body type. She used to fear fat shaming and developed an eating disorder in college because of that. When a famous person like Spiranac opens up about such issues they provide a stage where people can come out and share their experiences. Spiranac’s decision to share her personal struggles is something that has made it easier for people to connect with. Also, this could be the reason for success as an influencer.

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