Sommer Ray Beaty[2] (born September 15, 1996) is an American social media personality, fitness model,[3] and former competitive bodybuilder.

Sommer Ray
Personal information
Born
Sommer Ray

(1996-09-15) September 15, 1996 (age 28)
Colorado, U.S.
Occupation(s)YouTuber and Internet personality
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2012–present
Genres
Subscribers1.77 million[1]
Total views85.09 million[1]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers

Last updated: March 25, 2024

Early life

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Sommer Ray was born on September 15, 1996 in Colorado.[4]

She was homeschooled until high school but later dropped out at age 15 due to bullying.

Career

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Bodybuilding and Fitness

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Ray's first bodybuilding coach was her father and she started competing in bikini bodybuilding at the age of 16. In the 2015 NPC Colorado State Championship, she won first place in both the Teenage and Class D categories. She didn't compete for long and soon stopped competing in shows after turning 18. she cited the prevalence of performance-enhancing substances, such as steroids, in the fitness industry as the reason for her quitting.[5][6]

Internet career

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Ray stated that her relationship with WorldStarHipHop's helped her grow her own internet personality.[6] She co-hosted a podcast with Amanda Cerny titled OHoney, which originally focused on dating advice and released 50 episodes in 2020.[7][8] The following year, Ray promoted Save the Kids token, a charitable cryptocurrency altcoin that later turned into a pump and dump.[9]

As of May 2024, Ray has accumulated 24.5 million followers on Instagram and 12 million on TikTok.[10]

Personal life

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In January 2022, Ray purchased a home in the San Fernando Valley for $1.4 million USD.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Sommer Ray". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Sommer Beaty - Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Model Sommer Ray Accuses Machine Gun Kelly of 'Cheating' on Her with Megan Fox Before They Broke Up". Peoplemag. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  4. ^ Pellot, Emerald (March 25, 2021). "Who is Sommer Ray? The fitness model is blowing up on social media". In the Know. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  5. ^ LaCroix, Emy (May 5, 2018). "Sommer Ray Dishes About Her Fitness App, Insecurity, and Childhood!". Life & Style. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Narins, Elizabeth (May 9, 2018). "Instagram Star Sommer Ray Reveals Her Unconventional Butt Workout". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  7. ^ 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 August 3, 2023.
  8. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (April 30, 2019). "Influencers Amanda Cerny and Sommer Ray to Launch Dating Advice Podcast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  9. ^ Asarch, Steven (July 2, 2021). "FaZe Clan members suspended following allegations that their Save the Kids cryptocurrency may have been a scam". Insider. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "Clubhouse Media Group, Inc. Closes Another Promotional Deal With Sommer Ray". www.mysuncoast.com. July 31, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  11. ^ Levine, Daniel S. (September 10, 2022). "Sommer Ray Drops Massive Sum on New House". PopCulture.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
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