The 25-year-old, who swapped sport for modeling, said the college experience taught her “some valuable lessons” when she was reprimanded for sharing scantily clad pictures.

“College athletics was a great experience for me, but it also taught me some valuable lessons,” Simmons said

“I was told by my school administrators that the pictures I post are inappropriate because of my body; I was even asked to delete my Instagram at one point. I was torn, because I felt I couldn’t embrace my body and play the sport I love. I’ve since learned that you can’t let other people affect how you feel about yourself,” she continued.

Kayla was a competitive cheerleader for five years and even won three national championships.

She later discovered a passion for modeling, becoming an Instagram star.

That’s how you pivot. 

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