Ilona Maher, the Olympic rugby star celebrated for her wit and charisma each on the sphere and on-line, has lately hinted at an curiosity in exploring actuality tv.
The 28-year-old, who skyrocketed to fame by way of her rugby expertise and social media presence, is single and seemingly able to step into the courting scene. After her look on “Dancing With the Stars”on Tuesday, October 29, Ilona opened up about her love life and the opportunity of looking for romance on nationwide tv.
When requested whether or not she would contemplate taking up the position of the following lead on “The Bachelorette,” Ilona Maher didn’t maintain again.
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Might Ilona Maher Be The Subsequent ‘Bachelorette’?
In an interview with “Good Morning America,” she playfully teased the notion, admitting, “That is what we had been pondering!”
Although she expressed some hesitation about entering into the limelight in such a brand new method, the Olympian in the end left the choice as much as the followers. “I’ll take that on. I’ll try this for America if that is what you wanna see,” she added.
So, what’s she in search of in a person if she is forged? She stated, “I feel someone who could be very happy with me, who’s type, who understands my humor, who is able to eat…”
“You are itemizing plenty of issues about me,” her dance companion, Alan Bersten, added, to which Ilona jokingly stated, “Please cease speaking.”
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Ilona Maher Is Ready For Guys To Slide Into Her DMs
Whereas Ilona Maher waits for potential suitors to slip into her DMs, she will be able to’t assist however gush on the responses she’s getting.
“It’s all very constructive mothers which are like, ‘I really like what you’ve accomplished for my daughter,’ and I’m like, ‘The place’s the NFL gamers? I believed there’d be extra. No billionaires in right here?’” she quipped when talking with People Magazine. Although she hasn’t tried courting apps but, Ilona isn’t completely against exploring them sooner or later.
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As for what she’s looking for in a companion, the Olympian values somebody who can match her sharp wit. “I lately was instructed by a person, ‘You flirt by making enjoyable,’” she admits, explaining her love for the back-and-forth of playful banter. “I feel it’s additionally similar to I flirt, and then you definitely come again with one thing, and it’s like a back-and-forth that I actually like.”
Above all, she hopes to discover a companion assured sufficient to maintain up along with her unimaginable achievements and embrace her bold nature. “I’ve by no means actually had someone who’s come to my rugby video games,” she stated. “Anyone who’s actually proud to see me shine and needs me to continue to grow — somebody who reveals me off.”
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Advocating For Physique Positivity
Final month, the Olympian shared a video on social media with the caption, “Can I be weak for a minute?”
Within the clip, she sported a two-piece bathing swimsuit, however admitted, “ I wish to preserve it actual with you, so I simply needed to let you understand I’m not feeling too physique assured proper now. I feel I’m making this video extra to assist myself out.”
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Opening Up About Social Media And Psychological Well being
Inviting web scrutiny, as she did along with her nationally broadcast tears, is usually a dangerous gamble for psychological well being. Whereas Ilona is grateful for the doorways social media has opened, she stays cautious about its potential toll on her well-being.
“It is superb how a lot love I get on-line, however then, after all, I at all times get the negatives,” she admitted to Individuals.”I get folks making assumptions about me, about my physique, about who I’m, typically simply spreading blatant lies about me, and that is exhausting.”
Ilona Maher Says She Is Up For Something After Her Time On ‘DWTS’
When chatting with Individuals Journal, Ilona opened up about what the longer term holds, revealing that she’s up for something that comes subsequent.
“I hope it means I am nonetheless on this area and I can journey, and I hope my sisters come together with me to do it. I hope there’s nonetheless sports activities in there and possibly some dance, however not an excessive amount of dance,” she joked.
Maher can also be hopeful that love lies someplace in her future. “I really like platonic love. I really like the love I’ve with my teammates, with my pals, my sisters. Romantic love can be nice too.”
However for now, “I am simply driving this wave, I assume, and seeing the place it takes me.”
