Whitney Simmons: From Jobless To Gymshark
Whitney Simmons is one of the many fortunate social media stars who can say that they are ‘doing YouTube full time‘.
But it’s not all down to luck – the fitness influencer has worked her way up, from leaving college with no job to becoming one of Gymshark’s most influential ambassadors.
Let’s find out more…
Who Is Whitney Simmons?
Whitney is a social media sensation from California, USA. She rose to fame from her YouTube channel – a network she created for sharing motivational videos for women.
Why Did She Start Her Channel?
A a teenager, Whitney enjoyed sport and dreamed of becoming a cheerleader. Se tried out for the squad when she started University at Utah State and was accepted on the team.
However, in her second year at the Uni, she was dropped from the cheerleading team, resulting in her becoming depressed and binge eating. Whitney found happiness after being encouraging to hit the gym, using it as a form of therapy to keep her feeling good.
Her Social Media Career
Whitney started up by sharing her fitness progress on her YouTube and began to build a huge fanbase with regular instructional and motivation fitness videos.
Fast forward to today and Whitney has amassed over 1.1 million followers on YouTube, as well as 1.6 million on Instagram.
She’s Started Her Own Business
As well as being a brand ambassador for active wear giants Gymshark, Whit is also a partner of her own business – a healthy and beauty brand TULA. She said:
‘Tula immediately caught my attention by being different and unique than any other swhitney simmkincare company I’ve come across. Come to find out, it’s a team of brilliant women working to build confidence in every customer. I believe the partnership has been successful because we both are striving to help women everyday feel good in their skin.’
She Got Engaged!
The fitness mogul’s handsome, soon-to-be hubby Stefan planned a perfect proposal and popped the question earlier this year.
The proposal included an intimate dinner, a secluded drive, a candlelit path and a sunset proposal on top of a mountain before getting on one knee. The evening concluded with fireworks to mark the couples engagement!
