Sommer Ray should not be confused with Summer Rae.
Sommer Ray | |
Birth Name: | Sommer Ray |
Birth Date: | 15 September 1996 |
Birth Place: | Colorado, U.S. |
Occupation: | YouTuber and Internet personality |
Channel Direct Url: | @sommerray5226 |
Channel Display Name: | Sommer Ray |
Years Active: | 2012–present |
Subscribers: | 1.77 million |
Views: | 85.09 million |
Silver Button: | y |
Gold Button: | yes |
Diamond Button: | no |
Stats Update: | March 25, 2024 |
Sommer Ray (born September 15, 1996) is an American social media personality, fitness model,[1] and former competitive bodybuilder.
Sommer Ray was born on September 15, 1996 in Colorado.[2]
Ray's first bodybuilding coach was her father. She was homeschooled until high school but later dropped out at age 15 due to bullying.[3]
Ray started competing in bikini bodybuilding at the age of 16. In the 2015 NPC Colorado State Championships, she won first place in the teenage and class D categories. Ray stopped competing in shows after turning 18, citing the prevalence of performance-enhancing substances in the fitness industry as the reason for her quitting.[4] Ray is against the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing substances in bodybuilding.
Ray stated that her relationship with WorldStarHipHop's Instagram page helped her own Instagram page grow. She co-hosted a podcast with Amanda Cerny titled OHoney, which originally focused on dating advice and released 50 episodes in 2020.[5] [6] In 2021, Ray promoted Save the Kids token, a charitable cryptocurrency altcoin that later turned into a pump and dump.[7]
As of May 2024, Ray has accumulated 24.5 million followers on Instagram and 12 million on TikTok.[8]
In January 2022, Ray purchased a home in the San Fernando Valley for $1.4 million USD.[9]