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Spotted: When athletes aren't being athletes
If there's one thing that professional athletes have embraced in the modern era, it has been their ability to connect with fans through social media.
Whether it's through text, photos or video, they've learnt that reaching out online doesn't just provide their supporters with a sense of engagement, but it can also translate into massive earnings.
It's why they've become masters of the selfie and when there's usually stunning bodies and locations on show it's not difficult to understand why their posts are so popular.
UFC queen Ronda Rousey also stripped down for the SI swimsuit edition.
...and showed she's as comfortable modelling as she is pummelling rivals in the octagon.
The Puerto Rico-born is obviously just as comfortable in front of a camera.
Blanco, who now lives in California after growing up in Hawaii, is also a vegan.
Williams caused jaws to drop with her shoot for New York Magazine's fashion issue.
She tweeted pictures of herself warming up before the shoot.
She talked about what role fashion may play in her life after retiring from tennis.
It seems the tennis star is just as comfortable on court as in front of the camera. (Berlei)
