Fitness Crush Friday: Bo Talley

Remember this picture? The social media was on fire when pictures of an “elder” looking woman popped up looking better than most 20-somethings out there. Who is she? Her name is Bo Talley.

Bo Talley, renowned for her ageless beauty and signature grey hair, has definitely made a splash on the social media scene in recent times. She’s the wife of a WNBA coach and a businesswoman in her own right. How old is she? Well despite the rumour that went round (with the above picture and some others in 2013) during the time her pictures went viral that she is 55, she’s actually in her in 40s.

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Whoo lawd! She put some of us young ones to shame. 

Bo has always been athletic. Track, basketball, cheerleading, she did it all in high school. But after the birth of her last child she gained 27kg.

“Lethargic & busy, the weight stuck with me until I received a Donna Richardson VHS doing air aerobics. She helped me get my happy back.” she expounded, “If I ever meet Dona Richardson I’m going to tell her that.” She told Sheen Magazine in an interview.

This very event catalyzed Bo’s passion for fitness training. Afterwards, she began hosting fitness parties for friends who were inspired by her weight loss and newfound commitment to fitness. So Bo turned to exercise as an outlet. She started sharing her pictures and videos on social media to help keep women inspired, motivated, and feeling empowered.  She takes things she has learned and shares it to let women know they can take back their bodies; repossess themselves and love what they see. Then there was that one fateful post, where someone declared ‘ageless beauties’, the post went viral on social media and this greatly helped to contribute to a movement of healthy lifestyle amongst women of colour. 

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Bo still shares and motivates lots of individuals in all form of media from publications to social media with hopes and wishes for people to live the lifestyle that's worked for her.