Natasha hastings espn body issue

  • "I love the weight room.
  • Why pose for the Body Issue?
  • I first received the call that ESPN was interested in having me in their annual "The Body Issue" from my publicist one Wednesday afternoon in July.

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    Natasha Hastings

    Why pose for the Body Issue?

    It wasn't an easy decision. I was kind of worried, but then I just decided that I liked the story behind this issue: It's a celebration of athletes' bodies and all the different shapes and sizes that we athletes come in.

    How did the nickname " Meter Diva" come about?

    In my freshman year of college we went to Penn Relays and our coach asked me to do an interview. The last thing I said was, "The girls on our team just look like divas." And the next day the story ran as: Gamecock Divas come to Philly. So Coach Frye had outfits made that said "Gamecock Divas" and, naturally, Diva came from there.

    I embrace it. I'm a girly girl. I put on eyelashes and a full face of makeup when I go out to a track meet. That's just me, and I'm having fun with it.

    Have you ever felt self-conscious?

    I didn't just wake up feeling this confident. I was teased a lot in junior high school and high school. I started track at 9, and had a runner's bod

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    ESPN's Body Issue Showcases Nude Athletes Hope Solo, Gretchen Bleiler, Natasha Hastings and More

    ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue hit stands today, featuring 22 athletes with amazing bodies who have stripped down to pose nude, or essentially nude with a prop.

    This year’s featured athletes are women we love from a variety of sports including gymnasts, soccer stars, golfers, bowlers, runners and even a derby girl! betalningsmedel out the amazing photos and videos below to see to who made ESPN’s urval of women in sports:

    Alicia Sacramone: Gymnast

    Julie Chu: Hockey

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    Sylvia Fowles: Basketball

    Stephanie Gilmore: Surfing

    Gretchen Bleiler: Snowboarding

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    Kelly Kulick: Bowling

    Hope Solo: Soccer

    Natasha Hastings: Track

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    Vera Zvonareva: Tennis

    Suzy Hotrod: Derby

    Belen Mozo: Golf

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    Sprinter Natasha Hastings Talks Embracing Nakedness, Being Inspired By Serena Williams

    Chat with Olympic Gold Medalist Natasha Hastings for just five minutes and it becomes obvious why she’s a rock star. The New York native, also known as “The M Diva,” is a trainer, a fitness model, a columnist for The Huffington Post and amazingly confident in her skin. She recently posed nude in ESPN’s “Body Issue” and has plans to land another gold medal in the Olympics. VIBE caught up with the sprinter to chat about how Serena Williams inspired her nude pics, where she channels confidence and why people shouldn’t be scared to embrace nakedness.

    What was behind your decision to pose for ESPN’s &#;Body Issue?&#;

    I knew right away when we got the phone call what the issue was and I never had a problem doing it because I always felt that the pictures were always done tastefully, and I felt it was a celebration of athletes’ bodies.