Cyndi Chat with Olympic Gold Medalist & WE TV Star of Glam & Gold – Sanya Richards~ Ross!

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Is it possible for a woman to be beautiful, smart and funny, a world class athlete, as well as a magazine cover model, wife to an NFL football star, entrepreneur and star of her own brand new reality TV show? ……Whew! Meet Sanya Richards~Ross.

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If you are looking for some inspiration, you need not look any further. Today I bring you a burst of JOY from a woman who has “raced” to the top – literally. She is a track and field superstar, Olympic gold medalist and the star of her own new reality TV show for WE TV called Glam and Gold!  I’m talking about Sanya Richards~Ross.

This Golden Girl is on fire and she makes no excuses about her drive to be number one. You can read all about it in the August issue of Women’s Running magazine which is on newsstands now.

My Cyndi’s Secrets® recently had a behind the scenes Cyndi Chat with Sanya from the Women’s Running Magazine photo shoot. Click the video below and find out Sanya’s must have gym bag item and other fun and inspirational stuff. Shhhh! 🙂

Here are a few photos from the actual Women’s Running magazine photo shoot. (Photos courtesy of Wireimage)

Sanya’s new show Glam and Gold airs on Thursday nights on WE TV. I caught the premier and must say I was delighted. Oh sure – it has that touch of bigger than life actions made by a cast aware of cameras. However, make no mistake Glam and Gold radiates the discipline and drive that we have come to love about our Olympic champions. I personally enjoy seeing the touch of glamour that Sanya brings to everything she does including this show. I can’t help it – I’m a girlie girl and it has always bothered me that stereotypes of what “smart” is supposed to look like, don’t allow a smart woman to show a feminine side. Sanya is not afraid to break that mold. All women should be free to be who they want to be. Whether a woman is a no-makeup nature girl or a full face make-up glam type, her level of  intelligence should not be judged by that. It should not determine who she is as a person.

Sanya reminds me a bit of another great Olympic athlete from days gone by. I’m talking about Olympic Champion Florence Griffith Joyner also known as Flo-Jo.  Back in the late 80’s Flo-Jo became extremely popular in international track and field. She was famous for her record-setting performances and flamboyant personal style. Whatever Flo-Jo wore with her trademark decorated long nails always gave me a little bit of a giggle. I was blessed to personally meet and share a stage with this amazing woman while we promoted my Drive to fitness™ program and her Olympic achievements at the Universal City Studios City Walk in California for the local NBC TV affiliate.  My time with her was brief but like Sanya Richards Ross, she inspired me and made me smile at her ability to not take herself too seriously while dazzling the world with her unbeatable athletic prowess and unique style. Flo-Jo sadly passed on in her sleep due to a seizure at the early age of 38. Below is a shot of Flo-Jo and me at that NBC TV event. Please excuse the scan print from a copy. I don’t have access to the original print.at this moment and wanted to get this column complete.

Flo-Jo may have never starred in a reality TV show but I bet she would cheer Sanya Richards~Ross on for accepting this challenge. Sanya has managed to bring her family together for the show Glam and Gold.  Her Mom, Dad, Cousin and sister are all on board and their lives center on building the great brand called “Sanya”.  We get a glimpse into her crazy, wild, wonderful world. She has even convinced her husband and NFL football star Aaron Ross who plays for the NY Giants to get on board. Admittedly, he is not too hard on the eyes and ads a romantic and fun dimension to the show. From the first episode we can tell that life is not perfect for even an Olympic champion.  There is confrontation between Sanya and her sister as they struggle to make a success out of the salon they both own called The Hair Clinic.

Many have compared Glam and Gold to The Kardashians reality TV show. I think Glam and Gold stands on its own. Bruce Jenner who is also an Olympic champion plays a side role on The Kardashians TV show while his daughters star. They became famous for being famous daughters. Not that there is anything wrong with that. However, Glam and Gold stars an Olympic champion who is famous for hard work and winning dedication. My hope is that Sanya Richards-Ross uses this opportunity and future episodes to enlighten others about the ups and downs of her life and the importance of going forward every day. I believe that our Golden girl will continue to shine! Go Sanya – share the JOY!

And until next time……….Strut your stuff on the red carpet of life! Shhhh!

Life is too short so I say LIVE – InJOY!

Love ya,

Cyndi Targosz 

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