{"id":2804,"date":"2025-07-17T12:52:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/2804\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T12:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:52:08","slug":"ilona-maher-serves-strong-and-sexy-on-the-espys-red-carpet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/2804\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilona Maher Serves Strong And Sexy On The ESPYs Red Carpet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ilona Maher<\/a> knows you don\u2019t have to sacrifice brawn for beauty.<\/p>\n

The Olympic rugby player flexed her sexy side while gracing the red carpet of the ESPY Awards<\/a> in Hollywood on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Donning a plunging black gown that showcased her strong shoulders and stomach, the \u201cBreakthrough Athlete\u201d award winner refused to hide her hard-earned muscles.<\/p>\n

Amplifying the glamour, Maher layered on gold jewelry, swept her hair into a slick bun and donned a bold red lip.<\/p>\n

Since rocketing into public consciousness during last summer\u2019s Olympics, the \u201cDancing with the Stars\u201d alum has worked hard to prove there\u2019s nothing wrong with being strong.<\/p>\n

Sporting a fresh face and an athletic bra in the clip, she smiled and asked, \u201cUh y\u2019all tried being strong? I feel good. I feel well fed. I feel ready to take on anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou guys gotta try this shit,\u201d Maher said as she flexed. \u201cIt is a different level, I\u2019m feeling… Whoo. I love it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Making sure her followers don\u2019t pass up life\u2019s little pleasures, she added, \u201cAnd also, have you guys tasted tiramisu? Because that shit, my god.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked about the viral post and how sports have taught her to embrace her body during an interview<\/a> on the ESPYs red carpet, Maher said, \u201d[While] strong may not be a traditional feminine quality, it makes me feel so beautiful and so powerful being strong.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI wish other women could feel what I feel when I go up and lift a weight and do all these things,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

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