{"id":1879,"date":"2026-05-28T15:16:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gleamgrid.co.za\/?p=1879"},"modified":"2026-05-28T15:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:16:29","slug":"5-hottest-female-athletes-taking-over-instagram-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gleamgrid.co.za\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/5-hottest-female-athletes-taking-over-instagram-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Hottest Female Athletes Taking Over Instagram Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Move over, supermodels \u2013 the new kings and queens of social media are actually athletes. From tennis pros who moonlight as swimsuit icons to hockey goalies who traded their helmets for bikini tops, these five women have built empires on looking incredible. They don’t just play sports; they break the internet, one perfectly angled photo at a time. Here are five of the most stunning athletes dominating your feed right now.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Genie Bouchard \u2013 Tennis’s Original Social Media Queen<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Long before Paige Spiranac, there was Genie Bouchard \u2013 the Canadian tennis star who reached a Wimbledon final and instantly became a global heartthrob. She has graced the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue and regularly posts photos that make her 2 million followers forget all about her ranking. Even when her tennis career cooled off, her Instagram game stayed hotter than a July day in Melbourne.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Simmons \u2013 The Mystery Fitness Sensation<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Not much is known about this rising star, but her toned physique and jaw-dropping curves have taken fitness social media by storm. She posts a mix of gym selfies, protein shake ads, and motivational quotes that somehow all look incredible. Whoever she is, Simmons has cracked the code: show off your abs, smile, and watch the followers roll in.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Rachel Stuhlmann \u2013 Tennis’s Hottest Influencer<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Rachel Stuhlmann never quite made it to the WTA tour, but she became an even bigger star off the court. The former college player now runs a massive Instagram page where she reviews tennis gear, hosts clinics, and occasionally poses in outfits that have nothing to do with backhands. She has been called “the queen of tennis thirst traps,” and honestly, she wears that crown proudly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Clara Fernandez \u2013 The Spanish Stunner<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Clara Fernandez is a Spanish model and influencer who has somehow attached herself to the world of golf and fitness. Her feed is a sun-drenched parade of beach vacations, tiny tennis skirts, and gym sessions that leave very little to the imagination. She may not have a professional sports title, but she has conquered the only leaderboard that matters: the one measuring likes per post.<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. Mikayla Demaiter \u2013 The Hockey Goalie Who Quit for Bikinis<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Mikayla Demaiter was a promising junior hockey goalie in Canada before she hung up her pads for a much more profitable career: Instagram modeling. Her page is a glorious mix of swimwear, lingerie, and the occasional reminder that she once stopped pucks for a living. She now boasts over 3 million followers and has become the poster child for “why be a goalie when you can be a goddess?”<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Move over, supermodels \u2013 the new kings and queens of social media are actually athletes. From tennis pros who moonlight as swimsuit icons to hockey goalies who traded their helmets…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1883,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,1,2,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","category-exclusives","category-photo-vault","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gleamgrid.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gleamgrid.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gleamgrid.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gleamgrid.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gleamgrid.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1879"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gleamgrid.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1886,"href":"https:\/\/gleamgrid.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1879\/revisions\/1886"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gleamgrid.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gleamgrid.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gleamgrid.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gleamgrid.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}