The Most Gorgeous Women In Sports On And Off The Field

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From Kicking To Punching

Womens

The Carlton star made headlines in March last year when a picture showing her make an airborne kick during a match went viral, and made her the target of internet trolling. The then-22 year old called it “sexual abuse” and did what she did best: she fought back. The pic was initially taken off by Channel 7 from their social media sites but was later restored, realizing that it was sending the wrong message by removing it. On Australia Women’s Day that year, Tayla was immortalized with a 3.3m-tall bronze statue built at the Federation Square in Melbourne, capturing the star’s famous mid-air kick for all time. She became part of Nike’s Rallying Cry campaign and an ambassador for Our Watch, which seeks to prevent violence against women and children. The strong-willed athlete was the only Australian that made the BBC’s 2019 global list of 100 inspiring and influential women. The 2-division national champ, who has a tattoo on her right arm that reads “fortune favours the brave,” is certainly someone you should not be messing with.