Social media is full of unrealistic beauty standards. For example, some people post glamor shots with feature-distorting filters, and others manipulate their images to have “better” angles, colors, or features than in the original photo. However, there still exists those who live quite a picture-perfect life with no need for extreme edits, such as Instagram star Katie Williams.
Katie Williams is a fashion, sports, and travel icon who has become a highly sought-after Instagram model thanks to her life adventures. She began sharing her life online when she was just a high schooler, and has since decided to move out of her parent’s home to live her dreams of being an influencer.
Katie Williams on Having a ‘Great Body’
Having a “great body” is a big part of Katie’s life. It’s practically her bread and butter. Katie shares that maintaining her fitness goals has inspired her to always stay positive no matter what happens in her life.
“Fitness is very important to me,” says the Instagram star. “It affects all aspects of [my] life – physical, behavioral, and emotional.”
The positive effect that fitness has on Katie’s life, is the reason she goes to the gym every day that she can. She doesn’t skip workouts because she knows that having a great body helps her through the tough times.
Defining a ‘Great Body’
For Katie Williams, having a “great body” means being able to do everything you want with ease and finesse. Fitness is an essential aspect of this, and so is the right mindset. Katie Williams uses her online presence through her fitness and sports-related posts to inspire her followers to start their journey of having a great body as soon as possible. Katie wants to support everyone with fitness goals, whether that’s to wear a bikini confidently or to be able to climb any mountain.
On Gaining Self-Esteem
Despite being described as having an almost perfect body, Katie admits that she isn’t always the outgoing gal that she’s usually seen as being online. In fact, she says that she actually finds it difficult to open up to people, and adds that she can sometimes become very detached, even though she really likes making friends.
To move past this, Katie has set a rule for herself when it comes to consuming content online. Although she’s a certified Instagram star, she actually rarely scrolls through her Instagram feed. It’s relatively easy for her to avoid, as she doesn’t really have the time to mindlessly look at other people’s profiles when her influencer lifestyle keeps her plate so full. She’d rather spend her free time in the gym, walking her dogs at the beach, or having dinner with her grandmother.
Rather than searching for inspiration from others, Katie looks to herself for inspiration. Katie Williams shares that she wasn’t always a confident girl, and that it took a lot of hard work, including physical and mental training, to keep herself motivated to live the life she desires.