Ryan Murphy has received a lot of attention from the public recently. She was born in New York City but moved to Japan at a young age. Her parents traveled frequently for work. Moved to a city where the day to day life was completely different was a huge challenge for Ryan but she embraced the move and took to her new role. While in Japan she found the entrepreneurial spirit. She loved fitness and began to create her own brand. It is in the fitness world that Ryan excels and it is the avenue that got her recognized. Ryann applied to Battle of the Fittest Couples, a reality TV show that wasn’t very popular. However, when audiences saw her talent on-screen, her career was pushed forward. She worked hard at establishing her fitness business and people started to take notice.
People were taking note of the productions but so were agencies and filmmakers. Ryann was sought out to star in different television shows. She made everything from small appearances to major acting roles. These roles helped extend her passion for fitness and helped her share her passion with fans all over the world, something she still does today. Today, fitness disciple uses her social media platforms to increase awareness about things that are important to her. She currently has over 200,000 followers on her Instagram page and followers come from all points on the globe thanks to having lived abroad.
She believes living in different countries helps you make more of a global influence. The places she has lived has helped her develop as an entrepreneur and as a fitness buff. Ryann currently works as a fitness model. She tells us that although a competitive industry, it is easier to get into the industry when you are passionate about fitness. Unlike other models, Ryann didn’t go to open calls or modeling agents. She just followed her fitness passion. She tells us, “I trained and dieted for many months and then asked my husband, also a fitness aficionado if he wanted to apply to Battle of the Fittest Couples, and the rest is history.” She also studied to be a fitness instructor and trainer, and while doing this began doing photo shoots to build up her portfolio. As she went along, she shared some of these photos on her Instagram page. Soon agents began to call and offered to sign her.
Her advice to other fitness models is to follow your passion. Spend the time to get fit and start small and grow over time. It takes physical and mental stamina to be a fitness model, but there are also other challenges to deal with. Your body always needs to be camera ready. You need to get used to being compared to others and understand that sometimes you just aren’t going to be the right fit. My best advice is to take care of your body and stay on top of your game all the time. That’s how you can remain fit and stay competitive in this market. she says.
