Hawaii Five-0 Star Meaghan Rath Shares Swimsuit Photo of “Skills”

1. Cereal For Breakfast

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Rath enjoys half a grapefruit and a bowl of Kashi cereal with blueberries and bananas every morning. "Cereal is my favorite thing in the morning because it's quick and easy,” she says. I love starting out the day with fruit, and bananas and blueberries are my absolute favorite, and they go so well with cereal and milk. And I always have a glass of steaming hot ginger tea."

2. She’s a Storyteller

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Rath loves acting, but admits rejection can be difficult. “I like telling stories,” she says. “I like learning about people, observing people. I love figuring out what makes someone who they are. I love working as a team to build something special and truthful. I love the common ground you can find with people from wildly different backgrounds when you all have the same goal. [The hardest part is] navigating the massive amount of rejection that comes with this business. It’s not for the faint of heart. You would think that at every new stage reached, the rejection decreases. The truth is that as you grow your career, the rejection is the same—the stakes just get higher.”

3. Ethnic Background

Rath’s mother is of East Indian descent while her dad is of Austrian Jewish descent, which means Rath can play several different ethnic characters. “As a result, I’m up for a whole slew of racially diverse parts,” she says. “I’m fortunate that I can fit into so many different ethnicities. But it can also create problems, because sometimes casting directors don’t know where they can put me.”

4. Embracing Her Unique Character

Rath embraces the things that set her apart during her teenage years. “High school was hard for me,” she says. “I tried really hard to fit in and said the things I thought people wanted to hear. But I was unsure of myself. I was self-conscious, and I didn't really know my place or where I fit in. As I got older and started to get to know myself, though, the things that made me feel different and uneasy became the things that now make me feel special and unique.”

5. Spooky Stories

Rath believes in the supernatural. “I fully believe in ghosts,” she says. “I have, my entire life. The first house I ever lived in was haunted. There was a grave of a man in the backyard. I was just a baby then, but my parents would tell me that every night, at the same time, they would hear someone walking up the stairs. It sounds terrifying, but none of us ever had a bad feeling in that house. It was like this man was watching over our family.”

1. Outdoorsy Type

Ruah is happiest being outside in nature with her dog. “Hanging in nature with my nature bathing suit made from recycled plastic bottles and my nature hat that planted 10 trees when I purchased it, and my nature husband and nature dog… nature nature nature,” she captioned an Instagram post.

2. Fight Training

Ruah has plenty of fight training, says co-star Eric Christian Olsen. “[Ruah] does so much of her fight stuff. When you see a knife fight with Dani that’s like four minutes long, that’s all Dani. She spends the time to learn all that stuff. In all honesty, what that means is that on top of having two kids and doing the show, she goes someplace and rehearses that fight scene for hours.”

3. Action Hero

Ruah loves the physicality of her role. “The most fun thing is the action sequences, as well as destroying cars,” she says. “I have to say that’s quite fun, but that’s more of a superficial thing. I absolutely love our banter scenes. When the whole cast is sitting in a room and we’re all picking on one of the characters, I absolutely love doing those scenes. When everyone is there, the day is a little bit longer, of course, because the more actors you have, the more coverage you have to do, but they’re such fun days.”

4. Dancing Queen

Ruah loves to dance, and has been doing so since she was young. “Do I dance at home? Sure,” she says. “Sometimes my son and I will prance around the house and dance. He responds to music so wonderfully, but I wouldn’t say it is something that brought me back into shape. I didn’t do any (dance) classes. I wish I had. It was mostly gym work with a personal trainer, jogging, working out with the kids, and eating healthily.”

5. Workaholic Lifestyle

Ruah genuinely enjoys her job and the long hours it sometimes requires. “I have to admit that I’m a little bit of a workaholic, but not that I want to be in an office space for 24 hours a day,” she says. “I’ve had such good experiences with every job that I’ve had so far in my career that it’s like going to meet a group of friends. It’s so easy when I go to work. It’s long hours, don’t get me wrong. We all get tired of being at work sometimes, and you want to go home to your family, but generally speaking, we have such a good time and it’s such a positive environment that I want to keep doing it.”

Gymnast Olivia "Livvy" Dunne is channeling that back-to-school feeling in her swimsuit. The LSU and social media superstar just shared a fantastic new image of herself in a black swimsuit prostrated on the back of a boat, with stunning blue waters behind her. “There’s 104 days of summer vacation til school comes along just to end it…” she captioned the picture, quoting “Today Is Gonna Be a Great Day” by the band Bowling for Soup, aka the theme song from the Disney animated series Phineas and Ferb. How does the 20-year-old phenomenon stay in shape? Here’s how.

1. She Dedicated Her Childhood to Training

Despite the photo of Dunne looking like she’s enjoying the dog days of August in some exptiing location, taking in the sun, she has worked incredibly hard her entire life. “I pretty much sacrificed my summers, those pool days, those beach days with their friends. I was in the gym training,” Dunne told the Today Show.

2. She is a Hit on Social Media

Dunne posts photos of herself dancing and sunbathing, which have made her an Internet sensation, both as a talented athlete and as a pin-up queen. “As a woman, you're not responsible for how a man looks at you and object defies you. That's not a woman's responsibility,” Dunne told the Today Show. She did add: “There are some people occasionally that do reach out, and it is a bit concerning….They gave us some new rules for US athletes just to keep us safe, to not go into the stands after meets, and we have a new security person that travels with us.”

3. She Has a Great Support System

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“When it comes to what you have on your plate, you've got athletics, you've got class, oh by the way, you have NIL”—that means “name, image, and likeness,” which she can monetize. “How do you go about managing all that?” asked a reporter from On3. “I would say having a good support system is so important,” she answered. “My family, they stand behind me and my mom, she helps me, my sister, she helps put together videos and sends it to the brand while I'm at practice or competing. So she's definitely a huge component in my everyday life and helping me with these brand deals. But having a good support system and compartmentalizing your day so you don't get overwhelmed.”

4. She Swims

Swimming offers a plethora of health benefits for both body and mind. It's a low-impact exercise that enhances cardiovascular fitness, strengthens muscles, and improves flexibility. The buoyancy of water reduces stress on joints, making it suitable for all ages and fitness levels. Regular swimming can aid in weight management, promoting calorie burning and increased metabolism. Moreover, it's an effective full-body workout that engages various muscle groups, enhancing tone and endurance. Beyond physical advantages, swimming also boosts mental well-being through its meditative rhythm and soothing effects. Overall, swimming is a holistic activity that fosters vitality, strength, and a tranquil mind.

5. This is Her Plan to Be Successful After Graduation

“I have one more year of school at LSU and one more year of gymnastics, which is insane to me. So I'm hoping just to have a good last year at LSU. But after school, I would definitely like to have my own brand. Yes, I love working with brands, but I would like to have my own thing, my own product one day. And I'm not sure exactly what that is yet, but I definitely feel like I can do something entrepreneurial, so I would like to have my own product,” she told On3.

Nicole Fortuin is currently starring as Ririka on the live-action adaptation of One Piece and on the show Legacy. She has previously appeared in Flatland and A Cinderella Story: If The Shoe Fits. Fortuin just shared a new set of photos on Instagram. In one of them, she is seen in a swimsuit and snorkel mask. Fortuin captioned the post, “@carel_nel seems to think I say this all the time 🙄 and I know that I don't 🤣... this cast!! ... hearts and souls of gold. Everyone. je l'aime vraiment ici.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Nicole Fortuin stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Speaks Out

Fortuin tells Sarafina Magazine that she wants to use her platform to speak out about important causes. “I realized this small platform that I have does have the potential to reach people. I don’t associate myself with things that are not important to me on some level. I can only talk about things that are important to me. I recently did two PSA’s. One was for Brother’s For Life #RapeStopsWithMe. Everyone is aware of the violence that is happening across the world but in South Africa as well. I had always been really fascinated by what happens in people’s minds and in men’s minds especially because often I am really confused by how people operate and what makes it ok for them. I guess the throughline is my interest in other people but their campaign is about men and men making correct choices and being responsible.”

2. She’s Grounded

For Fortuin, staying grounded is important when it comes to being in the public eye. “I do feel like if I’m not grounded, I can’t be truthful in the work that I do,” she told Sarafina Magazine. “I know that for a fact because I’ve seen it. I’ve seen really great artists become really mediocre and boring and you realize [that] the line between real life and the work you do is thin. My commitment to being honest or emotive or touching someone else is so related to who I am and what I am doing on a spiritual level, on a financial level, whatever it is.”

3. She Swims

Fortuin likes to swim to stay in shape. She shares a lot of posts on Instagram of herself in the water. Fortuin shared this set of photos of herself swimming in a pool. The Cleveland Clinic states that swimming has a lot of benefits. “Like other forms of cardio, swimming can help you burn calories and lose weight. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a 154-pound person who swims slow freestyle laps for 30 minutes burns 255 calories. But that amount varies depending on your weight, speed and stroke.”

4. She Took A Social Media Break

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Fortuin revealed to Iol.com that she decided to take a break from social media due to it overwhelming her. “Just this week I decided to take a break from social media. Precisely because there is so much information coming at you all at once. The last thing I remember seeing is the possible discovery of another planet? One that may have similar properties to Earth and is now being looked at as an alternative planet for human beings to inhabit? I am not sure if any of it is true (it's the internet after all) so please fact-check it before you tell anyone else about it.”

5. She Has Snorkled

Snorkeling offers a plethora of health benefits. Firstly, it's an excellent cardiovascular workout that enhances lung capacity and overall fitness. The rhythmic breathing while swimming boosts endurance and reduces the risk of heart disease. Additionally, snorkeling promotes relaxation and reduces stress by immersing you in the tranquil underwater world, which can improve mental well-being. It also enhances muscle strength and tone, particularly in the legs, as you kick to explore the underwater landscape. Moreover, the buoyancy of water reduces joint impact, making snorkeling an ideal low-impact exercise for those with joint issues. Overall, snorkeling combines fitness, mental relaxation, and enjoyment of nature, making it a fantastic activity for promoting physical and mental health.