Sommer Ray in Bathing Suit is in "the Jungle"

Sommer Ray, the fitness model and influencer, is showing off her new swimwear line on Instagram. Her choice of photoshoot location? The jungle. In her new post, Ray posed with the trees behind her. She wore a strapless zebra print bikini, looking gorgeous. Ray captioned the post, “I just wanna live in a jungle. P.s all my swim dropping at the end of the month!!! I’m loving this zebra print.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Sommer Ray stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Wants To Be A Role Model

Ray has a large platform and a lot of followers, which she wants to use for good. She tells Forbes that she wants to be an inspiration for her followers, and wants them to not just see her as a pretty girl. “I want girls to know that I’m for them. I want to show them my personality and show them that I’m not just a dumb bimbo. Because that’s what you think. You see a girl on Instagram, showing her body, and it’s just substance less.”

2. She Embraces Her Natural Beauty

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Ray tells Forbes that she embraces her natural beauty. She says that she wants to encourage others to accept themselves as they are. “I just want to promote a healthy, natural lifestyle. I’m really against plastic surgery and all that stuff.”

3. She’s Confident

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Ray has a lot of confidence in herself. She tells Forbes that this is the reason she isn’t afraid to show off her body. “I worked hard for my body,” Ray says. “I’ve sculpted it. I’m not going to just keep it in the garage. If you have a Ferrari you’re going to drive it.”

4. She Has Rest Days

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Ray broke down some of her wellness secrets in an interview with Cosmopolitan. She says that while she works out a lot, she also makes time for her body to recover. Ray says that she sets two days each week aside for resting. "If my glutes are sore, I tell myself, 'I probably shouldn't work them today,' " she says. "I just listen to my body."

5. She Switches Up Her Workouts

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For Ray, working out is all about variety. She tells Cosmopolitan that she likes to do different exercises, as they target different parts of her body. "There’s not a certain exercise or specific workout that’s beneficial," she says. "I switch it up every day and try to make it fun, because as soon as it feels like a job, you don’t want to do it."