Xandra Pohl is a lot of things. She’s a DJ, known for her song “Body Say.” She’s an influencer, known for her “Get ready with me” videos on TikTok. And she’s a model, who’s been dubbed “The next Kate Upton”, and has appeared in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. Pohl recently shared some vacation highlights on Instagram, her impressive figure on display. She captioned the post, “This trip has truly been life changing… sometimes you just need to slow down and love yourself first. never forget that <3 I love you guys.” Here are seven things Pohl did to get her impressive figure and career.
She Works Hard
Pohl opened up about how she found success as a DJ to Ocean Drive. She says that she made sure to work as hard as possible to make a name for herself. “There’s nothing boys hate more than when a girl is better than them at something. So it was definitely hard. It’s such a male-dominated industry, and from the moment I started, it’s been a struggle to get people to take me seriously as a female DJ. I remember wanting to play the clubs in Miami, and no one would pay me unless I got a bigger social following. That’s when I really started posting on social media. I didn’t expect much of it, but I was candidly myself, and it took off pretty immediately. Before I knew it, during my senior year, I was getting tons of traction and even had someone recognize me for the first time. It all changed from there.”
She's Not Trying To Control Everything
Pohl tells Ocean Drive that she has learned to not try to control everything after a recent breakup. “I’ve come to the conclusion that nothing is in your control. You can’t control the people that come in and out of your life. You can only control who you are, what you do and how you react to what other people do. And I feel like it’s so freeing, just understanding that everything is out of your control. I feel like that’s been really helping me. Sometimes, I want to cry and scream and punch a pillow, and I’ll do that. I don’t try to hold anything in and act like I’m OK, because it’s OK not to be OK.”
She's Private
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While Pohl is pretty transparent with her life, she’s also learned to keep some things private. “It’s one of the lessons I’ve realized going through this point in my life and sharing it all online and being so vulnerable—everything eventually comes out, but I need to focus on my mental health and how I’m doing first,” she told Ocean Drive. “I love my fans more than anything in the entire world. I feel like we’re one big friend group. They want to know every tiny detail about my life. I love them for that. And I will continue to share most of my life with them. But I’ve realized sometimes I need to process my emotions and think about the consequences of putting everything out there before doing so because everyone has their opinion. It’s part of social media. And you have to be prepared for that.”
She Walks
In her Ocean Drive interview, Pohl revealed that walking is her main way of staying in shape. She is also seen on a walk in her Instagram post. Harvard Health states that walking has a lot of benefits. “Harvard researchers looked at 32 obesity-promoting genes in over 12,000 people to determine how much these genes actually contribute to body weight. Among the study participants who walked briskly for about an hour a day, the effects of those genes were cut in half.”
She Takes Care Of Her Skin
Pohl has amazing skin. She shared her favorite products with Ocean Drive. “I honestly have too many to count, but some favorites are: Caudalie vinoperfect serum, Ole Henriksen banana bright eye creme, Hourglass hydrating skin tint, Frek, Makeup Forever lip liner in wherever walnut, Givenchy prisme libre loose setting powder, Got2B glue for slicked-back hair, Kérastase’s nutritive line, facial radiance pads by First Aid Beauty.”
She's Authentic
Pohl is all about authenticity. ”Honestly, for me, I like to be so unfiltered and real with everything that I'm doing," she said to E! News. "Those times where I'm like, 'Oh, I don't want to post.' I post because everyone has those days where they don't want to post and I just sit there and I tell my feelings like, 'I'm not having a great day, I hate everything. I hate everyone. But you know, I gotta do this, this and this and I'm gonna get through it.'"
She Takes Opportunities
Pohl’s career is taking off, and she wants to take full advantage of it. She tells E! News that she wants to take as many opportunities as possible. "This is just a fun, exciting time in my life and I'm having these crazy opportunities and I just can't pass up on them. And it has been a lot of like scheduling, there's been a lot of life changes but I'm gonna keep doing it because people love it and I love it."
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