Ally Love is an American fitness instructor who is a popular instructor for

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, the CEO/Founder of Love Squad, the in-arena Host of the

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, an

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Global Ambassador, and a

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Early life and career

Ally Love was raised in

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. When she was young, she was hit by a car and told she would likely never walk normally again, but she ultimately made a full recovery. Love graduated from

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high school in Miami, where she specialized in dance. She went on to attend

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's partner program with the

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School for dance. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Fordham, where she majored in dance and minored in theology.

Career

Dance and modeling career

Love has performed as a dancer for the

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and toured with contemporary ballet companies in North America, and is signed with the modeling agency Women360 management / Supreme. She has modeled in ads for

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, ''Women's Health'' magazine,

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, ''Fitness'' magazine, ''Health'' magazine,

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, and

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Health and fitness

Love has been the in-arena host of the Brooklyn Nets at

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since 2012. In this role, she interviews players, fans, and coaches throughout the game and is featured on the stadium jumbotron. Love has been a Peloton instructor since early 2017. Peloton scouts were interested in Love after seeing her work for the Nets and Adidas. Her Peloton instructor audition lasted only 15 minutes before she was hired for the role. Love is the founder and CEO of Love Squad, a fitness and lifestyle website meant to empower women in business, fitness, and life. The site focuses on sports, entertainment, beauty, and fitness and has also expanded into live events in New York City, including panel events and group workouts. Love is a global ambassador for Adidas. Love is also a Certified Health Coach from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and NASM certified trainer.

Personal life

Love resides in

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, where she is a big fan of standup comedy. She married Andrew Haynes in August 2021.

References

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