10 Things You Didn't Know About Ronda Rousey

4. Her Reason For Posing Nude For ESPN's Body Issue

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Ronda Rousey made a big splash a couple of years ago when she posed nude for ESPN's The Body issue. At the time, with her Hollywood career just starting out, it was a risky move - that paid off in the end, as the issue was pretty well received.

However, the reason for the nude shoot is rather interesting: Rousey would later reveal that she did it because of a boyfriend her photographed nude without her knowledge. She confronted the creep, slapping him and eventually forcing him to delete the photos, but worries remained that copies were elsewhere. So, rather than have photos of her leak out at some point, she decided that she wanted to control how her body was portrayed.

Hence posing for ESPN. And luckily for Rousey, it appears the photos in question never did see the light of day.

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Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.