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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 05: Paige Spiranac of the United States is overcome by emotion whilst talking about being a victim of Cyber Bullying during her press conference as a preview for the 2016 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters on the Majlis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on December 5, 2016 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 05: Paige Spiranac of the United States is overcome by emotion whilst talking about being a victim of Cyber Bullying during her press conference as a preview for the 2016 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters on the Majlis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on December 5, 2016 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
Paige Spiranac is one of the most famous personalities all over social media. The ex-professional golfer quit her career a long time ago. Spiranac has been through a lot in her personal as well as professional life. But she recently talked about how going through the rough times didn’t make her special.
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Paige Spiranac wishes to help people out with their mental health struggles
The social media star is one of the biggest golf influencers in the world today. But to everyone’s surprise, Spiranac hates calling herself an “influencer”. In a recent episode of her podcast, Spiranac talked about how other influencers, including herself, talk about facing problems like anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 07: Paige Spiranac of the United States speaks to the media during her press conference as a preview for the 2015 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters on the Majlis Course at The Emirates Golf Club on December 7, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
She also mentioned that there was a time she realized that she was only talking about herself. The platform she is at today allows her to speak to millions of people at the same time. And therefore, talking just about herself was not fair according to her. Spiranac mentioned that so many people in the world were going through the same problems as her, maybe even bigger ones! And so Spiranac said that having depression or anxiety “doesn’t make me special”.
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She also addressed how other people struggle with body shaming and other such issues too. And therefore, she expressed her wish to help people out through her platform.
Spiranac said, “A lot of people are going through it. And so I want to be able to provide actual tips and things that you guys can do to benefit from this and use my platform in a more positive way.” This could be a huge step by Spiranac to build a real connection with her followers by helping them face their mental health issues with courage.
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Spiranac talked about facing failure
The golf beauty also brought up how she dealt with multiple failures in life. And despite all the rough times, she never gave up. Spiranac couldn’t make it through her college but is more successful than most of her college buddies. The ex-golfer couldn’t qualify for the LPGA Tour, but earns way more than many professional golfers.

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NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 14: SI Swimsuit athlete and professional golfer Paige Spiranac attends the 2018 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Launch Celebration at Magic Hour at Moxy Times Square on February 14, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Pont/WireImage)
“Sometimes even trying something new and failing will lead you to even more success,” Spiranac said. Although her fans are well aware of her success as well as her struggles, it always helps to look up to someone and find motivation and inspiration to do better and consequently work towards one’s goals.
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