I’m Andie, and I’m a plus size aerialist! Most people’s visions of circus performers includes skinny and muscular men and women, and while that may be the case for big-time circuses like Cirque-du-Soleil, it is certainly not the standard! 

I trained in aerials for four years, from ages 11-15, and was very lean and strong. Unfortunately, the stress was too much to handle, and I stopped due to depression. I gained some weight, and now nearly four years later, I’ve started doing aerials again! I do trapeze, aerial silks, lyra, and spanish web. Although it’s going to take some time,  I will be the great athlete I know I can be, no matter how much I weigh! 

148 lbs, 5’5, 32F-28-40, size 8/10