Sophie Hellyer switched to a wetsuit, but claims that now she gets less media attention SWNSA leading British surfer has condemned the industry as “hyper-sexualised” and “unhealthy for everyone”. Sophie Hellyer has competed across the world and modelled for brands including Toyota, Hunter Boots and Finisterre, often wearing bikinis. She said that as a professional surfer, she constantly felt like a “a glorified bikini model”, and now wears a full wetsuit for surfing. Sophie Hellyer, here surfing in Indonesia, wants attitudes to change PicfairShe claims she has received less media attention since switching to the wetsuit and is calling for a change in attitudes throughout the industry. Hellyer, 30, from Westward Ho!, Devon, said: “When was the last time you saw a woman in a full wetsuit in a surf mag?

Source: The Times March 22, 2018 17:05 UTC