Four-time U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist, track and field superstar Sanya Richards-Ross reveals her fast-paced life and high-profile marriage to NFL star Aaron Ross this summer on WE tv’s newest original docu-series, “Sanya’s Glam & Gold.” Premiering Thursday, July 25th at 10pm ET/PT, Sanya demonstrates that the only time she ever stays in her own lane is on the track.
The four time Olympic Gold winner Sanya and her “FINE” husband, Aaron, are the ultimate athletic power couple with four Olympic Gold Medals and two Super Bowl Championships between them (Ross recently signed with the New York Giants for the 2013-2014 NFL season). The couple met in college at the University of Texas, married in 2010 and are as competitive with one another as they are madly in love.
Each of the six hour-long episodes of “Sanya’s Glam & Gold” follows the unstoppable Richards-Ross as she juggles her professional life as both a competitive athlete and a businesswoman with a busy personal life. Sanya’s Caribbean background will be quite evident as she moves at a fast pace, running circles around everyone in her path, including her family. “Team S.R.R” includes Archie, her father and manager; Sharon, mother and agent, and Yolande, cousin, publicist and stylist. Working with her Caribbean family should be very interesting. Will we hear any accents, will there be any ‘patois’ and will she really show us her true Caribbean upbringing? This dream team is nearly out of breath as they help Sanya cross the perpetual finish line. Viewers will also have a front seat to the strong and often heated relationship Sanya has with her sister, Shari, who is her partner in The Hair Clinic, a salon they founded in Austin. Sanya’s passion for The Hair Clinic is extremely evident as this is her first major business investment and failure is not an option.
“I’m so thrilled to have this opportunity to open up my life and marriage to viewers and to introduce them to my incredibly supportive, and let’s be honest, sometimes-crazy family,” says Richards-Ross. “I hope that in addition to being entertained by my journey since my victories last summer at the Olympic games,viewers will also identify with the challenges I face—and that all modern women face—to balance work, family, a husband and everything else life throws our way. There’s never a dull moment and things can sometimes get out of control, but I wouldn’t have it any other way!”
Primarily shot at their home in Austin, Texas, the series also visits Jacksonville, Florida, New York City and Jamaica, where Sanya took team SRR for an Olympic Victory lap and celebration. “Sanya’s Glam & Gold” is produced for WE tv by Good Clean Fun with executive producers Jason Carbone (Tia & Tamara, Run’s House) and Nick Lee (Run’s House, The Bachelorette). Executive Producer for WE tv is Kate Farrell; Senior Vice President of Production & Development for WE tv is Lauren P. Gellert. The series joins WE tv’s popular line-up of African American shows including Braxton Family Values, Mary Mary, Tamar & Vince and L.A. Hair.
Learn more on wetv.com
Visit www.wetv.com for sneak peeks, deleted scenes, confession cams from the cast, personal photos, bios and hear firsthand from Sanya and Aaron via their personal blog. Sanya and Aaron will also share health and fitness tips for a lean and mean body, plus their favorite workout playlists that will keep you going the distance. Curious how this athletic couple keeps their marriage strong? Sanya will share relationship advice and tips to keeping things hot and spicy.
About WE tv
WE tv (www.wetv.com) is the women’s network that showcases and celebrates modern women who are bold, independent and taking control of their lives. Whether they are celebrities like Joan Rivers, Toni Braxton or Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett, or everyday women, their stories are as relatable as they are entertaining. WE tv’s popular slate of fresh and modern unscripted original series includes the hit shows Braxton Family Values, Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? and Mary Mary, among others. Audiences connect to WE tv online, on demand and via social media. WE tv is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and is available in over 82 million homes on every major cable, satellite and telco provider.
