"Rianna Conner, 'The Combat Barbie'"

Rianna Carpenter also known as "The Combat Barbie", joins Kevin
& Sully for this episode. Rianna has never done a Podcast
before, so the boys 'popped' her cherry, and what a fun time it
was!

Rianna begins talking about how she got the name "The Combat
Barbie" and how it was meant as ridicule to make fun of her. Little
did those people know, she would harness that name and take it to a
whole new level. When she entered the Marines at 18 years old,
Rianna was a short, blonde girl. Basically all of the things that
are stereotyped for possibly not being able to make it in the
military, let alone the Marine Corps. Some people gave her the
nickname and began actually posting on the web and social media,
making fun of her for being 'the combat barbie'. When all that
transpired, Rianna took all of her social media down and basically
hid for awhile. During this time, she realized she should take the
name and 'own it'. And that she did. She used the name and began
posting pictures of herself on social media websites in bikinis and
the like. That's where it all began. It was nearly an instant hit.
She was getting new followers left and right and 'blowing up' in
the social media world. She moved over to Instagram where the
success was even greater. Being a photo taker, and that's what that
platform is meant for, this was the perfect place for her. She
became, essentially, an overnight sensation. Now with well over
340k followers on Instagram alone, Rianna has decided to take that
energy and following to a new level. She's started her own clothing
line, Combat Barbie and is working with a team in California for
the designs. What a story!

Kevin asked Rianna what it was like to achieve this overnight
'fame'. Rianna replied humbly, saying she's a normal person like
everyone else, she just happens to have a rather large following.
She said its funny when she goes to stores and someone recognizes
her and she doesn't think twice about it (not thinking she's the
'Combat Barbie'). She quickly remembers when someone approaches her
anywhere. She also doesn't like to be viewed as a social media
celebrity. She says shes a normal girl with a husband and family
that still works the farms and more. Sully talks social media and
explains how it can be so negative, yet it's nice to see a page
like Rianna's shedding a positive light into the society. The boys
also go over her tattoo's and plenty more!

You're not going to want to miss this episode! Come find out ALL
the things you've never known about Rianna Carpenter, AKA, 'The
Combat Barbie'.