She took home the title, then got an MRI and scheduled the surgery.
Sixteen years later, things havethankfullybecome more accepting.
(Charlize Therons production company is currentlydeveloping a feature film for Netflixabout their story.)

She adds, only half-joking, Im going to do an audit.
How does she prep to compete at her best?
Although she has a million playlists, house music is her go-to.

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She says theyre so comfortable she doesnt even notice when one is in.
She opens up her body with targeted stretches
Before hopping on her board, Kennelly focuses on stretching.
She keeps her goals in perspective.

Theres always that fear of failure and making a fool out of yourself, she admits.
I mean, these young women are like, super hungry.
Every new generation kind of replaces the generation before itthe surfing just gets better and better and better.

Im not gonna put an immense amount of pressure on myself.
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