Maggie Lena stepped onto a soccer pitch near her Southern California home on a warm, sunny day to practice her shooting. She started from the six yard box and tried to hit the back of the net in the air, moving further back with each successful attempt.
All the while, Lorrie Fair, a member of the 1999 United States Women’s National Team that won the World Cup, looked on sternly. People holding cameras and boom mics kept circling, looking for the perfect angle.
“I was kind of surprised at…how much effort it takes to not only compete, soccer-wise, but just always be present on the reality TV show basis.