As winter approaches, the ladies of big wave surfing . And every so often, the dragon catches up to you. I traveled for a bit, had to negotiate the foam-ball. She is now pursuing car "I beat all the best men in the world to win the wipeout of the year," she says while laughing. Her most notable appearances include opening for Snoop Dogg at Rain Nightclub at the Palms in Las Vegas, The Work Magazine Summer Rooftop Pool Party at The Standard in downtown Los Angeles, The Surfrider Foundation 2 Coasts 1 Ocean Event in the Hamptons and Malibu, The Primo Beer/Inertia Summer Rooftop Party opening for Y.A.H.T. Jack is first name and Mandanka is last name. I have taken much heavier wipeouts that have torn ligaments and kept me out of the water for months. My name is Keala Kennelly and this is my website. Let's examine. Unexpected. Photo: "I had to make some adjustments and then saw that the next section was going to throw" Photo: " so I bottom-turned and parked it in the barrel." It was a scary one because it was a head injury, so close to my eye and so deep (to the bone). After spending a decade ranked in the top 10 on the ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), Kennelly took a break from the tour in 2007 to explore her passions for acting and music, including a recurring role as a surfer in the 2007 series John from Cincinnati. Thats why she knows what its like to win against impossible odds. I'm just a really honest person, I'm a really genuine, authentic person. PEOPLE: Considering your experiences, do you have advice or any words of encouragement for anyone who might be nervous about coming out? Keala Kennelly (born August 13, 1978) is a professional surfer, DJ, and actress from Kauai, Hawaii. When Keala Kennelly (43) began to surf professionally at the age of 17, she was one of the few female surfers to make a mark in big-wave surfing. One of those geodesic domes that her hippie mom designed. 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Kennelly began her acting career with a role in the 2002 film, Blue Crush, and later landed a recurring role on the 2007 HBO series, John from Cincinnati. email. Also check out other Music Events in Honolulu, Entertainment Events in Honolulu, Parties in Honolulu. Hurricane Iniki, September 1992. Shes ridden deep at Pipeline, just like youbetter than you. Peter "Joli" Wilson explains just what made the 2005 Billabong Pro Tahiti such a special moment in surfing history. I dont ever want to be in over my head. After finishing 2nd in the world on the WQS Tour in 1997, she was accepted to the World Championship Tour and quickly began earning victories at some of the tour's biggest events. I think he wanted to send me straight in but after that long paddle I wasnt going to be happy unless I caught some waves. Did you feel that Andy was present with you that trip? CS: Do you think that you will alter your approach to surfing consequential waves because youre now a parent? 2021 Women's Performer Of The Year Nominees. Your incredible ambition and courage in the face of the largest mountains on offer from the ocean begs the question: What (and when) was your earliest memory of pushing yourself past that fear-limit that would have prevented you from dropping in on the first wave-of-consequence you encountered as a young surfer? In 2016, a women's division was added to the Mavericks contest, though unsurfable conditions led to its postponement. KK: Glad it didnt play out like that. On 25th January 2023, Keala Kennelly shared the news of her retirement from the professional surfing world. CS: What are the most important values you want to teach your son? Andy helped shape who I am as a person and as a surfer. Celebrate with an energized evening of music and merriment featuring a concert by Paula Fuga & Trishnlei, and special DJ sets by Keala Kennelly! In her acceptance speech, Kennelly spoke movingly about her long road to a world title as an openly gay athlete. Shes won contests at Teahupoo. Eventually I got caught inside and pummeled by a set which shook me up and probably scared the crap out of my dad. Took a hurricane to do it. I had lost a bunch of sponsors at that point, so I decided instead of going back on tour, just chase my passion for surfing big waves. In addition to her win in Teahupoo at the Billabong Pro, she garnered victories at the Roxy Pro in Fiji and the Turtle Bay Pro in Hawaii as well as a 3rd-place finish at the Maui Billabong Pro. This one seemed like a very typical wipeout, and I was completely shocked when I saw the amount of damage that was done. All alone. in English from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University. I had to make some adjustments and then saw that the next section was going to throw, so I bottom-turned and parked it in the barrel. She is 5'6'' tall. Kennelly is a professional surfer who has appeared as herself in several films, including Blue Crush and Side Slip. As for Andy he is always with me. Not being in my son's life as much as I would like to be has been one of the most painful sacrifices I have had to make for the sport that I love." . Keala Kennelly air dropped to the bottom of a 40-foot bomb, losing her feet halfway down and disappearing into the abyss. Kennelly turned professional at the age of 17 and soon began surfing in the World Qualifying Series (WQS). But you can imagine my sheer delight, this Mother's Day morning, after I rubbed the sleep out of eyes, gathered iPhone, began my ritual of scrolling through the surf news and stumbled upon a feel-good story about Keala Kennelly, described in the piece as "The Best Female Surfer on Earth," and her current journey.Oh I am not suggesting that Kennelly is a mother, or that . The deep, pulsating beat beneath the melody that keeps the tempo; the feeling of a heart beat pushing through a. It was no easy road, especially since she had to raise herself as a boy. PAULA FUGA ft. Trishnlei & DJ Keala Kennelly MARCH 4 - OAHU, https://www.seetickets.us/event/Paula-Fuga/530806, St. Patricks Day Events & Celebrations In USA 2023, Easter Weekend Activities in Honolulu 2023, HOLI FESTIVAL OF COLORS - RANG DE with SUNNY LEONE AND DRUMS SIVAMANI, Streetlow Magazine Lowrider Car Show and Concert, St. Patrick's Day - HHI to Savannah Ferry, 143 Kickback "A Night of Love, Karaoke & RnB", CENTERED PRESENTS | SAT, MARCH 18TH | JUST HER (ANJUNADEEP), PAW Patrol Live! Subscribe to SURFERs Newsletter to receive stories like this straight to your inbox. [2], 2003 was a breakout year for Kennelly as she peaked at number 1 in the WCT rankings before ending the year ranked as the 2nd best female surfer in the world. She continues to DJ and compete as a big wave surfer. tweet. More Unofficial. He was gonna have to start over, so Keala's mom, free spirit that she called herself, up and split. Kennelly: I had just all this internalized homophobia and self-hatred for being gay. I doubt that I am any good at surfing, I doubt that people respect me or my surfing and I doubt that I will ever do anything amazing in surfing again (Andy and I were very alike in this way). Even though she only scored a 3 on the wave that won her the title, it was an incredible feat that she survived at all. Was This One of the Best Days Ever Seen at a California Beach Break? PEOPLE: How does that make you feel to see that? I dont care if I am the woman that rides the biggest wave of the year, I dont allow myself to feel pressured to go out on a big day just because another woman paddled out. Paige Alms, left, and Keala Kennelly. One of them was Hawaiian waterwoman Keala Kennelly, who's blazed more trails, caught more grief, endured more beatings, tolerated more politics, and done more than any other person this century. [10], Kennelly's accomplishments have garnered her numerous accolades, including being named the 2002 Female Surfer of the Year by ESPN and more recently, the 2011[5] and 2013 Billabong XXL Girls Performance Award,[11] and the 2014 Billabong XXL Womens Performance Award. KK: This could be the worst wipeout of my life but it didnt feel that way when it was happening. Because I am a woman in the world of professional surfing. Honesty, integrity, bravery, kindness, compassion for others, pride in who he is, and above all to treat others the way he wants to be treated. 4. The annual WSL Awards celebrate the accomplishments of the past season and recognize the greatest feats of the year in pro surfing. Kennelly was an alternate to participate in the 2016 edition, but 2023 marked the first bonafide lineup of women surfers. Not in the sense that she avoids the spotlight or refuses to lay bare her innermost hues and shades, but rather, everything she does comes from a deep sense of self-creation. Photo: The next photo in this sequence is extremely graphic. And yet I see and feel and love exactly the same things you assholes do. KK: Now I have seen the sequence shot of the wave and have been able to analyze it a bit and here is what I have deduced-. Paige Alms got obliterated by a warping mass of water. It's not the Keala Kennelly who appeared fearless to the world and aloof to her fellow competitors. The deep, pulsating beat beneath the melody that keeps the tempo; the feeling of a heart beat pushing through a cacophony of noise. Keala Kennelly is a professional surfer, DJ, and actress from Kauai, Hawaii. Dating & Relationship status She is currently single. You said, One minute I was getting barreled and the next minute I was getting pile-driven face first into the reef. After having some time to think about the incident, do you have a better understanding or guess as to what went wrong? Keala Kennelly spills the beans on her role in HBO's <i>John from Cincinnati</i> Registeredor Premium Member? The second installment in the series is Keala Kennelly's head on collision with Teahupoo's razor sharp reef. [15] KK: Now I have seen the sequence shot of the wave and have been able to analyze it a bit and here is what I have deduced-. I hope you enjoyed the show , Watch This Story: A Huge Shock for Surfing Fans Before Vans Pipeline From Kelly Slater and John John Florence. Whereas for the five to 10 years I was doing it, there were no competitions, there was no prize money, there was no incentive really. Professional Big Wave surfer who is known for competing in a variety of opens and surfing events. Born and raised in the beautiful Hawaiian islands, Keala is one of the best female surfers in the world and arguably the best female big wave surfer on the planet. In 2011, during a World Tour event in Tahiti, Kennelly paddled out at small Teahupoo for an exhibition heat. I was to stay home with my mom. ", "Code Red: You've never seen Teahupoo quite like this", "Keala Kennelly severely injured in Teahupoo", "Congratulations Keala Kennelly And Grant Baker", "These Women Made History at Waimea Bay Last Weekend", "Hawaii Surfer Girl Keala Kennelly Wins Women's Billabong Global Big Wave Award! I have taken much heavier wipeouts that have torn ligaments and kept me out of the water for months. As unlucky as I was to collide with the reef face first, all things considered I am pretty lucky. They set the standard and I was just trying to keep up. Photo: "I thought I was coming out but the lip just clipped me in the head." Shes earned her stay here on earthall 24 yearsThe hard way. Family, friends, being a haole-girl in Kauai, personality, surfing itself ? Keala Kennelly. Keala Kennelly is the first openly gay surfer to have won a world surfing title. She is known for being a Surfer. Chasing a big swell, getting a big barrel, out-doing my personal best, then I am good for a little while. Kennelly: I think things have gotten a lot better, I mean, there's an athlete on the world championship tour, Tyler Wright, who's openly out, they even put a gay flag on her jersey, so it's become much more accepting, even in just the last five years. "But it's not really the award you want to win when you set out at the beginning of the season.". KEALA KENNELLY, PRO SURFER. During the 2005 May Dayz swell I can remember Keala Kennelly hanging on one of the boats with the Billabong crew. Kennelly: I think for me just going through life, living inauthentically was so hard, and coming out was so scary but when I actually finally did come out, it was one of the most freeing feelings in my life. Growing up in Kauai, Hawaii, she didn't have the opportunity to compete in surf competitions against other girls so, she. In an industry where a strong sense of self and a unique self-expression can be a detriment, she is proving that the opposite can also be true. Kennelly: There wasn't a big wave tour or anything like that yet so, I was just going out and doing it and I was one of the only women doing it at that time. You have blown the glass ceiling to bits. PEOPLE: You came out as a lesbian in the surfing community nearly two decades ago, can you tell us what that experience was like for you? ACHIEVEMENTS: 2016 Keala Kennelly made history once again by becoming the first female ever invited to the prestigious Eddie Aikua Big Wave Event. The wave pounded me and just ripped my leg so hard I thought it was gonna get pulled out of my hip joint. Reels. Probably more. Later that year, Kennelly had a tow-in at Puerto Escondido that is considered to be arguably the best barrel by a female to date. I just wanted to prove them wrong and I wanted to prove to myself that I could. So when I got on the tour, I was so freaking nervous because I inherently knew I was gay. I needed to dream bigger because now I get to be the first openly gay World Champion. Im an admirer and so it was that I watched as Keala left the safety of her home and her life-love, Jane (who is pregnant with the pairs first child), in Hawaii to meet a massive swell in Tahiti. [5], In 2011, Kennelly chased one of the biggest swells to ever hit Teahupoo. Later that same year (2016) she was nominated for an ESPY Award.[16]. I cartwheeled on my first wave and thought I broke my neck, she told The Inertia after competing. That opened the floodgate for the local titta girls and then came that defining moment against the big Samoan transvestite; Keala never lost a fight. RELATED VIDEO: Ultimate Surfer's Jesse Palmer Says Despite Being an Athlete Learning to Surf Was a Challenge. Everything Keala does is personal. Keala Kennelly retired from the ASP Women's World Tour in 2007, citing a lack of critical waves to keep her interested. Announced as the winner of the barrel of the year award, the 37-year-old surfer Keala Kennelly whipped her arms around actor girlfriend Nikki DiSanto and drank her kisses with gusto. She remembers that. (For the record, we have no worries whatsoever that this photo . In an industry where a strong sense of self and a unique self-expression can be a detriment, she is proving that the opposite can also be true. CS: I think this scar may officially be your greatest Badge of Courage. Winners of the first-ever Red Bull Magnitude have been announced and it's Keala Kennelly taking out the women's big wave event. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. Or is this something very personal for you that also happens to impact womens surfing? She has to. /PRNewswire/ -- Keala Kennelly has redefined women's surfing. Stream DjKK music | Listen to songs, albums, playlists for free on SoundCloud Limited Time Offer: Get 50% off the first year of our best annual plan for artists with unlimited uploads, releases, and insights. The way I get my confidence back when I feel like that is by doing something amazing again. [9] In 2023, she was one of the first women to compete in The Eddie. Or at least thats what she thought. Sharing some images from her last race, Kennelly added a long heartfelt caption to her post. The 2023 Eddie Aikau Big-wave invitational marked the end of Kennellys surfing career. Instagram. Photo: had the incident at Teahupoo played out differently. fun and adventure. "[17], Learn how and when to remove this template message, "2002 Results: Kennelly Defeats Beachley In Teahupoo Final", http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing-news/7910#.UehrN1NQ2sM, http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing-news.php?id=16579#.UehxCFNQ2sM, "Keala Kennelly Wins 2010 Nelscott Reef Big Wave Event in Lincoln City Oregon", "Keala Kennelly Wins Billabong XXL Girls Performance Award! KK: This could be the worst wipeout of my life but it didnt feel that way when it was happening. The Great Pirate Adventure, Mr Burns - a post-electric play by Anne Washburn, Monthly Botox & Dermal Filler Training Certification - Honolulu, Hawaii. Doing these things is what makes me feel truly alive. Or does this just make you want to charge harder after surviving it? I am an only girl with two brothers, a total daddys girl. I am an only girl with two brothers, a total daddys girl. PEOPLE: Do you feel you are your 100%, authentic self today? I took off and it kind of had a bit of bump that kept me from pulling into the barrel straight away." The Hawaiian big wave surfer, 40, fulfilled her longtime dream and won the first world surfing title of her career Chasing a big swell, getting a big barrel, out-doing my personal best, then I am good for a little while. Almost drowned a few times. The fact that womens surfing gets to benefit from me trying to feed my passion is a really nice bonus and I am more than happy to help. [13], In 2016, she won the Pure Scot Barrel of the Year Award at the XXL Big Wave Awards for getting barreled at Teahupoo, Tahiti. 1978) plays Kai in John From Cincinnati. Yeah, I know she doesnt look and act like some piece doing a pole dance at a strip club. Surfing, like almost every other sport, lacks visible, openly gay, competitors and Kennellys words are a powerful reminder of challenges LGBTQ athletes still face. I weigh the risk and reward now. Think about that next time youre looking down your insecure noses at her. Keala got teased a lot for that. As the weeks went by, Kennelly says she developed pain in her labrum (hip) caused by the board yanking the leash attached to her leg during the wipeout. My dad was going surfing on an outer reef in Kauai and I wanted to go with him really bad. I get to be proud of who I am and I get to love myself exactly as I am, not as people would want me to be. My god father is Laird Hamilton, and Kala Alexander is like an uncle to me. Kennelly has always been an advocate of pushing ones limit, especially for women. All rights reserved. That may have thrown me off and made me have to draw a higher line than I would have liked. [7], She was the female 2018 Big Wave World Champion. Video from Ken Kosada. The series includes surfing sequences by well-respected surfers such as Brock Little, Keala Kennelly, Dan Malloy, John-John Florence, Shane Beschen, and Herbie Fletcher. On 12/21/2017 NICOLLE DESANTO filed a Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle lawsuit against LYELL KEALA KENNELLY. Keala Kennelly, the Hawaii-born professional surfer who suffered a severe injury to her head and face in 2011, won the Women's Best Overall Performance at the Billabong XXL Awards on Friday. PEOPLE: So you finally come out what was the reaction like? To read the provocative profile in its entirety go to your favorite surf shop or newstand and pick up Surfer magazine volume 43 Issue #8 or click here to subscribe. When my dad looked up and saw me coming around the corner smiling his eyes got big like saucers. Everything Keala does is personal. Fear Factor. Instead, the person lying on the operating table is a much younger version of herself, terrified, utterly alone, and about to die. Please login below or register here if you are not yet a member. I feel like I honor Andy more to let that name belong to his only son. Keala skated over death on the largest day, but Teahupoo exacted its payment nevertheless, branding the right side of her face with its teeth during the tribute heat for Andy Irons, before the Teahupoo Pro 2011 final. Do you keep this in mind when taking on such challenges? Kennelly was the first woman to ever earn an invite as a non-alternate at the end of 2016 . Your information has been successfully processed! A Norfolk Pine karate-chopped the house. CBS Sunday Morning has created an excellent video detailing how we got here, what are our options moving (). [14] This award made her the first woman to win at the Big Wave Awards in any open-gender category. So, I think the surfing community, they weren't totally accepting of LGBT people at the time but I think that they respected me for living my truth, speaking, being open, being brave enough to just be authentic. It was about 6-8ft Hawaiian (12-16ft faces) and I was definitely intimidated, but I was also stoked to be out there. As tempted as I might be to honor Andy by including his name when I name my son I feel like that name belongs to Andys son and Andys son alone. Her aggressive approach to catching waves was inspired by her upbringing, surfing with legends like Andy and Bruce Irons and Laird Hamilton in Kauai. One such surfer is Keala Kennelly, who marked the end of her professional surfing career with this tournament. Big way surfer Keala Kennelly has been fighting for women's equality in the sport of surfing for a long time. So, it's worth it. You must be logged in to enter the Gay Surfers social network. Redeem Now DjKK Keala Kennelly Honolulu, United States All Popular tracks Tracks Albums Playlists Reposts DjKK Spotlight Play DjKK It was just to prove that women could do it. Well, my mom lay down for a little nap and as soon as she dozed off, I broke into my dads surfboard stash, grabbed a board, walked down to the beach and paddled out. Registration is free, had the incident at Teahupoo played out differently. It's treacherous and exhilarating all at once, and sort of "feels like trying to outrun a dragon," surfer Keala Kennelly says. So, I was absolutely terrified and I spent the majority of my time on the pro circuit in the closet and just completely terrified to come out completely terrified to get outed, that I was going to lose my sponsors. share. Keala Kennelly was . I try to be very calculated about the risks I take and try to be very realistic with myself about where my limits are. an editor/writer with Asiana Times for the better part of a year. 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