Christmas Abbott is a renowned CrossFit athlete celebrated for her numerous achievements, which have garnered her over 600,000 Instagram followers. Her groundbreaking accomplishment as the first woman to participate in a NASCAR pit crew in 2012 also stands out. Abbott's television debut came when she joined Big Brother 19 in 2017. Her journey into CrossFit began when she followed her mother to Iraq as a 22-year-old civilian contractor and lived there for four years. During this time, she discovered the sport that would become her passion. By December 2013, she had earned national recognition as an Olympic lifter at the American Open. The following year, she further expanded her influence in the fitness world by launching the Christmas Abbott CrossFit-centric workshop.