PAIGE SPIRANAC has had plenty of detractors on her rise to the top.

The 29-year-old was named 'Sexiest Woman Alive' and earns millions from her social media fame.

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Paige is not shy to show off her body to her millions of followers to make money.

She has over three million fans on Instagram and often delights them with racy pics.

But the golf personality has had her share of critics as well.

Back in 2018, she was embroiled in a row with a former ESPN reporter.

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Paige had just been unveiled as a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model when ex-ESPN host Britt McHenry took exception.

McHenry tweeted: "Why does a woman have to pose nude to feel ’empowered’?

"Isn’t it more empowering to keep your clothes on, go into an office or classroom like everyone else and excel?

"SISwimSuit desperately wanting to compete with IG models with gimmicks.

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“For me to respect women more, maybe women shouldn’t take all their clothes off in the guise of pushing #MeToo."

Spiranac was 24 years old at the time and a relative newby on the scene.

But she still felt the need to hit back at the ESPN reporter.

Paige tweeted: "Different women feel empowered in different ways and it’s not right to tell someone what they can and cannot do.

"It’s more about the person you are and not the clothes you decide or not decide to wear. My body, my choice.”

McHenry responded: "I agree it’s your body to do what you want. But posing nude is a way to ascertain empowerment through vanity.

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"I don’t think, and this goes for both genders, it’s the best way to receive reciprocal respect or empowerment. Just my opinion though."

Paige's reply was simply a picture of her posing naked on for Sports Illustrated.

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