Her mother, Ximena Bernales, was a competitive bodybuilder and owned boutique fitness studios.
She toured as a dancer and teacher and was the lead in a Cirque Du Soleil production in Las Vegas.
[4] She was dancing in a show in New York City when the producer suggested she interview with Peloton, a new fitness startup looking for coaches.
[4] King played the fictitious Peloton instructor "Allegra" in the premier episode of And Just Like That... (the Sex and the City sequel series), in which Mr. Big had a heart attack.
[5][6] Immediately following the TV episode, Jess King starred in a spoof Peloton ad with Mr. Big, produced by Ryan Reynolds.