Ballerina, 29, becomes the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire – after ditching her dancing and taking an ‘insane’ risk

 

Then came the showdown of 2023. Lara led a bold lawsuit against the CFTC after it blocked Kalshi's election markets, with investors begging her to back down. She refused - in September 2024, a judge ruled in Kalshi's favor, paving the way for more than $500million in bets on the 2024 presidential race - which users correctly predicted would end in a Trump victory.