The only racing at Sea Otter that really matters is the XC because of the UCI points up for grabs. Terrain isn't suitable for DH/Enduro. Slalom in cool for the spectacle.
@RedRedRe: I meant that the XC matters because of the UCI points. (It's classified as a HC level event). So that's beneficial for the folks headed over for the World Cups. Slalom has the prestige and media attention, fore sure.
Could be because her Instagram following is pretty big; bigger than lots of the other Pro Women racers on that list. She's got 20k more than Anneke Beerten and 70k more than Brittany Phelan.