The Olympic Games catch the world’s attention for a couple of intense weeks every four years, five when we talk about Tokyo 2020 due to the pandemic. McKayla Maroney has lived in personhow even the tiniest reaction in the Olympics could be seen all around the planet and even turned into a meme.
Maroney represented the USA in Artistic Gymnastics at the 2012 London Olympics being part of a highly praised team dubbed “Fierce Five” thatwon the gold medal. She has also managed to claim asilver medalin the individual vault contest, but it was her reaction on the podium that made her even more famous.
Right after receiving the silver medal, her “not so impressed” face went viral and was one of the most popular memes on social media for the following months. Even though she had a great talent for gymnastics, Maroney decided to quit in February 2016 and chose another path for her life.
What has McKayla Maroney been doingafter retiring from gymnastics?
McKayla Maroney retired from gymnastics only a few months before the 2016Rio Olympics, and one year later she said to be a victim of sexual abuse by the former USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar, who has also been accused of assaulting more women.
After quitting the sport, Maroney began to pursue her dream of becoming an artist and has done different things, from singing to becoming a social media star. She has already released three singles and also appeared in TV commercials.
Maroney has 1.3 millionfollowers on Instagram, where she also runs another accountabout skincare and mental health advice. Shealso used to bea TikTok heavy user, but her content is no longer available.Additionally, the Olympic gold medalist has recently stated she is also writinga book to tell her story and reflect on her gymnastics career.