PHOTOS: Olympic Legend McKayla Maroney Set The Internet Of Fire By Posting Selfies From Her Bed After Taking Nearly A Year Off From Social Media
McKayla Maroney (Photo via McKayla Maroney/Instagram)
McKayla Maroney is back.
Maroney was an Olympic gymnast who achieved internet meme immortality in the 2012 London Olympics when her facial expression went incredibly viral.
Maroney retired from gymnastics in early 2016 and is rarely seen much as she keeps large parts of life private. She is so private that she rarely posts much of anything on social media, where she has millions of fans.
On Instagram, she boasts over 1.3 million fans, but she has yet to post a single thing since October 2023.
Things changed this week after she suddenly returned to the site, but only to post some selfies to her Instagram story.
Maroney could be seen smiling while posing in her bed.
Maroney is not just a legendary gymnast, but she is also a fighter who bravely revealed disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar had sexually abused her.
Her testimony helped convict him in 2018.
Olympic Gymnast McKayla Maroney Posts Tribute After Father Passes Away
Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
McKayla Maroney suffered a tragic loss after her father and biggest supporter, Mike Maroney, passed away at age 59 back in 2019.
The Olympic gold medalist shared the news with two emotional tributes. She spoke about the impact he had on her life and how much she would miss him, posting a picture of the two of them hugging next to a pool.
“Dad, you taught me everything from how to walk to how to be a man, and for that, I thank you,” the gymnast wrote on Instagram. “Thank you for getting up at 4:30 am for work and not coming home till 7 pm every day for more than 20 years just to keep food on the table, and for us to have a great life. I’m the man of the house now, and I promise to hold everything down. I promise.”
She continued, “I love you and miss you i will live to make you proud till The day i get to see you again. I love you dad.”
The athlete also tweeted, “Love u dad. I can’t believe it’s real. I don’t want to. I’ll miss you forever. Rest in peace. You were the most incredible dad,” along with the heart and rose emojis.
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