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McKayla Rose Maroney (born December 9, 1995)
is an American artistic gymnast. She is a vaulting
and floor exercise specialist. She was a member of the
gold medal-winning U.S. women's gymnastics
team at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was the
2012 Olympic vault silver medalist.
She defended
her World title and won the gold medal on vault
at the 2013 World Championships, becoming the
first U.S. female gymnast to defend a World
Championships vault title. A photograph of her
with a "not impressed" expression, taken after
winning silver in the 2012 Olympics, became an
Internet meme.
The US gymnast who came back to competition not too long
after the Olympics have been determined to make it to the next
Olympics, at least to claim back her vault gold.
McKayla who droped a message for anybody
who doesn’t think she’s determined to make the
2016 Olympics following knee surgery in March.
“For people who don’t think I’m, like, really
serious about this, you’re wrong,” Maroney said in
a USA Gymnastics interview at the Secret Classic in
Hoffman Estates, “I want this so
bad. I’m not just messing around, chilling, acting.
I’ll do that later.
HER RECENT CHALLENGES
US gymnast Mckayla Maroney who launched her Youtube
channel last month, revealed that she is struggling with mental
illness.
"I got really sick after the World championships" said
Mckayla. "I got this thing called adrenal fatigue. It caused me
to have depression and anxiety and it caused a lot of things
that sucks."
"So trust me guys, I have been there in the lowest low and I
am just like can I get lower! I don't think I can get lower."
The American gymnast said that the reason why she is
making this video is because she wants to help people and that
she is so tired of trying to be cool and that acting like her
struggle is not a real thing.
"This is a world issue, being happy and healthy are the most
important things in your whole entire life. If you are not
happy, it just ruins everything else, you don't even wanna be
alive."
She also said that her friends and family did not agree with
her to share her struggle with the whole world as they believe
that it is a private matter.
In her own words, she would have never made these videos a
couple of years ago because she would have felt embarrassed
and did not want people to know that she suffers from
depression or has a weight problem.
At that time, she had an ego and wanted people to think she is
perfect.
"That's what our ****** up society makes us like that and
that's what ego rips you down, you are not perfect but you
have to pretend that you are perfect."
Maroney believes that trying to be what the society wants you
to be, will not get you where you want but following your
dreams will.
The video has earned her praise from her world wide fans. It
has received more than 38 thousand views and over one
thousand likes since it was uploaded last Thursday.
"I honestly struggle with anxiety and depression. Two of my
biggest struggles. I'm not in regular high school because of
them. Hoping this video helps me McKayla, just thinking of
you sometimes makes me think positively. I'm being honest
with this whole thing and I also struggle with aspergers and
Tourette's, so it's hard for me to be in class. Thank you
McKayla so far for the help" said a Youtube commenter.
"Excellent speech. Very clear, well exposed, empathetic,
assertive. You will be an excellent leader. It's like you are
aware of what is the purpose of life and really want to share
it. Don't lose it." said another.
Maroney's last competition was the 2013 World
championships where she defended her vault title. Last year,
she underwent a knee surgery and has been in recovery ever
since. We still yet to know when will she compete again.
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