Where is Mckayla Maroney Now? What is Mckayla Maroney Doing Now?
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Updated Aug 02, 2024
Where is Mckayla Maroney Now?
Mckayla Maroney has moved on from gymnastics to focus on music, acting, and advocacy. She is active on social media, where she promotes mental health awareness and supports young gymnasts. Maroney has also been working on her music career and has acted in TV shows like Hart of Dixie and Bones. (Source: NBC)
Since retiring from gymnastics, Maroney has faced personal challenges, including speaking out about sexual abuse by Larry Nassar, battling an eating disorder, and dealing with the loss of her father. Despite these hardships, she uses her experiences to inspire others and is currently working on a book about her life and gymnastics career.
What is Mckayla Maroney Doing Now?
After she retired, Mckayla Maroney started working on different projects. In 2020, she released her first music album called Wake-Up Call, and soon after, she put out another album named COVID-19 Lockdown. She has also been acting, appearing on TV shows like Superstore, Hart of Dixie, Bones, and Up in the Air.
Maroney is active on Instagram, where she has more than 1.4 million followers. She also started a page called Glowy, which focuses on wellness, beauty, and mental health. Maroney is now writing a book about her life and gymnastics career, sharing her story and experiences. She mentioned on Twitter that it was difficult to write before, but she is ready now.
Who is Mckayla Maroney?
McKayla Rose Maroney was born on December 9, 1995. She is a retired American gymnast. She was part of the Fierce Five teams at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where they won a gold medal. Maroney also won a silver medal for her vault routine. She was on the gold-winning American team at the 2011 World Championships and won gold in vault.
In 2013, she won gold again in vault at the World Championships, becoming the first U.S. female gymnast to do so. One famous photo of her, showing a "not impressed" face after winning silver at the 2012 Olympics, became very popular on the Internet. She stopped competing in gymnastics in 2016.
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| Name | McKayla Rose Maroney |
| Date of Birth | December 9, 1995 |
| Age | 28 |
| Place of Birth | Aliso Viejo, California, U.S. |
| Residence | Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in |
| Years on National Team | 2010–14 (USA) |
| Gym | All Olympia Gymnastics Center (AOGC) |
| Head Coach | Artur Akopyan |
Mckayla Maroney Olympics
In July 2012, McKayla Maroney competed at the London Olympics. She hurt her big toe but still performed on the vault. Maroney helped the U.S. team win gold and qualified first for the vault final. She won a silver medal there, despite falling on her second vault. Maroney was disappointed but proud of her performance.
A photo of Maroney looking unimpressed on the podium went viral and became a popular Internet meme. The photo was shared widely and even featured President Obama mimicking her expression. Maroney found the meme funny and embraced it, later appearing in commercials that referenced her famous look.
Net worth
McKayla Maroney has a net worth of $3 million. She started gymnastics at age 2 and became well-known as a member of the "Fierce Five" at the 2012 Olympics. Maroney won gold and silver medals in gymnastics and also starred in TV shows like "Hart of Dixie" and "Bones." She released music singles in 2020 and retired from gymnastics in 2016.
