A Household Name
McKayla couldn’t have known that this one photo would go on to become one of the most shared and talked about that entire year. The one thing was, regardless of how she felt about the photo, it’s true that this photo made her a household name and she became recognized even outside of the world of the Olympics.
A New Career Path
McKayla decided to take advantage of her newfound fame and actually make a pretty dramatic change in career. However, was there any indication before all of this that she wanted to make this shift? Those who followed her gymnastics career might think that this change came out of left field.