The photo that ruined Allison Stokke's career

Allison Stokke had a promising future as a pole vault competitor. At just 15 years old, she was already breaking records in the U.S., making her a rising star. However, her career was severely affected after a particular photograph was posted, filling her with insecurities.

[nubiaaparicio]

I think the reason why she felt so insecure, was because she's a wholesome girl.
I think she one of the most beautiful girl ever!!!

[theslash]

it actually doesnt matter that much anymore, i have known talented youngster who could have made a difference but they didnt have the mentality to make it in the big leagues, ..if she was traumatised by that comment only then imagine what the other beautiful women athletes have to go thru, nothing against her she is amazing but i think it doesnt make any bigger differnce, ...prodigious talents are lost due lack of exposure and proper environment, i knew a guy who was dirt poor ...used to run to come to field to play, he used to run 7km and then come play football with us and then again return home running 7 kms and all at the age of 13 with no training and no nutrition not even proper food but had no exposure and no time to pursue a sport and then got lost in thin air

[davidgifford]

If only someone ruined my life the same way. She became famous, got the attention of an independently wealthy golfer, got married. She'll be rich the rest of her life. She would have had to work for a living otherwise.

[thechill]

So someone made a comment and that ruined her life? Evidently sticks and stones are nothing compared to words.

[GordonBrevity]

So upset by photos of herself that she's a fitness model! Hilarious. I think I'll save my sympathy for elsewhere.

[Jay-mrce]

Well, if you're beautiful with a totally on fire body and oozing sexiness, you just have to live with it.

[LISZTIZATION]

IF SOMEONE COULD LET A PHOTO RUINED THEIR CAREER, THERE PROBABLY WASN'T A CAREER THERE ANYWAY !!!

[caryg]

Your premise---"The photo that ruined Allison Stokke's career"---is 100% wrong. The truth is that this is the photo that made Allison Stokke's career. And this post, by The Cracks, is profiting off of that photo and off of Allison too. You are using Allison. So be sure to send both the photographer and Allison their share of any profits you make off of this post about her.

[paxwallace]

It's perfectly natural to notice physical beauty just not to the exclusion of all else. I'm 65 and know I was lucky enough myself to be physically attractive enough to have had some very good looking girlfriends in my life but at the end of the day we all know there's gotta be more. It's axiomatic but truly intelligent folks understand how to use and compartmentalize somthing so vapid and superficial as mere physical beauty.

[stevenrodden]

She's gorgeous an talented. Hopefully she's rich now.

[Merrrdoc]

She didn't want the attention and it wasn't about looks but she came a model and flaunted it all so it's about Fame and money now:-( I don't feel sorry for her

[Eyes-of-Horus]

What's wrong with the photo. I simply shows a beautiful athlete readying herself for her next run.

[fittestofthefittest]

She should have made lemonade out of it, im sure she could have signed multi million dollar contracts with Nike alone, if they had just thought about it. That shits as American as apple pie. No such thing as bad press

[pilgrim]

This is the softest overly sensitive thing ever. She just trolled herself LMAO

[pilgrim]

Wow, she should have locked herself in her house permanently. Imagine being triggered for being a pro athelete about a comment on the internet. She needs to find herself another career where the internet doesn't exist. Good luck with that lmao

[UnknownMoses]

She was 17 years old and some guy made a sexual comment about her that turned agencies calling her for photoshoots and media interviews. As a young girl in highschool who has not even started her adult life dealing with the world sexualizing her is just wrong, that blogger should be ashamed of himself, he is the one that should not be covering high school sports.

[jamesredmond]

What a load of rubbish! I think it done more for her than pole vaulting ever could of!..I don't think she refused any money or GO PRO...cheques ???.she's a model ?don't model's get photographed ..? I don't believe she's kidding anyone, , ,