Allison Stokke was an online sensation, but it turned her life upside down


[post_page_title]Taking over her talent[/post_page_title]
Although her life had changed over the course of a few months, Allison Stokke was ultimately upset that her photographs and her looks had taken over her talent.

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Taking over her talent

Her pole vaulting skills had been completely overshadowed by these websites and blogs that remarked on her appearance – all of her hard work had been for nothing. By 2010, a quick internet search of Allison Stokke’s name would result in more than 1 million results. Nearly all of these results had nothing to do with her sports talent.

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