17: So there have been some rumors that you've had lip injections. What do you want to say to those people?
MM: Right! First of all, that I haven't. And I've posted a picture on Instagram last night that was like, how do I make my face look like I didn't do anything to my face when I literally have not done anything to my face?
Growing up in the social media world, it's tough. Your face changes, you get older, your face fills out, and you fall into liking makeup and different stuff like that. And for people saying that, for the most part — it would kind of hurt my feelings when you haven't done anything. You just kind of have to keep being yourself and move forward with what you love. I just haven't had anything to give to people, so they're almost just picking at anything that they can to find something to talk about me for. It's just one of those things right now and you just have to keep moving forward.
17: Social media can be rough. And you were 16 years old when you competed at the Olympics. It must have been difficult to have the whole world looking at you in a leotard and judging the way you look now.
MM: Right! It's a very vulnerable position to be in. I was so young and I was not focused on what I looked like. I was focused on the gold medal. And now I'm just getting into entertainment and really looking at other girls who are wearing makeup. It's a thing now! I'm getting into fashion and I really enjoy it. I think it freaks people out to see somebody change just a little bit. I don't mean to freak anybody out. At the end of the day, I have changed. I can't blame anybody for saying, 'Oh, she changed!' You know, because I have. And that's OK. It's good to keep evolving and growing. I think most people should be accepting with stuff like that, but you know, you can't force anybody into feeling a certain way. So for anybody who's judging it and not liking it, that's fine. Unfollow me. I don't really care.
17: How did you start getting into makeup?
MM: One of my best friends, Alexa Losey, is a YouTuber. She got me into the makeup and all the tutorials. And Halsey, she's one of my favorite singers, I love her makeup. She wears the BECCA Champagne Pop highlighter, which is so in right now. And she over-lines her lips. People are used to her doing that and they're not used to me doing that, so when I started, they freaked out. But it's OK.
17: A lot of girls hit their 20s and look different. It's normal. But when someone famous goes through that, people tend to get upset.
MM: I know. Right. And then years go by and you go back and you don't look the same because makeup is crazy. Makeup and a camera can really make you look like a different person.
17: In the past, you've said that people told you not to post selfies to Instagram because it would hurt your gymnastics career. Now that you're pursuing a different path with music and with acting, do you think about social media differently?
MM: A hundred percent. I mean, with gymnastics, I know I was making some people in that world mad because they thought that I wasn't focused on gymnastics. They were like, 'Ugh, she won't get off social media, she's always tweeting.' They wanted me to be America's sweetheart. And I think I've never fit into that cookie cutter person. I've always loved so many different things about social media and music and art and fashion. I always loved it. But I've been too scared to jump into it, knowing that people would be upset about it. So that's why I hid from it. And now, I'm not afraid to be myself.
Source:
http://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/interviews/a41701/mckayla-maroney-life-after-gymnastics/
MM: Right! First of all, that I haven't. And I've posted a picture on Instagram last night that was like, how do I make my face look like I didn't do anything to my face when I literally have not done anything to my face?
Growing up in the social media world, it's tough. Your face changes, you get older, your face fills out, and you fall into liking makeup and different stuff like that. And for people saying that, for the most part — it would kind of hurt my feelings when you haven't done anything. You just kind of have to keep being yourself and move forward with what you love. I just haven't had anything to give to people, so they're almost just picking at anything that they can to find something to talk about me for. It's just one of those things right now and you just have to keep moving forward.
17: Social media can be rough. And you were 16 years old when you competed at the Olympics. It must have been difficult to have the whole world looking at you in a leotard and judging the way you look now.
MM: Right! It's a very vulnerable position to be in. I was so young and I was not focused on what I looked like. I was focused on the gold medal. And now I'm just getting into entertainment and really looking at other girls who are wearing makeup. It's a thing now! I'm getting into fashion and I really enjoy it. I think it freaks people out to see somebody change just a little bit. I don't mean to freak anybody out. At the end of the day, I have changed. I can't blame anybody for saying, 'Oh, she changed!' You know, because I have. And that's OK. It's good to keep evolving and growing. I think most people should be accepting with stuff like that, but you know, you can't force anybody into feeling a certain way. So for anybody who's judging it and not liking it, that's fine. Unfollow me. I don't really care.
17: How did you start getting into makeup?
MM: One of my best friends, Alexa Losey, is a YouTuber. She got me into the makeup and all the tutorials. And Halsey, she's one of my favorite singers, I love her makeup. She wears the BECCA Champagne Pop highlighter, which is so in right now. And she over-lines her lips. People are used to her doing that and they're not used to me doing that, so when I started, they freaked out. But it's OK.
17: A lot of girls hit their 20s and look different. It's normal. But when someone famous goes through that, people tend to get upset.
MM: I know. Right. And then years go by and you go back and you don't look the same because makeup is crazy. Makeup and a camera can really make you look like a different person.
17: In the past, you've said that people told you not to post selfies to Instagram because it would hurt your gymnastics career. Now that you're pursuing a different path with music and with acting, do you think about social media differently?
MM: A hundred percent. I mean, with gymnastics, I know I was making some people in that world mad because they thought that I wasn't focused on gymnastics. They were like, 'Ugh, she won't get off social media, she's always tweeting.' They wanted me to be America's sweetheart. And I think I've never fit into that cookie cutter person. I've always loved so many different things about social media and music and art and fashion. I always loved it. But I've been too scared to jump into it, knowing that people would be upset about it. So that's why I hid from it. And now, I'm not afraid to be myself.
Source:
http://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/interviews/a41701/mckayla-maroney-life-after-gymnastics/
