The United States women’s gymnastics team appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman last night, and after talking about winning the gold medal in London, the conversation turned to my single favorite part of the 2012 Olympics: McKayla Maroney and the fierce as hell bitchface she made after falling on the vault and settling for a silver medal. If you’ve been anywhere near a computer or smartphone over the past two weeks, you know what I’m talking about. It has been EVERYWHERE. And I have loved it.
So, naturally, Dave asked her about it during the group interview, and I have good news and bad news for you guys. Good news: She appears to be an extremely well-adjusted young woman who is taking her Internet fame in stride, and having quite a bit of fun with the situation. Bad news: Because she is an extremely well-adjusted young woman who is taking her Internet fame in stride, and having quite a bit of fun with the situation, it has ruined my perception of her as a real-life version of Regina from Mean Girls, which is an incredible letdown for me. C’est la vie.
Anyway, now that the Olympics are over and we have reached the “Person Acknowledges Existence of the Internet on Popular Television Show” stage of the McKayla Is Not Impressed meme, I think it’s a safe time to start winding the whole thing down. It burned fast and bright and it was great while it was happening, but it was never meant to last. Nothing gold can stay.
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Did she follow it up with “I didn’t do it”?
Woozle wuzzle?
Aw, good for her. I love the meme as much as the next Mean Girls fan, but I can’t exactly blame her for looking disappointed when she lost out on the gold medal.
[defers comment until the youngest member of the team's 18th birthday].
Seconded.
What term is used to describe when you see articles/pictures of Olympic athletes and you Google their age before forming an opinion/comment??
That’s just good judgement.
She seemed like an attention whore during the interview.
She’s spent a majority of her life up to this point training obsessively to literally be the center of attention while she performs in front of a large portion of the civilized world. I’m surprised she’s not MORE of an attention whore.
Also needs to learn how to sit in a dress, on a couch, in front of a television camera.
She’s 16 and has been training for the olympics most of her life. Maybe we can cut her a break for not having brushed up on her Emily Post.
last 3 comments from “observant.”
Aug 15
Also needs to learn how to sit in a dress, on a couch, in front of a television
Aug 15
She seemed like an attention whore during the interview.
Aug 14
i was less annoyed by the dougie when it was kate upton doing it, and not some snark-driven 16 year old.
very productive use of the internet, making disparaging comments about a 16 year old girl.
Dude, she’s not going to the prom with you. Move on.
Observant is definitely younger than these girls. Official. Also, definitely on her period. Plug it kid.
BOOM! ROASTED!
Who stole the legs off Letterman’s couch? They might as well have been sitting on the floor.
It was either that or get a footstool and have them climb up, which would have been awkward in those shoes.
I believe you mean, “Nothing silver can stay.”
That’s a burn.
She did it again last night on Colbert lol