Sticks and stones might break bones, however phrases may also damage Nastia Liukin.

Through the Jan. 11 episode of Particular Forces: World’s Hardest Take a look at, the Olympic gymnast determined to step away from the competitors present after some co-stars, together with Gus Kenworthy, questioned if she acquired particular remedy throughout a process.

Based on Nastia, ignoring the chatter was simpler mentioned than carried out.

“I positively did let someone’s phrases get to me,” she advised E! Information in an unique interview. “I let another person’s ideas about me dictate my price and dictate the inner progress and the breakthroughs and that psychological energy that I believed I had discovered and made to that time.” 

Wanting again, Nastia needs she did not let any feedback from co-stars influence her way of thinking.