Although the spread of the photo might have started on 'With Leather,' it didn't take long for better-known websites to get hold of it. It was soon in places visited by millions of people per day, including Reddit and Facebook. Stokke's admirers weren't just limited to men who found her attractive.
To Stokke's delight, many young women found her inspiring, and used her story as motivation to explore their own sporting ambitions. Some good was coming out of her accidental moment in the spotlight.