Stokke hadn't chosen to go viral, but she soon found herself having to deal with all the attention that came along with it anyway. There were internet-based Allison Stokke fan clubs who wanted to speak to her, and commercial sponsors who wanted to endorse her.
Stokke realized that she now had an opportunity, but found all the sudden attention somewhat overwhelming. Underneath it all, she was still just a normal teenage girl. The glare of the spotlight took some getting used to.