As well as the sense of fear, Stokke was experiencing another emotional response to her fame - and it was another negative one. Because everyone was focusing on her looks and nothing else, she began to resent the attention.
Remember, all of this started because she wanted to be a world-class pole vaulter. She never asked to be a pin-up girl, and she had no intention of allowing that to become her career. She wanted to be known as an athlete.