9. Lolo Jones
Probably best known for her good looks and for not winning any medals at either the 2008 Beijing or 2012 London games. Jones took a lot of flack from detractors who accused her of trying to grab attention by highlighting the difficult past she overcame to become a world-class athlete. This behavior likely would have been forgiven if she’d performed better on the track. She didn’t do herself any favors either with her rocky transition to the winter Olympics as member of USA’s bobsled team to compete in the 2014 Olympics at Sochi. Some computers for the coveted slots on the team complained she was picked for her media profile ahead of more qualified athletes. Jones also has a less than flattering social media history with examples of seemingly callous tweets on topics ranging from the Aurora, CO theater showing to a young woman’s hairstyle.
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