Ashley Wagner, On Dealing with the Haters on Social Media

The Olympic figure skater is taking a break from social media after controversy over her spot on the U.S. Olympic team.

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Olympic figure skater Ashley Wagner has had a rough few weeks. After placing fourth at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships (where she fell twice), Wagner still managed to snag a coveted spot on the women’s 2014 Olympic Team. A public outcry ensued. The bullying got so bad on Twitter that she decided to take a break from social media altogether.

Wagner is currently in Sochi, Russia, preparing for her Olympic debut. She caught up with Mediabistro a few days before she left, to discuss a possible career in sports journalism, and the dark side of social networking:

Honestly, just a bunch of really mean, hurtful things were being said to me.

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