Controversial swimmer Luana Alonso celebrated a social media milestone Friday, days after it was reported she was booted from the Olympic Village in Paris due to “inappropriate” conduct.
The Paraguayan athlete revealed Friday in an Instagram Story that she has reached one million followers on the platform, explaining “it may [have] happened in a way” she didn’t envision but is appreciative of the support.
“What! 1m I can’t believe it, it may [have] happened in a way I didn’t wanted to but I want to thank you all for supporting me,” Alonso captioned a screenshot of the Instagram benchmark, along with a red heart emoji.
Alonso garnered international attention this week amid allegations she had been asked to leave the Olympic Village for “creating an inappropriate atmosphere within Team Paraguay.”
“Her presence is creating an inappropriate atmosphere within Team Paraguay,” Larissa Schaerer, head of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee said in a statement obtained by The Sun .
Paraguayan swimmer Luana Alonso marked a social media milestone in August 2024 following her Olympics controversy. Instagram / @luanalonsom She has reached one million Instagram followers. Luana Alonso
“We thank her for proceeding as instructed, as it was of her own free will that she did not spend the night in the Athletes’ Village.”
“I just wanted to make it clear that I was never removed or expelled from anywhere, stop spreading false information,” Alonso wrote in a previous Instagram Story, according to the Daily Beast .
Luana Alonso is a two-time Olympian. Luana Alonso/Instagram Ana Nizharadze (R) of Team Georgia, Oumy Diop (C) of Team Senegal and Luana Alonso (L) of Team Paraguay prepare to compete in the women’s 100m butterfly heat at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Getty Images
Snaps of the theme park visit were recently shared on Alonso’s Instagram Story.
Luana Alonso visited Disneyland Paris in July 2024. Instagram / @luanalonsom Luana Alonso shared pics of her time in Paris on social media. Luana Alonso
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