Olympic champion Rice turned down a CEO job, saying God asked her to resign
Rice says she is 'back at zero' and turned down a dream CEO job, saying 'God asked me to resign.'
Olympic swimmer Stephanie Rice has taken her husband Mark Lassey's surname and is now Stephanie Lassey. Rice announced the change in a 13-slide Instagram post that also opened a fresh account.
The 38-year-old describes reaching her lowest point and says she is rebuilding. Rice won three Olympic gold medals and retired from swimming in 2014.
In a caption, Rice wrote that she had made millions of dollars but lost almost everything. Rice also turned down a dream CEO job, saying "God asked me to resign."
Rice packed up her life in Australia for Dubai in 2023.
- Three
- Olympic gold medals
- 2014
- Retired from swimming
- 140,000 people
- Followers left behind
- 2023
- Moved to Dubai
Why it mattersHer honest post shows how life after elite sport can be hard, even for a famous champion.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet. Rice now posts under the name Stephanie Lassey, so fans at home will need that name to follow her.
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