Lolo Jones is not your typical Olympic breakout star.
She isn't a 16-year-old gymnast or a phenom swimmer. She isn't even a medalist.
In London, Lolo proved that it's possible for Olympic athletes to stay relevant and achieve crossover fame without winning gold.
All you need is an incredible life story, a bubbly personality, some good looks, and a penchant for being honest and outspoken at all times.
It's easier said than done, but Lolo proved it's possible by going from a little-known "virgin track star" to a legitimately famous athlete in the space of five short months.
Here's how she did it.
It all started with one comment in May of 2012. She told HBO's Real Sports, "Harder than training for the Olympics, harder than graduating college has been trying to stay a virgin for marriage."
The quote, combined with her good looks, sparked a flood of interest in her. And as it turned out, she had a pretty inspirational life story...
She once lived in this room — the basement of a Salvation Army in Iowa that her siblings called "The Dungeon"
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