Alongside other former elite gymnasts, Katelyn has been open about her mental health and body image issues. Since detailing her struggles with the world, she told us that social media has allowed for fans to reach out and connect on their shared trauma.

"[That's] what I love about social media is that you can have these interactions with people that you typically wouldn't. And I feel like while sharing my story, and having other people relate to it, or share their story along with it, I feel like we all have this connection and feel like we're not alone," she told Distractify.

"So I feel like sharing my story has really allowed me to build a community ... we all kind of bond through trauma ... and we learn and we grow. And we realize that, you know, we're all still here surviving and thriving."

Currently, Katelyn is working on a few projects that are "heavily based on mental health, body image, and family dynamic," one being a short animation film that was inspired by the late Kobe Bryant's Dear Basketball (2017), which she hopes to direct and release in 2023.

Whatever Katelyn does next, the world will be watching — and cheering her on.

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