Daniella Ramirez is on the US women’s artistic swimming team and this week earned a silver medal in the Paris Olympics.
But the work she does in the sport is not enough to pay the bills, she says.
Ramirez has made social media content creation her side hustle, which she says pays more than being an Olympian does.
The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee compensates American Olympians by the medals they earn.
US athletes who take home a gold medal receive $37,500, with silver earning $22,500 and bronze $15,000.
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