'It's been a wild ride': B.C. mom goes viral for recreating Olympic gymnastics routine in her kitchen

A B.C. mom and content creator is capturing hearts of social media users with her 'I can do it spirit' after sharing videos of her recreations of gymnastic routines at the 2024 Paris Olympics on her kitchen floor.

The self-proclaimed Olympic hopeful has since gone viral, racking up millions of views and garnering attention and comments from the likes of Delta Airlines, the Kardashians and even the official Paris2024 Olympics account.

"It has been wild, I can't believe how far that video has gone," said Breanne Allarie in an interview with Yahoo News Canada.

After re-posting Allarie's now-viral floor routine to their official page, @Paris2024 also dropped a comment stating "Bestie we're waiting for you in Paris GET OVER HERE."

Just like millions tuning in to watch the Olympic games, Allarie says she and her husband were just browsing highlight clips when she turned to him and said "You know, I could probably do some of these."

Allarie and her husband are one of the hundreds of at-home athletes partaking in a trend that has since gone viral as they showcase their athletic prowess while joking "this is why I didn't make it to the Olympics."

"I put on my swimsuit, set up my camera and pulled out my kids gymnastics mat and just started trying some moves," said Allarie. "My husband/coach was offering real-time feedback and that's how it became a viral sensation."

This is not Allarie's first attempt at a gymnastics routine, as she says she herself was a competitive gymnast between ages 3 to 14. Her gymnastics career came to a sudden end when during a tumbling pass, she landed on her neck and ended up fracturing her spine.

One of the most surreal moments for her has been watching Olympics recaps like Simone Biles winning gold, other athletes breaking records and then her video pops up in the mix.

Looking back, Allarie says she is kicking herself for not making the trans-Atlantic crossing to be in Paris for the games.

"I love all of the emotional moments," she said. "Seeing the athletes celebrating and then celebrating with their families. When the moms go and reach for their kids after their win, that is my favourite part,"

Allarie says the start of her content creation journey stems from her passion for shooting intimate moments on camera.

"I've always been the friend in the group who brought a digital camera and capturing the memories we treasured," said Allarie.

After becoming a mother, the Vancouver native continued sharing an unfiltered perspective of "things I love," including lifestyle-geared insights, motherhood and travel to her now 337,000 Instagram followers.

"I take pride in my page being a happy corner of the internet," said Allarie. "I want people to be able to come to my page when they are having a rough day and know there will be something there that will make them smile."

As for if Allarie has plans to challenge Simone Biles for gold at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, she says "Absolutely not. I could never in my life tumble like her. She's the GOAT like they say."