via News5: In a statement posted to Instagram on Tuesday, gymnast Gabby Douglas apologized to teammate Aly Raisman for her initial response to Raisman’s sexual abuse story. In her statement, Douglas also says she was abused by former USA Gymnastics physician Dr. Larry Nassar. Douglas’ statement comes just over a week after Raisman shared her own story of sexual […]
via EEWMagazine: It was the terrible tweet read around the world and Christian U.S. gold medalist Gabby Douglas says she is “deeply sorry” for posting it. On Friday, Nov. 17, when the American gymnast suggested that immodestly dressed women bear some responsibility in their own sexual abuse, the Internet exploded. “It is our responsibility as […]
getty image: Nearly a year after Mattel announced its forthcoming Gabby Douglas Barbie, the doll is finally here. In honor of the groundbreaking Olympic gymnast, Gabby Barbie comes dressed in a Team U.S.A. leotard with a removable pink and black Nike track suit. It’s available for purchase on Barbie’s website, or in select stores, now. It’s […]
With the 2016 Rio Olympics firmly behind her, Gabby Douglas has focused her attention on becoming a mogul…a beauty mogul, that is. The multiple Olympic gold medalist has teamed up with cosmetics company Beauty Bakerie to launch her own line of fun and flirty lipsticks. Gabby Douglas is setting out to prove life after being […]
*Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas has released a compilation album full of songs that she uses to get herself pumped during training, hoping it will encourage others to get motivated, reports Billboard. The 21-year-old gymnast is the first athlete to join Heard Well, a record label specializing in compilation albums. “It was just really fun […]
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Olympic gymnastics star Gabby Douglas was hospitalized Sunday night, forcing her to miss a scheduled appearance with her U.S. teammates at the MTV Video Music Awards. “Gabby is back in the hospital tonight being treated for a seriously infected past mouth injury. She continues to have deep swelling and adverse reactions to […]
Gabby Douglas has grown up a lot since her appearance at the Olympics four years ago—but that hasn’t made her immune to the negativity that targets her on social media. The two-time Olympian’s mother, Natalie Hawkins, says the 20-year-old has been having a hard time dealing with a new wave of social media criticism at […]
TOM PENNINGTON/GETTY IMAGES As younger U.S. teammates added to their medal haul Sunday, Gabby Douglas, the Virginia Beach native who captivated the gymnastics world in winning all-around gold at the 2012 Olympics, struggled to a disappointing and emotional finish at the Rio Games. After finishing seventh in a field of eight in her lone individual […]
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Harry How/Getty Image Olympic Gold medal winner and outspoken Christian Gabrielle “Gabby” Douglas is an inspiration to us all. But that doesn’t mean the talented gymnast with seemingly preternatural strength always feels confident. “I do want to be sharper,” says the 20-year-old, who was 16 when she made history in 2012 as the first U.S. athlete […]
Gabby Douglas stole our hearts at the tender age of 16 and now, the 20-year old is returning to the Olympics and has got herself a Barbie doll. The Rio Olympics are set to start on August 5, 2016. The whole world will be watching as their nationalistic sides kick in to cheer on their […]
Ian MacNicol, Getty Images Simone Biles can officially book that plane ticket for Brazil. Same for defending Olympic champion Gabby Douglas. Biles, the three-time world gymnastics champion, secured her spot on the U.S. Olympic team with a near flawless tour of the SAP Center on Sunday night, earning an automatic berth on the five-woman team […]
