Gabby Douglas, the electrifying diminutive dynamo who in the London Olympics became the first African-American female gymnast to capture the gold medal, was named by the Associated Press as the Female Athlete of the Year. The soon-to-be-17-year-old with a smile worth millions said she has been overwhelmed with her popularity. ‘I didn’t think it was [...]
Gabby Douglas Shares Struggles in Soon-to-be-Released Memoir
December 1, 2012 | Posted by
Gabby Douglas has opened up about the racism and lack of a father figure in her life that almost caused her to give up gymnastics for good to go work at Chick-fil-A. Gabby may be one of America’s sweethearts now after snagging two gold medals at the 2012 Olympics in London, but the gold medalist [...]
Gabby Douglas Named Glamour, Essence Woman of the Year
November 13, 2012 | Posted by
Glamour Magazine’s Women of the Year show brought in some of the biggest names from fashion and music to sports on Monday night as part of the magazine’s yearly celebration. Olympic gold medal winner Gabby Douglass joined entertainment stars like Mary J. Blige, Solange Knowles and Pharrell Williams at New York City’s Carnegie Hall for [...]
Olympic Champion Gabby Douglas Selected as Sportswoman of the Year
October 19, 2012 | Posted by
Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas has won Sportswoman of the Year honors from the Women’s Sports Foundation. The gymnast won the award Wednesday night, beating out Lindsey Vonn, London Olympians Serena Williams, Missy Franklin, Allyson Felix, and Paralympians Jessica Long and Tatyana McFadden. Douglas is the third gymnast to win the award, joining fellow Olympic [...]
Gabby Douglas to Write Memoir in Time for Christmas Release
September 6, 2012 | Posted by
Gabby Douglas charmed the world with her magic on the uneven parallel bars, now she’s going to try to transfer that magic to the printed word. Douglas announced today that she will write an “inspirational memoir”—and it will be a rush job slated to come out in time for Christmas this December. The book will [...]
Owner of Gabby Douglas’ Gym in VA Calls Her Racism Accusations ‘Fake’
August 28, 2012 | Posted by
In their efforts to defend their gym after Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas said she experienced racist bullying while training in Virginia, adults from the Virginia Beach facility have gone on the attack against Douglas, saying that she made it all up to make them look bad. Douglas told Oprah Winfrey during on interview on [...]
Gabby Douglas Says Virginia Gymnasts Called Her ‘Slave’
August 27, 2012 | Posted by
The remarkable poise and ability of Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas captured the hearts of America during the London Olympics, but she told Oprah Winfrey that she endured racism and bullying at the gym where she trained in Virginia Beach. In fact, the treatment was so nasty that she considered giving up the sport—until she [...]
Gabby Douglas Tells Oprah Bullying Almost Drove Her from Gymnastics
August 25, 2012 | Posted by
Gabby Douglas Bullied – In advance of Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas’ appearance on Oprah Winfrey’s show on OWN, the show released a clip featuring Gabby and her mother telling Oprah that the 16-year-old almost quit the sport two years ago because she was being bullied and made to feel “different.” “She started asking to [...]
Gabby Douglas’ Father Wants Some of Her Money
August 16, 2012 | Posted by
The battle for Gabby Douglas’s affection, and money, has begun. According to dailymail.com, the parents of the U.S. Olympic gold medalist are engaged in a bitter feud over the lucrative endorsement deals she is scheduled to receive. The relationship between her mother Natalie Hawkins and her estranged husband Timothy Douglas has been strained ever since [...]
‘Fierce Five’ Making The Talk Show Rounds
August 15, 2012 | Posted by
The USA women’s gymnastics team, also known as the Fierce Five, are making the talk-show rounds, still bubbling over about their medal-winning performances at the London Olympics. Tuesday night in New York on Late Show with David Letterman. Each girl was gifted a red rose when they sat down with Letterman to discuss their time [...]
