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ICYMI: Gabby Douglas Breaks Into Her Own House in the Most Amazing Way
In case you missed it: This Nike Free ad from Nike Japan stars gold-medal-winning Olympian Gabby Douglas in a situation we can all relate to: She arrives home and finds that she's forgotten her keys. She's locked out. But Gabby Douglas does not need your stinking keys. Read more...
Kid Who Asked Justin Bieber to His Junior Prom, Asks Gabby Douglas to His Senior Prom
Yo Gabby Gabby! Or should I say, GabbLy? This (possibly drunk) child, Leon Purvis, wants to take you to his senior prom. Last year he tried the same schtick unsuccessfully with Justin Bieber, so he's hoping that this year he'll have better luck with a different celebrity. More »
Gabby Douglas Too Busy Following Her Dreams To Drink Any Haterade
Arguably the fiercest of the Fierce Five, Gabby Douglas (although McKayla Maroney's right behind her), told ESPN Go that she was too focused on making it through Olympic trials to worry about being the first African-American to win an individual all-around gold in gymnastics: More »
Gabby Douglas Is One of Essence's Women of the Year
Along with Michelle Obama, Robin Roberts… and you! She’s in good company. [The Life Files]
The Blacker the Hair the Rarer the Cut [Hair]
From Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas's ponytail to Oprah's natural on the cover of O magazine's September issue, black hair — the final frontier of racial politics for black women — is a perpetually vexed issue. But for all the trend...Show More Summary
Pregnant Amber Rose Can't Stand Wiz Khalifa's Pot Smell [Tweet Beat]
In this edition of Tweet Beat, Wiz Khalifa can't smell like weed anymore, current American Sweetheart Gabby Douglas meets former American Sweetheart Julia Roberts, Dourtney is in recovery and Paula Abdul misses you. More »
Even Luigi Is In Awe of Gabby Douglas' Leaping Abilities [Snap Judgment]
This image, released by Starpix, shows Olympic gymnast Gabrielle Douglas at an autograph-signing event at the Nintendo World Store in Rockefeller Center, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Starpix, Kristina Bumphrey) Mor...
The Odds Are in Her Favor: Elizabeth Banks Is on the Set of Catching Fire [Tweet Beat]
In today's Tweet Beat, Elizabeth Banks is back as Effie Trinket, John Krasinski is handsome on the set of The Office, Gabby Douglas shares her gold medal with Ian Somerhalder and annoying Taylor Swift and annoying Justin Bieber are annoying each other. More »
Gabby Douglas Scores Perfect 10 on Challenging 'Pledge of Allegiance' Apparatus [Gabby Douglas]
Olympic double gold medalist and cute-as-a-button living American Girl doll Gabby Douglas led the Democratic National Convention in the Pledge of Allegiance yesterday. She did not flip onto or off of the stage, and despite the fact that...Show More Summary
Gabby Douglas's Former Coaches Should Stop Asking Her to Be Grateful [Gymnastics]
Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas made headlines this week when she told Oprah that she had experienced racially motivated bullying while at Excalibur, the gym in Virginia Beach. She had trained there for over six years before making the move to Iowa and Liang Chow with whom she won the Olympic gold medal. Show More Summary
Gabby Douglas Says Excalibur Gym Staffer Suggested She Get a Nose Job [Gabby Douglas]
Sixteen-year-old Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas is having a busy year, what with the gold medals and the Corn Flakes box and the interview with Oprah. But while most of the news regarding the bubbly teen is good, some of it remains negative. Show More Summary
Excalibur Alums Immediately Defend Their Gym Against Gabby Douglas’ Claims of Racial Bullying [Racism]
On Sunday, Gabby Douglas sat down with Oprah and revealed some pretty harrowing anecdotes about some of the racial bullying she allegedly endured while training at Excalibur's gym in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She told Oprah that, asShow More Summary
Gabby Douglas Seems Far Too Happy to Be Wearing a Mets Jersey [Snap Judgment]
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 23: London 2012 Olympic games gold medalist Gabby Douglas throws out the first pitch at Citi Field on August 23, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) More »
Female Athletes Were Trending Like Gangbusters During the Olympics [Olympics]
According to tracking data gathered from the various social media outlets that allow us normies to tell Olympians how much we heart them, usual suspects like Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, Gabby Douglas and Misty-May Treanor racked up the most traffic before and during this summer's games. Show More Summary
The U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team Is So Money [Snap Judgment]
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 14: Jordyn Wieber, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross and Gabby Douglas of the 2012 U.S. Women's Gymnastics Olympic Gold Medal Team ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on August 14, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) More »
Gabby Douglas and her Olympic Gold Medals Hang with the First Lady [Video]
Back on American shores after her gold-winning time at the Summer Olympic Games in London, extraordinary gymnast and all-around doll face Gabby Douglas stopped by The Tonight Show to show off her medals. As if returning to this newfound...Show More Summary
Being a Confident Badass Does Not Make a Female Athlete a 'Diva' [Gymnastics]
There have been several great stories to come out of the gymnastics competition at these Games—the Fierce Five's dominant performance to win the team gold medal, Gabby Douglas' victory in the all around, Kohei Uchimura's coronation as greatest male gymnast of all time, the British men's historic team bronze in front of a hometown crowd. Show More Summary
Gabby Douglas's Mom Is Fucking Pissed About the Hair Critics: 'Are you TRYING to Ruin Her Self-Confidence?' [Olympics]
As previously discussed, some people watching the Olympics — mostly fellow African-Americans — have been critical of Gabby Douglas's hair. For many black people, hair is not just hair: it is "good" or "bad," a political statement, a reflection of socio-economical status and a vehicle for messages about social and beauty standards. Show More Summary
Black Gymnasts Who Kicked Ass for Team USA [Video]
When Gabby Douglas won the women's all around gold medal, she became the most marketable 16-year-old athlete in the world and the first the first African-American woman to win the most prestigious title in gymnastics. Her teammate, 15-year-old...Show More Summary
Shhh! Mark Ruffalo Is Sleeping [Tweet Beat]
In this edition of Tweet Beat, Mark Ruffalo and Hailee Steinfeld are taking naps, Coco is all natural except for where she's not, everyone's sick of James Deen's penis and Dominique Dawes proudly makes room for Gabby Douglas. More »