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Gabby Douglas' Hair At London Olympic Games Criticized
Gabby Douglas just helped the United States bring home its first gold medal in gymnastics since 1996. But instead of talking about her energetic floor exercise or remarkable vault, all some people can manage to talk about is her hair.
It doesn't seem to matter that Douglas is 16 years old and the second black American to ever make the United States' Olympic gymnastics team; it still hasn't stopped some from slamming the Flying Squirrel who performed gravity-defying stunts for her hair-do.
The tweeter didn't mention anything about how Douglas is an amazing athlete and that her competitors didn't stand a chance against her. Once she vaulted on day six of the 2012 London Olympics, the gold medal for all-around in gymnastics was practically in her back pocket.
Yahoo reported critics felt Douglas didn't properly represent the black American community because of the way her hair was done. The news site reported that most of the comments were coming from the black American community.
@MessyMeil said, "So for real though nobody wanted to go to London to do Gabby Douglas' hair?
"I find it sad that I have seen more Black women post criticizing comments about Gabby's hair than I have comments of praise about her athleticism or adding color to USA Gymnastics since Dominique Dawes," wrote Monisha Randolph at SportyAfros.com.
@Kimehouse posted, "Gabby Douglas is cute and all...but that hair.......on camera."
Randolph went as far as pointing out that some black American women will not work out to protect their hair.
"The last time I checked, when you play a sport, you sweat. I know I do. And when a Black woman who has chosen to wear her hair straight begins to sweat, her hair will (not might) begin to revert back to its natural coily, curly or kinky state," she wrote. "Some of us are sitting up right now with our hair done but suffering from high blood pressure, borderline diabetes, obesity and/or a lack of energy. Oh, but the hair is on point."
At the end of Yahoo's article, many people took to Douglas' defense, praising her for her accomplishments.
Most of the comments were similar to Cowgirl's, "16,adorable, well spoken and one hell of an athlete, did you look at the still shots???? She represents young women in a remarkable fashion, and I for one could not be more pleased or proud of her accomplishments for team USA!!!!!"
Twitter users, where the disses first started, quickly came to her defense once they found out the Olympian was being slammed.
@SPmusik tweeted, "People busy talking about Gabby Douglas not having her hair done?? She's busy sweating & WINNING GOLD MEDALS.. you're on TWITTER. Right."
@theQueenParks pointed out, "Gabby Douglas The First African American to Win the Gold Olympic Medal in the Women's All-Around, & all y'all can talk about is her hair -_-"
Did you think Douglas' hair looked bad when she was performing, or were you too busy watching how amazing she was?
SOURCE: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/369904/20120802/gabby-douglas-hair-london-olympic-games-2012.htm
It doesn't seem to matter that Douglas is 16 years old and the second black American to ever make the United States' Olympic gymnastics team; it still hasn't stopped some from slamming the Flying Squirrel who performed gravity-defying stunts for her hair-do.
The tweeter didn't mention anything about how Douglas is an amazing athlete and that her competitors didn't stand a chance against her. Once she vaulted on day six of the 2012 London Olympics, the gold medal for all-around in gymnastics was practically in her back pocket.
Yahoo reported critics felt Douglas didn't properly represent the black American community because of the way her hair was done. The news site reported that most of the comments were coming from the black American community.
@MessyMeil said, "So for real though nobody wanted to go to London to do Gabby Douglas' hair?
"I find it sad that I have seen more Black women post criticizing comments about Gabby's hair than I have comments of praise about her athleticism or adding color to USA Gymnastics since Dominique Dawes," wrote Monisha Randolph at SportyAfros.com.
@Kimehouse posted, "Gabby Douglas is cute and all...but that hair.......on camera."
Randolph went as far as pointing out that some black American women will not work out to protect their hair.
"The last time I checked, when you play a sport, you sweat. I know I do. And when a Black woman who has chosen to wear her hair straight begins to sweat, her hair will (not might) begin to revert back to its natural coily, curly or kinky state," she wrote. "Some of us are sitting up right now with our hair done but suffering from high blood pressure, borderline diabetes, obesity and/or a lack of energy. Oh, but the hair is on point."
At the end of Yahoo's article, many people took to Douglas' defense, praising her for her accomplishments.
Most of the comments were similar to Cowgirl's, "16,adorable, well spoken and one hell of an athlete, did you look at the still shots???? She represents young women in a remarkable fashion, and I for one could not be more pleased or proud of her accomplishments for team USA!!!!!"
Twitter users, where the disses first started, quickly came to her defense once they found out the Olympian was being slammed.
@SPmusik tweeted, "People busy talking about Gabby Douglas not having her hair done?? She's busy sweating & WINNING GOLD MEDALS.. you're on TWITTER. Right."
@theQueenParks pointed out, "Gabby Douglas The First African American to Win the Gold Olympic Medal in the Women's All-Around, & all y'all can talk about is her hair -_-"
Did you think Douglas' hair looked bad when she was performing, or were you too busy watching how amazing she was?
SOURCE: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/369904/20120802/gabby-douglas-hair-london-olympic-games-2012.htm
LMAO
I will say, she needs some dental work.
Did you get a look at that girls grill??? DAMMMMNNNNNNNN!!!!!
(I'm kidding of course;-)
I'll tell you one thing... I'm never going to be able to look at a squirrel again, without thinking about this chick. Can she fly on the uneven-bars, or what?!?
I almost crapped myself when she did that second-to-last release move in her gold-medal winning routine (seriously, I sharted just a bit.
She is an amazing athlete, of that there's no doubt.
Did you get a look at that girls grill??? DAMMMMNNNNNNNN!!!!!
(I'm kidding of course;-)
I'll tell you one thing... I'm never going to be able to look at a squirrel again, without thinking about this chick. Can she fly on the uneven-bars, or what?!?
I almost crapped myself when she did that second-to-last release move in her gold-medal winning routine (seriously, I sharted just a bit.
She is an amazing athlete, of that there's no doubt.
I, too, had to go look at a picture of her. I see nothing wrong with her hair, but who cares about that? Could we assume that people who criticize her, might be jealous of her accomplishments?
I'm with Brice -- I wish her an incredible career....
I'm off to eat some Wheaties, before bed; maybe getting up won't be so hard.........lol
I'm with Brice -- I wish her an incredible career....
I'm off to eat some Wheaties, before bed; maybe getting up won't be so hard.........lol
Well, the young lady not only managed a couple of gold medals out of the thing, she also got a Wheaties box cover. (I think she will help sell some cereal and will be well compensated for that effort as well.)
This young lady will have endorsement deal after endorsement deal, all the while people who don't know her will criticize her on Twitter...... Good for them, better for her.
I hope Gabby has an incredible career in gymnastics and makes gazabajillion dollars. Good for you girl!!!
This young lady will have endorsement deal after endorsement deal, all the while people who don't know her will criticize her on Twitter...... Good for them, better for her.
I hope Gabby has an incredible career in gymnastics and makes gazabajillion dollars. Good for you girl!!!
I had a time in my life where I was completely hair obsessed. I lovingly refer to it as "The 80's". I used to spend hours getting it as high as I could get it and am sure I went through minimum a can of hairspray every other week....ha.
You said it girl!...
OH...I saw that movie and you it is definitely worth watching!
OH...I saw that movie and you it is definitely worth watching!
This post made me go look at her photo. I don't get what the big deal is all about.
It also made me think about Chris Rock's 2009 movie about black women's hair obsession ( not to say other women aren't hair obsessed)' Good Hair'.
Well worth watching.
It also made me think about Chris Rock's 2009 movie about black women's hair obsession ( not to say other women aren't hair obsessed)' Good Hair'.
Well worth watching.
And white people never ever cut each other down....(comment dripping with sarcasm...lol)
I hate to admit this, but have to be honest...we women can be that way. Catty as all get out regardless of race.
It is sad that people would be more focused on her hair then accomplishments, but no race is immune from it. We women can be nasty nasty creatures (well, some of us...ha).
I hate to admit this, but have to be honest...we women can be that way. Catty as all get out regardless of race.
It is sad that people would be more focused on her hair then accomplishments, but no race is immune from it. We women can be nasty nasty creatures (well, some of us...ha).
Black people.....I swear!! So ignorant at times against each other. VERY SAD!
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Aug. 2, 2012 - Gabby Douglas has won gymnastics all-around title becoming the third straight American to win gymnastics's biggest prize. (/Associated Press/ ...
CNN - 19 minutes ago
Gabby Douglas is presented with the first box of Corn Flakes with ... be seeing Olympic gold medallist Gabby Douglas on a box of Wheaties.
Opinion: Kass: Gabby Douglas restores rocky faith in Olympics Newsday
In-Depth: Olympic Power Rankings: Gabby Douglas, Michael Phelps, And So ... Fox News
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CBS News
EYES ON LONDON: Flame takes center stage, Gabby Douglas (and ...
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
Gabby Douglas said she woke up at 6 a.m. the day after winning the women's gymnastics all-around and “went on a tweeting mission.” ...
In-Depth: EYES ON LONDON: Gabby's gold, Phelps claims 20th Seattle Post Intelligencer
EYES ON LONDON: The flame, Gabby, primal scream Kansas.com
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ABC News
US gymnast Gabby Douglas earns second gold with all-around title ...
Fox News - 20 hours ago
LONDON – Make it a pair of golds for Gabby Douglas, who added the all-around title to the one she won with the U.S. team two nights ago.
In-Depth: USA's Gabby Douglas now focuses on gymnastics all-around USA TODAY
Blog: Gabby Douglas: 'I knew we could do it,' she says of women's ... Zap2it.com (blog)
London 2012 Olympics: Iowans Rejoice Over The Great Gabby Patch.com
East Valley Tribune - ABC7Chicago.com
all 3510 news articles »
USA TODAY
Gabby Douglas: Her Childhood Path to the Olympics
The Atlantic Wire (blog) - 53 minutes ago
It might seem a little early soon to do a career retrospective on a 16-year-old, but even as an 8-year-old, Gabby Douglas could do more pushups than you. At the ...
The Atlantic Wire (blog)
The root of Gabby's hair critics
FOXSports.com - 1 hour ago
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FOXSports.com
Gabby Douglas already earned a spot on a cereal box
CBSSports.com (blog) - 5 hours ago
With an individual all-around gold and a team all-around gold, Gabby Douglas has become America's superstar sweetheart at these Games.
Olympic Highlights: Day 6 2012 London Olympics, Michael Phelps ...
WPTV - 6 hours ago
Instead of living vicariously through Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin as they won their gold medals, Gabby Douglas hatched a plan to ensure ...
EYES ON LONDON: The flame, Gabby, primal scream MyrtleBeachOnline.com
all 258 news articles »
WPTV
PHOTO OF GABBY DOUGLAS
Atlanta Journal Constitution - 5 hours ago
USA's Lebron James, left, and Kobe Bryant, center, share a laugh on the bench during a preliminary men's basketball game against Nigeria at ...
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Gabby Douglas wins Olympic all-around title
Christian Science Monitor - 3 hours ago
Gabby Douglas wins Olympic all-around title. Douglas won gold in the women's all-around gymnastics final Thursday night. About video ads ...
CBC.ca
Gabby Douglas wins gold in gymnastics all-around
Washington Post - 23 hours ago
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This is the first I've heard about it....which isn't real surprising.
All I can say at this point is: "Oppa is Gangnam Style" PSY
All I can say at this point is: "Oppa is Gangnam Style" PSY
Black women talking about Gabby's hair as opposed to her gold medal win... ignorant & pathetic.
Is Gabby black? I hadn't noticed.
Is Gabby black? I hadn't noticed.
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