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20 Aug, 2012

People cover

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gabbyDouglas appears on the cover of People to discuss overcoming obstacles, growing up without a father, and making history.

I made history. It’s an awesome feeling, and I have to seize the moment. But first I’m going back to Virginia Beach-haven’t been in almost two years. I just want to visit my dogs, relax and enjoy.

27 Aug, 2012

Gabby Douglas interview

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Gabby Douglas sits down for a one on one interview with Winfrey on Oprah’s Next Chapter.

I was getting racist jokes. I was being isolated from the group. I’d come home at night and cry my eyes out because What did I do to deserve this? Gabrielle confessed to Oprah. She shared one of the ugliest jokes made to her face. One of my teammates was like. Can you scrape the bar? and they were like Well why doesn’t Gabby do it? She’s our slave.

18 Dec, 2012

Essence cover

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DECEMBER_COVER_2012.inddDouglas appears on the cover of Essence to discuss how she felt on making Olympic history.

In my dreams I didn’t think about how many shows I would be on and how many people would tweet me…it’s so cool!

27 Jan, 2014

Gabby Douglas interview

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Douglas is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about how her life as changed with the Olympics, how she became successful and the upcoming movie on her life.

I just go out there and be myself and just give them, you know advice ’cause I went through some hard times and struggles so I like to tell them what you’re going through in your lives, you can overcome it.