Gabby Douglas Says She’s Tired of 'Constantly Being Bullied' by Gymnastics Fans

Mar. 15, 2025

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A TikTok user recentlyposted a videosaying that she didn’t like how the public appeared to cast Douglas, now 28, aside when the emergence and popularity of current Olympic record-breakerSimone Bilesbecame the face of women’s gymnastics.

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The gymnast added, “Thanks for the love! Definitely needed in this world.”

In July, Douglas opened up to PEOPLE about the injury that forced out of the Paris Olympics and her hopes to compete in Los Angeles during the 2028 Olympics.

“It was very bittersweet,” she said of her ankle injury, which she suffered in training during the week leading up to the U.S. Gymnastics Championships. “And it was actually doing my signature skill, which is the [standing] full on the beam.”

“I know it’s four years away, but I’m looking forward to it,” Douglas added about her potential Olympics comeback. “Still representing the USA, still continuing to do gymnastics, so I’m excited.”

“I feel like at this point, age is really just a number because my body can still do amazing things even at 28,” she told PEOPLE. “And I just think that when you have the proper diet, structure, schedule, and everything that aligns, then you can do anything that you put your mind to.”

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