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At 14, Gabby moved to Des Moines, Iowa, to train full-time with coach Liang Chow. Because her family had to stay in Virginia while her siblings finished school, Gabby lived with Travis and Missy Parton and their four daughters, one of them also trained at Chow's gym.[19] However, Douglas struggled to fit into their average White American lifestyle because of the lack of black people living in Iowa. Because of the separation of Douglas from her family and the African American culture in her hometown, many initially portrayed her transformation as a success for African American females; however, after some time, society began to criticize her upbringing and appearance, despite her many accomplishments.[1]
Copied from Gabby Douglas Throughout Douglas's career as gymnast she has endured several instances of backlash due to her appearance, specifically her hair. According to the media, Douglas's hair did not represent her racial community in an appropriate way. During a variety of her routines and during the award ceremonies, her hair was frizzy and a complete mess.[2]
- ^ Wright, Nazera Sadiq. Black Girlhood in the Nineteenth Century. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 2016, pp. 179-186. Project MUSE, muse.jhu.edu/book/49017.
- ^ Schultz, Jamie. Qualifying Times: Points of Change in U.S. Women’s Sport. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 2014, pp. 1-14. Project MUSE, muse.jhu.edu/book/28855.