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Isn't that what gymnasts joints look like after a dozen years of non-stop training?!There has to be a way to make the joints a bit less creepy.
Please ignore if I am reading your intent incorrectly, but is there something wrong with a 20 year old woman who must support herself financially finding ways to do that? I am a little confused.She's got to keep the money coming in somehow.
Please ignore if I am reading your intent incorrectly, but is there something wrong with a 20 year old woman who must support herself financially finding ways to do that? I am a little confused.
Nope. Didn't say there was anything wrong with it. She's made choices about how to capitalize on her fame that I would not encourage my young adult child to make, but they aren't wrong, just different.
For the record I feel this way about all well known athletes, musicians, actors, etc, not just Gabby. Be more than just famous.
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....and that is a huge problem. It seems that her family has put her a very unenviable position. My guess would be that it's likely a huge source of the stress and seeming unhappiness she has shown during the last several meets. None of that (or her selection) is her fault. I hope she's able to focus better without all the "noise" of her daily life.Personally, I think there is a BIG difference between being "just famous", having a reality show versus being a musician, an actor or even a host/speaker/commentator like lots of other former athletes.
There is also a difference between expecting a 20 year old to support her mother and siblings and being a 20 something supporting herself in the arts or capitalizing on athletic success and visibility and using it to build a career.
Elite level athletes already have a full time job that not only doesn't pay anything, it actually costs them money. If they don't have the luxury of a having a family to support them, they must find a way to support themselves. Endorsing products is an excellent way for them to bring in income while still leaving time for training.Nope. Didn't say there was anything wrong with it. She's made choices about how to capitalize on her fame that I would not encourage my young adult child to make, but they aren't wrong, just different.
Fame and the spoils of fame (i.e., big houses in LA) are hard to support and sustain as the years go on, so it does not surprise me in the least to see a doll hit the market as an additional method of earning income. I think it makes me a little sad. She's a brilliant athlete. I'd love to see her support herself in other ways than just "being famous", which is how I would categorize a doll. Fame gets tricky and it's not really real anyway. But it's her choice, not mine. Lord knows that few famous people feel the way I do.
For the record I feel this way about all well known athletes, musicians, actors, etc, not just Gabby. Be more than just famous.
Ps. I'll own the snarky tone in my previous post. It's not really my style, but it snuck in there. [emoji6]
What ways outside of endorsing products would you love to see these athletes support themselves?
I LOVED Amy Chows response in Sports Illustrated (yes, I still subscribw to mags, old school sports junkie here!) when the reporters asked her what she would do with her life if she didn't make the Olympic team. She looked at them quizzically, and said, "Um...I'm going to Stanford in the fall...."If it's any comfort. Only a few Olympians each era make the choice to pursue a public life and less than that are successful. From the Mag 7, one is a pediatrician, two own gyms, one works in government. From the 08 team, 2 just graduated college, 2 are very public, one is coaching and a mom. So most Olympians don't make make the transition to celebrity.
Congrats to Amy Chow, just getting in to Standford(let alone finishing medical school) is a huge accomplishment. But college isn't for everyone. Owning a gym isn't for everyone. Coaching isn't for everyone. Sales is a perfectly respectable profession(at least in my book). I would consider sports celebrities who use the fame they achieved from athletic success to be salespeople for the products they endorse. Perfectly acceptable fall back career after sports career is over.I LOVED Amy Chows response in Sports Illustrated (yes, I still subscribw to mags, old school sports junkie here!) when the reporters asked her what she would do with her life if she didn't make the Olympic team. She looked at them quizzically, and said, "Um...I'm going to Stanford in the fall...."
Wake up people.