- Feb 9, 2001
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Gabrielle Douglas has done America proud in winning her second Olympic gold medal so it comes as some surprise that a debate has broken out on Twitter over her hair.
Though she may have more important things on her mind, the Twittersphere is abuzz with discussion over the 16-year-old's slightly-tousled ponytail.
Critics have argued that her dark locks should in fact mimic the tight, ballerina-style bun that gymnasts usually tuck their hair into.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2182815/Gabby-Douglas-glorious-Olympic-performance-hits-sour-note-nasty-Twitter-row-HAIR.html#ixzz22V35tGzi
I can remember when Venus and Serena Williams came on the professional tennis scene, they were ridiculed, including by Black people, about their hair which, at that time, they wore cornrowed with beads.
Though she may have more important things on her mind, the Twittersphere is abuzz with discussion over the 16-year-old's slightly-tousled ponytail.
Critics have argued that her dark locks should in fact mimic the tight, ballerina-style bun that gymnasts usually tuck their hair into.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2182815/Gabby-Douglas-glorious-Olympic-performance-hits-sour-note-nasty-Twitter-row-HAIR.html#ixzz22V35tGzi
I can remember when Venus and Serena Williams came on the professional tennis scene, they were ridiculed, including by Black people, about their hair which, at that time, they wore cornrowed with beads.