Gabby Douglas 2012 vs. 2016 Olympics
4 Years Later, Gymnast Gabby Douglas Is So Grown Up
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Many of us tuned into the Olympics this week and thought, "Wow, Gabby Douglas grew up!" The star gymnast first entered the spotlight at the age of 16, and honestly, that's the image we have of Gabby in our heads: a sweet, adorable teenager. She returned to the global stage at this year's Olympic Games in Rio as a powerful, strong, young woman in her 20s, and some of us had a "where did the time go?" moment.
Let's look back at some memories of Gabby from 2012 to show just how far she's come in the past four years. Spoiler alert: she's looking stronger than ever!
Then (2012)
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Now (2016)
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Then
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Now
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Then
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Now
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Then
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Now
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Then
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Now
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Then
Now
Image Source: Getty / Tom Pennington / Staff
