Gabby Douglas

Olympics gymnast & now 'Masked Dancer' Champion Gabby Douglas joins us!

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Come on with Mario a little bit. Dabl Maria Lopez
joining me now on Zoom. The winner of the Mass
Dancer Gymnast Gavey Douglas, Welcome to the show, Gavy, congratulations.
Are you feeling thank you so much? Honestly, I'm feeling amazing.
It was just so amazing to be a part of
something so big and just production was so amazing. But honestly,
it was a huge honor to be a part of

(00:21):
the show. I bet, I bet, And it looks like
so much fun. Is it what you thought going in?
Was it a lot more difficult with the costumes or
what were the pros and cons? Honestly, they were more cant.
There were more pros and cons. I just had a blast.
And I didn't realize though, how heavy and how much
weight and Candy's outfit added. But I was like, Okay,

(00:43):
let's run faster, let's punch harlote, let's do this. I
had no idea though, what to expect, especially with the
first number. I had a scooter number, I had a
whole bunch of aero work in the air. But honestly,
it was even more than I expected. But I just
had so much fun. I bet and had to cotton
candy um costume coming to play What what what came

(01:04):
in second? Well, nothing came in second. So I was
getting interviewed throughout the whole show and they're like, okay,
you like carnivals. I was like, I love carnivals. Would
you like to eat at the carnival? I love candy?
So they're like okay. So they kind of led you
that way, got it. Yes. But the next day I
sat down in the office and we were like, what
about this? And I was like, let's go see see

(01:26):
I'm down for it, Like there was no other options
presented because I just fell in love instantly and I
was like, when I get to try her on? Yeah?
Well it worked. They worked in there. Now Paula was
able to guess you were friends and family hitting you up,
wondering if it was you. By chance they were, But
only four people knew that I was on the show.

(01:47):
Other than that, I kept it so so secretive, and
I knew I had a feeling paul was going to
guess me because I've met Paula before and we're like
backstage jam in and vibe in, and so I was like,
I have a feeling that she's and I guess me,
that's funny. Um, who were the four people? Who were
the four people that you told? Oh? My family members,

(02:09):
my mom, my sister, my other sister, and her friend. Okay,
so you kept it real close, real close to the best,
right there? Nice and nice? Well, congratulations, that's awesome the
first first chelf right there too. Uh So let's talk
Olympics speaking of winning or are you hearing anything about
the games? Uh? Is it still on pace? I know
it was sort of influx. Yeah, honestly, I just think

(02:30):
at this point, Um, it's just kind of wavering because
of everything that's going on in the world, which is
totally understandable because health is priority, especially when it comes
to being an athlete, Like our health is everything because
we had exert so much energy, we put everything out
there on the floor. But at the same time, though,
it is very disheartening because you trained so hard and
so long for something that it's like do I go

(02:53):
or do I press back? What do I do? At
this point? It's incredibly discouraging and disheartening, just just like
you said. And you know, my daughter, by the way,
happens to be a little competitive gymnast. She loves it.
She's pretty good, she's doing well. But the frustrating thing
is that she uh is forced to train outside right
now and it's you know, not exactly warm, and I'm

(03:13):
like really with the mask outside and said, can we
get it? I mean, you know, it's good. I know
if teams were, but it's essentially individual sports that you're
you're you're doing the different events by yourself, right, so
I can see. Yeah, it isn't interesting. You're right, and
it's very interesting. Like do you have photo of that,
Like is it like a tumble track, like the tone
of the grass, Like, yeah, no, they've got a tumble

(03:35):
track and then the beam and the bars and the
whole thing. They just moved everything outside. Her whole private
is moved it outside and they make it more of
the masks. It's that crazy, to be fair, when he
says it's cold, it's like degree it's it's yeah, it's
l a cold. It's not that they couldn't be doing
this in Minneapolis or anything, but yeah, I guess that's yeah, right, exactly, no, exactly,

(03:58):
it's not no, no, no no, not nevertheless, Um, this is
for our throwback track five years ago. You help the
US when the team Golden gymnastics. Of course, what's a
song or artist that reminds you of that particular time? Uh? Um,
Alicia Keys go on Fire. Isn't it funny how you
think of a certain song just takes you back there

(04:19):
immediately right instantly. Yeah, that's funny. Wow that song, that's
great right there. So what's next for you for the
rest of Honestly, we'll see. But I'm just taking it
day by day, um, step by step. I'm just so
fortunate to have, um, just so many opportunities and to
just experience kind of the world and doing something so
otsoud myself so different. Um, it's just kind of like

(04:41):
brand things. I really want to live up to everything
that has been created for me. Nice. Good for you.
And where where are you speaking to us from today? Texas? Dallas?
Oh you're in Dallas out there? Oh it's nice and
cold out there too, Yeah, nice and warm? Yeah, well
and there yeah. Before I let you go, Gaby, I
put you on the spot. Quick questions, quick answers. Okay,

(05:02):
do you have a TV streaming recommendation Heartland or Star Trek,
Discovery either or song you know all the words too? Oh? Snap?
Um quick answers. I'm like, slow, Uh, I'm gonna say,
soury candy, sour candy. How's that one go? Sour candy? Yeah,

(05:26):
soury candy. Only because I've heard it so many times,
because I did answered that so many times. I got it. Oh,
of course you would know that. Then who is your
celebrity crush growing up in summer? Holder? That was quick.
You knew that one real quick. Go to late night snack. Snap,
I'm gonna have to go with cookies? Oh what kind?

(05:54):
I'm signing off? That was a huge defense. So you're
the person that's why they keep making them for the
Gabby Douglas is in the world. Um, where are you
putting your diamond mask right next to my Olympic medals?
Beautiful right there? You know what I'm taking away from
this whole interview, your oatmeal cookie. I'm gonna go. I'm

(06:15):
gonna I'm gonna say, did you talk Toby? Yeah? I
talk to Gavin. Do you know she likes omeal cookies?
That's gonna be the first thing that follows what I
when I talk about you almost say you know she
likes obial cookies. Just so you know obio raising that's
even worse. That's right, I love you though. You're great.
With Mario dot com to see all of Gabby's highlights

(06:37):
from the Mass Dancer. Thanks so much for checking in, sweetie,
Thank you so so much. I want to take care
with a little pett