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Haters Need to Shut the Hell Up About Gabby Douglas’ Hair

As of yesterday, 16-year-old Gabby Douglas is officially an Olympic gold medalist. But some people watching her compete weren’t focusing on her floor exercise — they were distracted by her hair.
Monisha Randolph, who runs a blog called Sporty Afros, has been dismayed with what she’s seen:
So what’s the big deal about Gabby’s hair? From what I am reading on Facebook and Twitter, many African American women who are SITTING and WATCHING Gabby compete believe her hair is not “kept.”
She needs some gel and a brush…
Someone needs to give her a hair intervention…
She has to “represent”…
And indeed, if you search “Gabby Douglas hair” on Twitter, you get quite a few results.
