Comment by Carla Jenkins on August 16, 2012 at 10:39am

Agree!  Just remember that all of the girls with the perfect hair are medal-less.  Furthermore, I don't see any of Gabrielle's counterparts getting makeover and they have less medals than she does.

Comment by MS. UCAN NEVA GET ENUFF!! on August 16, 2012 at 11:09am

Okay..I don' t see the problem with the make-over.  It happens.  Yes, she just won a medal and her hair was fine for the Olympics, but they're going a tour now, so a little sprucing up won't hurt.  She was on the Today show and David Letterman this week and I'm going to say that the make-over wouldn't hurt. That doesn't mean I'm saying she had to get one or anything was wrong with her, but she did look different from the other girls.  She still looked pretty with the ponytail though.

Comment by CCD is Workin on a baller 4 she on August 16, 2012 at 11:44am

What MUNGE said! Pay attention to this part here: "I'm excited because she's so young and I have a chance for input in the brand of Gabby," <--- This is about business. I heard a commentator say that she can expect to make about $9 million off this medal. If she wants to put a new image on that brand so she can make more dollars then I say DO THE FUGG OUT OF IT GABBY! Make it rain on your damn self! I see no problem with this.

Comment by C.J. on August 16, 2012 at 11:46am

For me her hair was NEVER An issue. She has more hair and edges than most of the negative commenters. However, I was not here for her outfit on the David Leeterman show. Yes, she's a 16 year old Christian girl but I think they could have found her something a little more stylish and age appropriate.

Comment by Sheli on August 16, 2012 at 12:28pm

If the hair makeover for appearance purpose was her choice then, I say go for it. I'm pretty sure she won't be dragging him around during competitions to touch up her edges every time she get done with a routine. It doesn't look like he added 20 inches of Brazilian curly, so she still looks age appropriate. Looking at that picture I don't see a difference, just looks like he curled her real hair.

Comment by DdoubleD on August 16, 2012 at 2:03pm

@sheli I don't see much difference either.  It looks like he took down her ponytail, parted it, and dropped a couple of curls in it.  But I could be wrong bc I was one of the people who didn't see the "edges" everyone was talking about. She's a beautiful young woman and thats really all that matters! 

Comment by Slim G on August 16, 2012 at 2:40pm

That's terrible, straight publicity...now when anyone tells this girl something is wrong with her will she think to change herself?  I agree with Sheli and DDD Don't look much different to me, looks like he was confused on whether to curl it or keep it straight..

Comment by livelife25 on August 16, 2012 at 2:45pm

But wasn't she wearing a weave during the Olympics?  Is that not a weave in the above pic as well?

Comment by Eleven8 on August 16, 2012 at 3:41pm

livelife25, i don't think she had a weave during the olympics. she naturally has a nice length of hair.

and don't get me wrong, i don't think he's wrong for doing her hair. i think he's wrong for contradicting himself. u can't be sitting here talking about how wrong the rest of America was for focusing on her hair while ur running a damn hot comb through it to appease everyone else. If he had made that comment and stood by it, i would respect him more.

Comment by Bonita on August 16, 2012 at 4:35pm

I don't see much difference from her Olympics hair to that in the above pic. She definitely had a couple of tracks in during Olympics. Am just mad people are still focusing on her hair and loosing focus that this little made history.

As I said while she was winning medals what were you doing?

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