I watched several of the gymnast programs and noticed there is something very different about Douglas versus the other girls. Tin hat? Who knows but I did notice that there were not “warm feelings” between Douglas and the others. She sat by herself, offered phony smiles and support when one of her piers performed well and definitely DID NOT have a warm feeling towards the “elder” of the team. I an NOT surprised that she did not hold her hand over her heart. She reminded me of a young Michelle Obama who does NOT respect our country. She damn well better, it was with the help of the other girls and coaches from THIS COUNTRY that helped get her a gold medal. Another “entitled” black?
It’s a short road from being America’s Princess, to being Yesterday’s Diva. When you’re a teenager, it’s hard not to take all that fawning press behavior seriously. You start believing your own press reports.
“I must really BE special after all! Look at all those white reporters making a fuss over me.
They like me, they REALLY like me!” Then you start to expect lavish shows of approval all the time, without having to work for it on a personal basis, ‘cause you’re special, and therefore, entitled!
Interesting story from a few years back. Her mother sounds like a peach.