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When Gabby Douglas isn’t on the balance beam, mastering the uneven bars or shutting down haters with a flash of her gold medal, she enjoys listening to rap music! Wait, let me clarify things a bit. Gabby visited The Rickey Smiley Morning Show,” where she listed Lil Wayne and Jay-Z as her rap motivators!

When asked about her favorite and most fun experiences about being a celebrity, the youngster listed meeting other celebrities (of course) and doing morning radio shows like Rickey Smiley’s!

Listen to the audio, here.

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