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Gabby Douglas: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me

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Gymnast, Gabby Douglas, poses for a portrait during the 2012 Team USA Media Summit on May 14, 2012 in Dallas, Texas.

Gabby Douglas shares the 25 things you don't know about her with Us Weekly. On August 2, the 16-year-old Virginia Beach native became the fourth U.S. Olympic gymnast to earn the all-around gold medal after Mary Lou Retton, Carly Patterson and Nastia Liukin.

1. My favorite animals are dogs and cats.

2. I like to knit, but I'm not very good at it yet.

3. I'm so excited to be trying new foods in London!

4. I sing in the shower. Loudly.

5. I can't stand liver!

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6. I loved watching the ABC Family show about gymnasts, Make It or Break It, and saying to myself, "I can do that!"

7. I used to be scared of the water.

8. I always wear MAC lip gloss.

9. I'd really like to meet the Queen of England!

10. I love to dance, in front of people or alone!

11. I say my prayers every day.

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12. I have two dogs at home.

13. My favorite meal is matzo ball soup.

14. I like music by Lil Wayne, Drake and Katy Perry — the clean versions!

15. I'm the youngest of four.

16. Before a meet, I eat salmon.

17. I'm an L.A. Lakers fan!

18. My favorite color is yellow.

19. I'm home-schooled.

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20. My celebrity crush is Ian Somerhalder.

21. I recently learned how to play piano.

22. My second-choice sport would be track and field.

23. I eat all kinds of chocolate.

24. I don't know how to drive yet.

25. If I could be anything, I'd be an actress.

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