Shawn Johnson's Transformation Is Seriously Turning Heads

Feb 06 2021

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Shawn Johnson was just 16 years old when she dominated the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning several individual medals and helping Team U.S.A. take home the silver. But life has completely changed for the athlete since her days on the mat. Here's a closer look at why Shawn Johnson is turning heads. Johnson discovered her talent for gymnastics when she was just 3 years old. Her mom, Teri, revealed during the Des Moines Storytellers Project that she and her husband Doug enrolled their daughter in the sport… "Literally out of desperation. At home she was a terror, and she was a danger to herself. She would stack her toys and try to get to a higher level, and it was awful." With that, Johnson's future was set, although she didn't yet realize it. She told HuffPost that, while she knew she loved gymnastics as a little girl, she had no idea how far that passion would take her. #Transformation #Gymnastics #Olympics Born to tumble | 0:00 Making the commitment | 1:13 Body image issues | 2:10 Taking home the gold | 3:23 The Mirrorball Trophy | 4:20 Career-ending injury | 5:09 Nashville is for lovers | 6:08 Making it official | 7:15 Writing it down | 8:11 YouTube star | 9:17 All business | 10:04 Paying it forward | 10:57 A devastating loss | 11:56 A happy addition | 12:49