Olympian Gabby Douglas to appear on 'Oprah's Next Chapter'
The gold medal-winning gymnast will sit down with Oprah Winfrey at her Iowa gym in the coming weeks for an exclusive chat to air Sunday, August 26 at 8.30pm ET on OWN.
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Douglas has said in various media appearances that she has long wanted to meet Winfrey, who is an idol of sorts for her mother Natalie Hawkins.
Winfrey congratulated Douglas on Twitter last week when the athlete became the first African-American female gymnast to win gold in an all-around final.
"OMG I'm so THRILLED for Gabby. Flowing happy tears!! #TeamUSA," Winfrey tweeted.
Beyonc, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Elizabeth Banks and Octavia Spence have also congratulated Douglas on her Olympic triumph.
Oprah's Next Chapter returns on Sunday, August 19 at 9/8c on OWN for a special interview with Rihanna.