The Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast has signed on as one of the celebrity judges in the 2017 Miss America pageant.
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Gabby Douglas will now have Miss America judge added to her impressive resume.
“Miss America has been such an awesome event for so many years and I am excited to have the opportunity to judge the competition this year”, Gabby said.
The 2012 all-around individual gold medalist fell victim to an onslaught of social media backlash in Rio, but despite the haters, Gabby told People that she “had fun”, at the Olympics. It’s her turn to offer critiques to young women, but for a good cause.
The Olympian gymnast will join entrepreneur Mark Cuban, actress Sara Foster and singer-songwriter Cole Swindell, among others, on the judge’s panel. Douglas had the following to say about the announcement… She will also help choose a victor from the 52 women vying for the coveted crown.
The Bachelor and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Host Chris Harrison will return to emcee the 96th annual competition show.
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The event will be broadcast live on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 9ET on ABC.
