Gymnast Social Media Megathread

makam · Dec 15, 2023

Laura722 said:
Speaking of babies, Shawn Johnson and her hubby had baby number 3 this past Tuesday.

Shawn Johnson East and Husband Andrew East Welcome Third Baby: 'So Much Magic'

Shawn Johnson East, 31, and husband Andrew East have welcomed their third baby together, they announced via their newsletter.

people.com

So the gender is revealed in the next post and the name a bit later so they generate more news articles? Cuz they were very coy in that article.

CameliasFingerpaint · Dec 17, 2023

Shawn Johnson named the baby…. Bear. Like his actual legal name is Bear.

I can’t.

MaryClare · Dec 17, 2023

Bear East sounds like sat nav directions

arabiandoublefront · Dec 17, 2023

MrSixkiller said:
Shawn Johnson named the baby…. Bear. Like his actual legal name is Bear.

I can’t.

That's an awful name.

irichluck21 · Dec 17, 2023

Bear East???

So cringe

Bogwoppit · Dec 17, 2023

irichluck21 said:
Bear East???

So cringe

Perhaps can couple up with North West. Another gem of a name.

JoseM · Dec 17, 2023

irichluck21 said:
Bear East???

So cringe

Bear???
I can’t believe it.
I know that parents are getting trendy with names, but this went too far.
Why???

José M.

P.S. Well, at least my parents gave me a normal name in Spanish. I am José Rafael Miranda. Rafael is my middle name.

Laura722 · Dec 17, 2023

His real name is Barrett.

It's Barrett "Bear" Madison East.

CameliasFingerpaint · Dec 17, 2023

Laura722 said:
His real name is Barrett.

It's Barrett "Bear" Madison East.

Thank god. Bear is a total tragedeigh of a name.

ucrgirl · Dec 17, 2023

Laura722 said:
His real name is Barrett.

It's Barrett "Bear" Madison East.

Huh. My nephew (born last year) was named Barrett and is nicknamed Bear. Is it a trendy name these days or is it just a random coincidence?

makam · Dec 18, 2023

Trendy. Boy nature names have been on the rise. It is uncool to name them after weapons in some segments these days, so naming them after strong animals will enhance their masculinity, keep the ghey away, and make their penises larger...or something. I know some celebrity has a kid named Bear Blue or Bear Bleu but I don't care enough to look up who.

Rhett could have been a more interesting nickname or Barry if they wanted retro but Bear fits right in with the mommy blogger crowd.

RedBirdie · Dec 18, 2023

Heath Thorpe training a YDP

navyblue · Dec 18, 2023

RedBirdie said:
Heath Thorpe training a YDP

I get the social media angle of doing "Simone's vault", but I feel like a double tuck might go better for him and maybe be a usable vault. Though I suppose, good for him for goin big.

JoseM · Dec 18, 2023

Laura722 said:
His real name is Barrett.

It's Barrett "Bear" Madison East.

His real name is Barrett, and Bear is just a nickname? Thank goodness!

José M.

rlayt · Dec 18, 2023

Simone training clips.

Look at this post on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/r/mJDH3HzrZPEACv44/?mibextid=WC7FNe

irichluck21 · Dec 18, 2023

Simone upgrades/returns.
Returns: Amanar, Biles 1 on vault, Moors, and Biles 2 on floor.
Also spotted upgrades: Full twisting Yurchenko double tuck (Biles 3) on vault and a Maloney immediate Shang on bars.
Also, apparently she did a jam on bars.

blake · Dec 18, 2023

irichluck21 said:
Also, apparently she did a jam on bars.

I would love this, but RIP to her shoulders if true.

RedBirdie · Dec 18, 2023

She didn't do a jam, it was an in-bar.

Denn · Dec 18, 2023

navyblue said:
I get the social media angle of doing "Simone's vault", but I feel like a double tuck might go better for him and maybe be a usable vault. Though I suppose, good for him for goin big.

Yurchenko double tuck (Melissanidis) is worth the same as the Yurchenko 2.5 (Shewfelt) in MAG. And Heath's is pretty good.

Then again, maybe he could use a Yurchenko double tuck as his second vault.