Olympic champion Gabby Thomas hit out at a fan for a demeaning comment after she had attempted a popular dance style.
Three-time Olympic Champion Gabby Thomas has snapped back at a fan whose ‘white woman’ comment on her video didn’t go down well.
Thomas, 24, who won gold in Paris in 200m, is a popular social media figure with a large following. During her off season, the Master of Public Health degree in Epidemiology holder posts about her life off the track.
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The Georgia-born track queen shared a video on her TikTok platform, trying out a hip-hop dance movie, where a person moves the body from side to side accompanied with a hand movement.
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Thomas, who was raised in Massachusetts, reshared the same video on X and attracted a comment by a fan who intentionally called the world champion ‘white woman’ but could not further elaborate.
“This is a white woman…I will not elaborate.” Thomas responded with “ew” reply to vent her displeasure. In an instant reply, the social media user then clarified that her comment was based on the dancing talent. “It’s just the dance moves.”
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Infuriated further by the demeaning comment and in a way of trying to silence the X user, Thomas categorically stated. “nah, girl you got the wrong one. black people aren’t a monolith and this anti black rhetoric isn’t it. let black women by silly and have fan.”
Thomas had a perfect 2024 season going by her achievements. In June she qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning the U.S. Olympic Trials 200m race with a time of 21.81.
She won the 200 m at the final pre-Olympic Diamond League meeting in London, the following month, with a time of 21.82. At the Olympics, she won the gold medal in 21.83 in her preferred 200m race.
Along with her teammates, she also won gold medals in the 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay.
On September 26, she competed at the Athlos track meet, a women-only track and field meeting at Icahn Stadium in New York City, finishing second in the 200m.
In November 2024, it was announced that Thomas had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson founded Grand Slam Track. With the track season set to begin in April, Thomas will hope to pick up from where she left last year.
