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As a gymnast, you always wear spandex. Being a teenager wearing spandex? It was tough accepting how my body looked, especially if there was any weight gain.
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Alicia Sacramone
Age: 36
Born: 1987
Born: December 3
Artistic Gymnast
Gymnast
Boston
Massachusetts
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