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I love lean meats like chicken, turkey. I'm obsessed with sushi and fish in general. I eat a lot of veggies and hummus.
Shawn Johnson
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Shawn Johnson
Age: 32
Born: 1992
Born: January 19
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Des Moines
Iowa
Shawn Machel Johnson East
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