Olympics champ takes Disney crowd
Carly Patterson, at Athens 2004, was the first American to take gold in the gymnastics all-around since Mary Lou Retton (who reigned in the '80s when bowl cuts were cool). But she won't be found alongside Nastia and Shawn at Beijing 2008.
A pony-tailed Patterson was featured on Wheaties boxes after vaulting into victory, but now, well, now she's an aspiring musician. One with a mediocre voice singing eye roll-inducing lyrics.
The 20-year-old plays at gymnastics events and can be heard on Radio Disney every now and then. Here's her single, "Temporary Life," because duh, you can't be a champion gymnast for, like, ever.
— Emily Ngo
