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Shawn Johnson Tells Ellen: Creepy Old Men Give Her Phone Numbers, Marriage Proposals

Sep 11, 2008 – 9:52 AM
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Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson visited The Ellen Degeneres Show, and it was mostly the kind of lighthearted banter that you'd expect:

But we did learn that there are some down sides to being an Olympic gold medalist.

At one point, they had this exchange:

Ellen: "Now you're getting marriage proposals? That's what I heard."

Johnson: "Yeah, at my homecoming there were people in the stands with 'Marry me' signs. It's kinda weird. I mean, I'm only 16. I saw one, and I kinda looked at him, and he was like, 'Call me. Call me.'"

Ellen: "How old was he? Did he look young?"

Johnson: "No."

Ellen: "That's creepy."

Johnson: "Yeah."
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