Following the U.S. women’s gymnastics team’s stunning performance yesterday, Lady Gaga couldn’t even attempt to contain her excitement at the Fab Five’s gold medal victory:
Those girls are tearing the floor up for the USA! #Olympics
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 1, 2012
Woohoo! Gold for the ladies! just want to squeeze them! So much talent and beauty. Did u seem all holding hands? There's no "I" in team.
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 1, 2012
Her tweets of praise caught the attention of new gymnastics gold medalist and Gaga superfan McKayla Maroney:
Thanks for watching @ladygaga!! <3 This team loves you & your music!! I also heard you were a gymnast?? 😉
— mckayla (@McKaylaMaroney) August 1, 2012
The admiration was mutual:
@mckaylamaroney tweeted at me! Why didnt anybody tell me!!! DEAD. You were brilliant give all the girls a kiss for me!
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 1, 2012
@mckaylamaroney and no I did gymnastics for like a weeks and then dropped out for ballet!
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 1, 2012
@ladygaga Aww I will<3 Oh very cool!! Your so amazing I bet you still have a shot at gymnastics! 2016 maybe!! 😉
— mckayla (@McKaylaMaroney) August 1, 2012
Awww…
We’re not sure if we agree that Gaga has a shot at making the gymnastics team. After all, latex bodysuits aren’t terribly conducive to flexibility and agility. But her and Maroney’s respect for each other’s talents and giddy back-and-forth have left us feeling quite charmed.
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