TMZ Drinks the "Shawn Johnson" Haterade

After getting hundreds of hate emails, phone calls, and rage-filled comments over the last 24 hours, we at TMZ finally took the hint -- not everybody found the Shawn Johnson/Topo Gigio comparison hilarious. Sure, we'll eat the crow you shoved down our throats -- but you gotta check out some of the messages we got in our "contact us" mailbox. We even got a letter from an official Team USA Gymnastics rep!
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Yes, we got the message loud and clear, but make sure to click through to the final email -- the one that started this whole mess in the first place.



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481. btw.... Jason Phelps is botard!!!! Of course other countries are going to hate us, we are a world leader and the reasons you all gave are very valid. We are arrogant as a country but we've always been that way... GET OVER IT! this is ridiculous...Shawn is probably havin a good laugh...not everyone is a lil hairless chihuahua like Jason over here freaking out and making a mountain out of a mole hill! Get a life you losers! We should all just agree to disagree because its tmz's right as an american corporation to post this blog and its ur rite to voice ur opinion .... so shut up already!!!!!
ps blonde surfer guy on the show is hot!!!!!!!!!!!!
love peace and chicken grease!!

Posted at 1:32PM on Aug 24th 2008 by hippie

482. Hippie is a retard. A dumb@$$ of epic proportions. You know that America is NOT the world leader anymore. It is a FACT and we will all have to DEAL with it. And it is all because of people of YOU. Instead of uniting under one banner, all you people care about is degrading and making fun of each other for ridiculous reasons, like jealousy and physiognomial differences. If you are willing to insult Shawn, the most innocent and beautiful person (inside and outside) in America, or the world for all I care, you are no better than cr@p, and you should just give your soul up to Satan right now.

CHINA OWNS MOST OF THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY. WE OWE THEM BILLIONS OF TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS. THEY ARE BUYING ALL AMERICAN STOCKS, AND AMERICAN COMPANIES HIRE ALL OF THEIR WORKERS IN CHINA (OR INDIA). CHINA CURRENTLY HAS THE STRONGEST ECONOMY, AND IS A CLOSE SECOND IN MILITARY. I DOUBT EVEN AMERICA'S ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY WILL BE ABLE TO STOP THE FLOOD OF BILLIONS OF PEOPLE INVADING OUR NATION. SO STFU, GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE, AND END ALL THIS IGNORANCE WHICH WILL LEAD US TO OUR DOOM.

Shawn is the only good representative to our nation in a LONG time. Her unwavering smile and incredible sportsmanship has put a positive light on America. Even the Chinese adore her, and consider her the most popular foreign athlete of the olympic games. America can at least show the same amount of respect and love for OUR OWN SWEETHEART. As soon as her own country mocks her and attempts to tarnish her reputation with senseless comments, all others, and trust me on this, will lose what respect they had for America.

Posted at 5:27PM on Aug 24th 2008 by Jason Phelps

483. So, despite the well-deserved backlash, you not only did you not take the first one down; you posted a 2nd one where you didn't apologize. Good thing Shawn Johnson, while only 16 years old, is a gold medal olympian. I bet people with 4 Olymic medals under their belt are smart enough not to read this shallow and asinine crap. I'm just an average person, so it took me a little bit longer.

Posted at 3:23PM on Aug 25th 2008 by Are ya kidding me?

484. I dont care what any of you say. I would tap that tight ass all night long. Ohh and thoose legs??? What a Hard strong ride. WOOT

Posted at 1:49AM on Aug 25th 2008 by Broth

485. I am going to stay here and defend Shawn Johnson's honor all night if I have to. I know her personally and I will not let anyone make these comments about her. So bring it on, b*tches! Let's see what pathetic lame-@$$ excuses you have for insulting this beautiful upstanding olympic champion. Why don't YOU people just accept the fact that all the reasonable people in the world DO NOT find this funny in the least bit and that we are morally and grossly offended by it. I'm sure Shawn would agree, although she probably won't openly admit it.

Furthermore, you think because you bash other celebrities, it is okay to bash this pure and innocent girl? Shawn Johnson may be the most sweet and morally upright girl in the world, and she definitely does not deserve to be picked on. I don't know about Miley Cyrus, but I'm not a basher. If you must be one, pick on someone who did something wrong or embarrasing, definitely NOT Shawn. Where did this come from anyways? This was a completely pointless attempt to tarnish teh reputation of a 16 year old girl we should respect and be proud of.

As far as appearances go, I don;t think any of you, or few of you, can say they look better than Shawn Johnson. She is more beautiful that any of you bashers can ever hope to be, which is probably why you are picking on her. You are ADULTS people, and you are picking on a child. Tell me that's not wrong. Pick on someone your own size. I can't even BELIEVE that someone would start SUCH A NASTY discussion on Shawn! Why??? What's the point of trying to break a little girls' spirit? Do you people have a mental problem? How far must you go??? This is extremely inappropriate on a huge scale. How dare you people look at this article and actually laugh and gossip about it!!! HOW DARE YOU. This is a signification that the human race IS generally evil and feeds on the suffering of others. As far as jokes go, this is not a joke. For a joke to be funny, it shouldn't be based on insulting a person who is generally loved by everyone that knows her: even the rival Chinese team has grown incredibly fond of her from her great sportsmanship.

To sum this all up, NONE of you people have any right to comment on how Shawn looks, and TMZ should be ashamed of their "joke." Even you people who defend TMZ should be ashamed at your stupidity and ignorance. They called her a vile RAT. Not a cute little mouse. There is a huge difference. EVERYONE should apologize to Shawn for these dispicable thoughts, and be ashamed for their illogical method of reasoning the insensitive bashing of an innocent young girl.

Why is this even still being discussed. TAKE THIS DOWN SO WE CAN ALL FORGET ABOUT IT AND MOVE ON. You wanna rub it in some more, and keep on insulting an innocent girl??? Anyone else who posts a comment here is no better than a child molester, and you should all be ashamed. The TRASH who post anyways to feed off the suffering of another human being deserves nothing less than eternal burning in the depths of hell. Tell me what the point is in supporting this article. Obviously nobody but a few lowlifes enjoy it, and NO, I DO NOT SEE THE RESEMBLANCE AT ALL. If so, I;m 100% sure you look like a donkey's @$$ or an ape for all I care. So none of you uggos have a right to comment on this.

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IT IS BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE TMZ AND ITS SUPPORTERS THAT MOST OF THE WORLD HATES US. PEOPLE HATE AMERICA. IT IS A SAD TRUTH WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH. WHY? BECAUSE OF THE GENERAL ARROGANCE, INDIFFERENCE, IGNORANCE, AND IDIOCY OF MOST OF ITS CITIZENS.

Shawn Johnson is one of few Americans who can represent our country as a truly great nation, not only in talent, but in personality, culture, and class. She brings about a new perspective of the United States, as a nation where innocence and purity CAN exist, and not all its people are like what everyone sees: PIGS and @$$holes.

This girl, perhaps the most upstanding American citizen in history, should be respected and praised by every true American for the service and endearing light she has brought upon our country. Even the Chinese, utter rivals, are beginning to embrace her as a great person for her unwavering strength and unmatched sportsmanship. America can at least do the same.

So, if you still want to bash her, for no reason but to fulfill your own sick pleasures, go ahead, but that means you have no respect for other people but also your own country. You might as well leave immediately. Go, before America's sick process of undermining and destroying our own youth for disgusting entertainment is carried out.

She does not look anything like a rat, as TMZ so cruelly put it, nor that stuffed mouse in the picture. But what do YOU look like? And how would you look like in that same exact hairstyle Shawn has in the picture. I;m absolutely sure Shawn would look much, MUCH better than you.

NO MORE COMMENTS. TAKE DOWN THIS ARTICLE. APOLOGIZE TO ALL THOSE YOU HAVE OFFENDED, ESPECIALLY SHAWN JOHNSON.

I'm praying to god Shawn hasn't seen this yet or ever hears about it, so please, for her sake, take it down.
If anyone still wants to argue for TMZ after all that, you have serious problems.

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For all those imbeciles that actually agree with what TMZ is saying:

1) shame on you. You are no better than a kid supporting a bully in the playground while he is picking on a small child.
2) She looks nothing like that mouse, or as TMZ said, A LITTLE RAT, especially with her normal hair.
3) Those of you who really think she looks like that RAT have insecurity problems, and just because youre sad that you look UGLY doesn't mean you can help bash an innocent child, who is much, much better looking than any of the losers who are posting derogatory comments.

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None of you have any right to comment on this, how many times have I said this already?

Who cares if you think this is cute, funny, harmless, or whatever. It doesn;t matter what you think.
The only opinion that matters is Shawn's, and, like any normal person, I know that she will NOT appreciate this, and you are just giving other people who may not like Shawn (I cant imagine who) a new insult for them to use against her.
Like I said, you are ALL bullies, and none of you idiots should say ANYTHING more on this thread.

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So your arguments are that EVERYONE is a target???
So no one is safe from these crude insults???
You call this America???
WHAT A DUMP!!!!!!

If you are gonna make fun at someone, make fun at the THOUSANDS of other people that people enjoy bashing, not a 16-year old girl that everyone in America admirea and reveres. When you poke fun at someone like this, you are heading down a suicidal path.

For those people who come here, look at this article, and laugh like this is no big deal, SLAP YOURSELF REALLY HARD AND JUMP OUT THE WINDOW. You dont even know the girl, so how can you laugh and mock her??? If you actually knew what kind of a person she is, you would be heartbroken by these comments. Do you actually think this picture accurately depicts how Shawn looks? She doesn't go around everywhere with her hair pulled back. Even that picture is so outdated... it was from many years ago. So you are ridiculing how a small child looks when she pulls her hair all the way back to compete! Tell me, how did you people look when you were babies. You ALL probably looked like mice or chipmunks or even worse. So STFU and stop saying were overreacting. The truth is, you'd rather have some pointless fun than be reasonable and kind, and that makes you a horrible person.

Everyone in AMERICA should love Shawn, and nobody should make comments about her that undermines her in any way.

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Shawn is not just anyone. She is America's sweetheart and olympic champion and in my opinion, the most attractive athlete in the 2008 games. She is pure AMERICAN BEAUTIFUL, and if you wanna call the best of America a RAT, go on ahead. It just means youre jealous. If youre gonna pick on someone, pick on someone less people love and care about, someone who hasnt been as successful, and someone with not as good looks.

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dONT ANY OF YOU IDIOTS BRING UP MILEY CYRUS. SHE MAY NOT HAVE DONE ANYTHING WRONG THUS FAR, BUT SHE IS JUST IN IT FOR THE MONEY AND FAME, WHEREAS SHAWN JUST WANTS TO SET HER OWN PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS. THE FACT THAT SHE IS A CELEBRITY IS BECAUSE SHE DOES WHAT SHE DOES SO WELL. MILEY CYRUS IS JUST ANOTHER SHALLOW SONG ARTIST/TV STAR WHO WILL END UP JUST LIKE LINDSAY LOHAN OR BRITNEY SPEARS. i may be wrong, but I;m just saying, dont compare them.

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my email is JLphelps7007@gmail.com if anyone wants to send me their picture, or Harvey's, so that I can personally make sure their picture goes up on the internet next to a pile of dog cr@p. I'm just sayin....

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Submitted By Hippie:

"btw.... Jason Phelps is botard!!!! Of course other countries are going to hate us, we are a world leader and the reasons you all gave are very valid. We are arrogant as a country but we've always been that way... GET OVER IT! this is ridiculous...Shawn is probably havin a good laugh...not everyone is a lil hairless chihuahua like Jason over here freaking out and making a mountain out of a mole hill! Get a life you losers! We should all just agree to disagree because its tmz's right as an american corporation to post this blog and its ur rite to voice ur opinion .... so shut up already!!!!!
ps blonde surfer guy on the show is hot!!!!!!!!!!!!
love peace and chicken grease!!"

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Reply to the above comment from the idiot Hippie.

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Hippie is a retard. A dumb@$$ of epic proportions. You know that America is NOT the world leader anymore. It is a FACT and we will all have to DEAL with it. And it is all because of people of YOU. Instead of uniting under one banner, all you people care about is degrading and making fun of each other for ridiculous reasons, like jealousy and physiognomial differences. If you are willing to insult Shawn, the most innocent and beautiful person (inside and outside) in America, or the world for all I care, you are no better than cr@p, and you should just give your soul up to Satan right now.

CHINA OWNS MOST OF THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY. WE OWE THEM BILLIONS OF TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS. THEY ARE BUYING ALL AMERICAN STOCKS, AND AMERICAN COMPANIES HIRE ALL OF THEIR WORKERS IN CHINA (OR INDIA). CHINA CURRENTLY HAS THE STRONGEST ECONOMY, AND IS A CLOSE SECOND IN MILITARY. I DOUBT EVEN AMERICA'S ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY WILL BE ABLE TO STOP THE FLOOD OF BILLIONS OF PEOPLE INVADING OUR NATION. SO STFU, GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE, AND END ALL THIS IGNORANCE WHICH WILL LEAD US TO OUR DOOM.

Shawn is the only good representative to our nation in a LONG time. Her unwavering smile and incredible sportsmanship has put a positive light on America. Even the Chinese adore her, and consider her the most popular foreign athlete of the olympic games. America can at least show the same amount of respect and love for OUR OWN SWEETHEART. As soon as her own country mocks her and attempts to tarnish her reputation with senseless comments, all others, and trust me on this, will lose what respect they had for America.

Posted at 10:23AM on Aug 26th 2008 by Jason Phelps

486. I love SHAWN JOHNSON she is so pretty and she is the best gymnastic of the world, I LIKE HER EYES AND HER SMILE SHE IS SO PRETTY.....


YES SHE IS AMAIZING

Posted at 9:58PM on Aug 26th 2008 by teo

487. Brilliant. Absolutely hilarious.
Big deal, We all look like some cartoon character or animal or whatever. Learn to laugh and quite taking yourselves so seriously.

And to say that anyone who comments on this, is no better than a child molester is rediculous! Really? You are actually going to try and put those two acts in the same arena...? Wow. Get a life you ignorant American, Tell that to someone who's kid was molested and see how it goes over. Everyone needs to chill. The joke is funny. Keep up the good work TMZ and give that intern a promotion for all the increased traffic he has brought to your site. Peace from Canada.

Posted at 11:11AM on Aug 27th 2008 by CDN_DREAM

488. You know I think the meanest part of this is that she is just a kid. If she was an adult I would say fair game. Isn't being a teenager hard enough?? Imagine going to school (she goes to a regular school) and having everyone laughing at this. I am 36 years old now and I can imagine how awful that would be.

I agree that if an ADULT 'wants' to be a celebrity it comes with a hefty price tag, but she is a kid and does not deserve this at all. I know TMZ will not take it down though because they feed of the misery and scandals of others.

The only thing that should make any of you feel better is that Shawn Johnson seems to be incredibly mature for her age and hopefully she can see this article for what it is, pathetic and hold her head up high through it.

Posted at 11:40PM on Aug 27th 2008 by KBowker

489. The article is still accessible. Do you guys not know how to do your jobs?

Posted at 7:26PM on Aug 27th 2008 by natt

490. Your "Haterade" post seems composed by someone without enough courage to admit an error.

The statement "we will eat the crow you forced down our throats" is not an apology. Instead it's a statement on the defensive - making it seem like the 700 + readers are at fault attacking you.

A person of better character would be able to compose a better written post admitting an error.

Posted at 12:40AM on Aug 28th 2008 by Doug Cook

491. dude.... ppl need to take a breather and think about it... okay so the title was a little harsh, but the friggin mouse is cute and she does sorta look like the mouse... point blank... its a spanish kids cartoon, so comparing her to something ud see on spanish nick jr. might be an insult to her cause shes WAYY OVER the whole kiddie channel thing other than that its not all that serious... this is y i love tmz they stir up major controversy within the masses.... its not their fault that so many of u idiots are so sensitive but yet u cant look away... n while they bash shawn johnson, u let them chase after 15-16 yr old demi lovato, selena gomez, and miley cyrus rite?! way to go hypocrites

Posted at 11:26AM on Aug 28th 2008 by Starryeyedluv3

492. It's a cute little, muppet-like mouse, and she's a cute little, muppet-like gymnast.

There was nothing mean spirited in the original article at all either.

I watched every minute of the Olympics, fully support Shawn, but think you people are overreacting a touch.

Posted at 11:02AM on Aug 29th 2008 by AJ

493. Good, glad you guys can take a HINT!

Posted at 5:43PM on Sep 4th 2008 by Saber

494. WHO CARES........ ABOUT HER........ DOES EVERYBODY DO.......U PEOPLE SUCH A ASS............ WHO CARES ABOUT HER....... WE KNOW SHE IS THE BEST GYMNASTIC......... KEEP ON GOING TMZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:26AM on Sep 5th 2008 by H2

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