US track star and Olympic champion openly reveals Tems as the musician she's 'gatekeeping'

US track star and Olympic champion openly reveals Tems as the musician she's 'gatekeeping'

Funmilayo Fameso 18:42 - 08.06.2024

Meet the US track star who has openly revealed she's currently 'gatekeeping' Tems.

American track star and Olympic champion Gabrielle Thomas has revealed Nigerian musician Tems as the musician she's currently gatekeeping.

Thomas who's a 100m and 200m speedster, won a bronze medal in the 200m and silver as part of US 4x100m relay team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, revealed this in an interview with the World Athletics.

Gabby Thomas won 200m bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

When asked what band, musician, or artist she's gatekeeping right now, the Harvard University graduate mentioned the Grammy Award winner.

"Tems, Tems all the way. I love Tems," she said about the Nigerian music star who just released a new album titled Born in the Wild.

On August 25, 2023, Thomas claimed the 200m silver medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest in a time of 21.81s. In addition, she was part of the USA's gold medal-winning women's 4x100m relay team in a championship record of 41.03s.

Gabby Thomas and Shericka Jackson at the World Championships in Budapest

She'll be aiming to make the US Olympic team in both events at their trials, and also have an iconic outing in Paris.

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