How Olympic Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Regained Her Strength After Emotional Abuse

Latina to Latina

English - November 16, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 607 ratings
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The gold medal athlete opens up about how she dealt with emotional and verbal abuse at the hands of coaches, the key role her mother played in advocating for her, and why leaving her beloved sport for a while was exactly what she needed.

"Habla Now," HBO Latino's award-winning "Habla" series, features Laurie Hernandez in its latest installment. It is now available to stream on HBO Max.

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