Natalie Hawkins, the mother of the Olympic star asked those who have labelled her hair messy, “Are you trying to ruin her self confidence?”

“How ignorant is it of people to comment on her hair and she still has more competitions to go?” she spoke to the media.

The 16-year-old Douglas is said to become a little confused when she logged onto her computer after winning her second gold medal in three days and found people were debating over her pulled-back look.

She uses gel, clips and a ponytail holder to keep things in place while she competes, a style she has carried for years.

On the other hand, the teenage superstar was also defended on Twitter by her supporters.

“Gaby [sic] Douglas may not have her hair done, but she accomplished something more than half of us didn't. Focus”, a ser wrote in her defence.

Olympics is actually the place to represent one’s country, talent, athletics and not the personal style and image, these assertions can only bring down an Olympians’ self-confidence and nothing else.