Shawn Johnson East and husband Andrew East discuss their miscarriage. Fr. Mark Hodges
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, October 24, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) — A former Olympic gymnast and her husband experienced an early miscarriage and she shared her joys and heartbreak online with her fans.
Shawn Johnson East lived the American dream. After years of dedication and sacrifice, the 4-foot-11 Iowan won a 2008 Olympic gold medal on balance beam and a silver in floor exercise.
She found her soul mate, NFL free agent Andrew East, who asked her to marry him at Wrigley Field in Chicago in 2015. Wed in April 2016, she went on to compete as “America’s Sweetheart” on “The Apprentice” and “Dancing with the Stars.”
She and East shared their newly wedded bliss online with instant updates and videos, including the giddy announcement of their expecting a baby.
A very personal video online shows Johnson, 25, discovering she was pregnant and the exuberant joy she had sharing the surprise with East, 26. With tears in her eyes, Johnson exclaimed, Andrew’s “going to be a Daddy!”
To celebrate the joyous news, she bought a darling pair of baby Converse tennis shoes and
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