RSS Feeds
Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson To Appear On ‘Secret Life Of The American Teenager’
1/4
-
Shawn Johnson talks with Access
-
AP
Gold medalist Shawn Johnson waves during rehearsal for the final night of the DNC
-
AP
Gold medal winner Shawn Johnson performs on the balance beam during a gala show
-
Shawn Johnson with Billy Bush
hottest galleries
FIRST PUBLISHED: September 3, 2008 7:17 PM EDT
LAST UPDATED: September 3, 2008 7:26 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Fresh off Olympic gold in Beijing, gymnastics sensation Shawn Johnson is already testing out her acting chops.
The teen gymnast will make a guest appearance in the mid-season finale of “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” ABC Family confirmed to Access Hollywood.
Johnson, 16, will play herself in the episode, as a girl who flirts with Ricky (played by Daren Kagasoff) in the school hallway, the cable network revealed.
In an earlier interview with Us Weekly, Johnson said she was a fan of the show. Upon hearing that, “Teenager” producers reached out to the gymnast with an offer to be on the show.
The episode airs Tuesday, September 9 at 8 PM EST on ABC Family.
During the Olympic games in Beijing, Johnson took home the gold medal for women’s balance beam, as well as the individual all-around silver medal.
The hit series is slated to return with 12 new episodes in January 2009.
Johnson isn’t the only U.S. Olympian headed to a popular tween show. As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com on Wednesday, beach volleyball gold medalist Misty May-Treanor will make a cameo on the Disney Channel’s “Wizards of Waverly Place.”
Copyright 2008 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
-
Hugh Laurie accepts the Favorite Male TV Star award for his performance on ‘House’ during the 35th Annual People’s Choice Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California
-
Jessica Alba
-
Starbuck’s ‘Battlestar’ flight suit
-
Peter Cook and Christie Brinkley in happier times
-
Mickey Rourke attends the 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards at Museum of Finance on December 2, 2008 in New York City
-
Mia Farrow speaks to the press as she arrives in Hong Kong, May 1, 2008
-
China’s National Stadium (Bird’s Nest) the main venue for the 2008 Olympic Games
-
Jiang Xiao-Yu Vice-President of the Beijing Organizing Committee
-
Indian tennis players Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati hold the Olympic
-
Brody Jenner motions to the press at the after-party
related videos
-
Access Extended: Shawn Johnson Talks Gymnastic Wins
Shaun Robison talks with Shawn Johnson about her Olympic victories and what she plans on doing next.
-
Access Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics: Shawn Johnson
Olympic gymnastics competitor Shawn Johnson talks with Access about getting ready for Beijing and her favorite music.
-
Access Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics: Paul Hamm
Twin brother to Morgan Hamm, who is also an Olympic gymnastic competitor, Paul talks about making a comeback to gymnastics after an injury and also what are some of his favorite Hollywood movies.
-
Access Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics: Allyson Felix
Olympic Athlete Allyson Felix talks with Access about getting ready for Beijing and her Hollywood guilty pleasures.
-
Access Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics: Lisa Leslie
Olympic athlete Lisa Leslie, who won Gold at the 2004 Olympic Games, talks about her experience playing for the U.S. women’s basketball team and about her favorite crushes on Hollywood stars.
-
Access Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics: Natalie Coughlin
Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin who won 2 Gold and 2 Silver, plus one Bronze at the 2004 Olympic Games, talks about her favorite TV shows and her celebrity crush.
-
Access Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics: Laura Wilkinson
Olympic diver Laura Wilkinson who won Gold at the 2000 Olympic Games, talks about her favorite movies and then reveals her secret talents.
-
Access Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics: Kate Ziegler
This is the first Olympic competition for swimmer Kate Ziegler from Fairfax, Virginia. But what are her favorite movies, her guilty pleasures and secret talent.
-
Access Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics: Ryan Lochte
Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte won Gold and Silver at the 2004 Olympic Games, talks about his favorite Hollywood stars and who he would like to meet.
-
Access Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics: Reese Hoffa
Olympic Shot Put competitor Reese Hoffa who is entering the Olympics for the first time, talks about his favorite actor and then shows us his skills with a Rubik’s Cube.
related galleries
Beijing Olympians Visit Oprah
Fresh off success in Beijing, the U.S. medalists visit Oprah!
2008 Beijing Olympics: Women’s Gymnastics
2008 Beijing Olympics: Swimmers
What Do You Think?
What do you think of Brad Pitt’s new W cover?
