History-Making Olympic Skater Debi Thomas is Broke and Living in Trailer

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[@reubenkeyz5131]

Just shows you that ANYONE can be homeless and bankrupt at ANY moment in your life. Never judge because YOU can be next.

[@MTXSHO9732vV8SHO]

Especially a Divested Witch

[@StewNWT]

exactly right

[@user-dx7ij6yl7m]

what this don’t tell you is she got into drugs while still having a job at the hospital in lebanon va

[@andrejones3562]

She’s a idiot, I don’t feel sorry for her at all,she praising this man who brings nothing to the table and abuse her smh

[@StewNWT]

As a former figure skater and a nationally competitive athlete who is now a family doctor and had my own mental health struggles, my heart goes out to Debbie. To become a well respected orthopedic surgeon is no joke but the stress of being a doctor can be debilitating, especially in the surgical specialties. I've had a random woman file a sexual/inappropriate touching complaint against me with the medical board (I'm a gay man) for what was an entirely appropriate exam and it was a tsunami of stress and shock. I'm glad I got through it but I have no judgement only compassion for Debi in whatever she's been through.

[@be9988]

I'm so sorry that happened to you. Something similar happened to my brother-in-law and nearly destroyed his career and reputation. He was suspended by the medical board and now has his license back. It's a shame.

[@sandramorey2529]

This is 7 years ago and the videos of her now, show a trooper working on her figures on the ice toward coming back in Lake Placid. You go, girl. Oakland CA 2023

[@lillybethford1915]

So glad to hear that.👍

[@KaySpradley]

She performed! It was beautiful. So happy for her, she seems medicated and back on track.

[@jondishmonmusicandstuff2753]

This just so broke my heart. I loved Debbie. I was so impressed with her work ethic and her talent on and off the ice. It's so sad that she ended up where she is.

[@46foryounger]

Jon Dishmon Music and STUFF!! We must prayer for her🙏🏻✨❤️

[@katharinephipps1637]

She has bipolar disorder. It's part of what made her a. high achiever but she has struggled for years.

[@cj222100]

That makes me so sad-I remember her as a kid, watching her on TV, & hearing about her education & phd, & just assuming she lived happily ever after as a successful doctor. I hope she's doing better now, or if not will be eventually.

[@officeaddict33]

She's not doing better now. She's still struggling. www.pilotonline.com/sports/article_cc3f94b9-0e01-58c4-9860-fd18fcfd2102.html

[@trwent]

I do not believe she has a PhD. She has an MD.

[@memry1571]

Totally off this topic (sorry), but living in a trailer in Appalachia does not necessarily mean someone is a failure or unhappy.

[@Marcel_Audubon]

maybe it's not failure ... but you can sure see it from there!!

[@MrOu83]

Mem mm - In this instance it is abject failure.

[@tenolamacintosh]

Orthopaedic Surgeon. Stanford. Trailer. One of these things is not like the other.

[@lesleywallace8773]

Thank you.

[@michaelf7863]

@kiddlelover43Well said.

[@foultips]

How easy do these pseudo journalists judge a fallen star.

[@ongobo23]

The life coach is horrible. She needs psychiatric help and needs to get away from toxic relationships.

[@elainebmack]

Iyanla Vanzant seems more interested in putting Debi Thomas down to make herself look grand. I dislike her approach here; lacking in compassion and understanding.

[@melbrooks1192]

No self love. So talented and no self love.

[@MrOu83]

mel brooks - She addicted to white men, even no-good trash.

[@thomasbriscoe5271]

Sad to hear about Debbie Thomas and I pray that she get’s treated for her Bi-Polar disorder. I lost my son who suffered from BP and decided that he wanted to treat his mental illness with alcohol. Attended an drinking party while away at college, took his meds and never woke up. However, my daughter who is also Bi-Polar, suffered with the disorder for 2 years before deciding to turn her life around. She too wanted to treat her disorder with alcohol and drugs and through the grace of God, she decided to turn her life around. She started taking her meds, became a Zumba instructor, graduated from college and leads a very productive life. Get some professional help Debbie and you too can turn your life around.

[@stackhighintransit2443]

hiding abuse so her husband won't look bad. 👎

[@michaelcoleman6891]

debbie thomas a great skater she,s fell on hard times may the good lord be with u hon god bless u

[@Dr.Vincent_D_Gilmer]

And also with you

[@eyeamserious7900]

Dear Lord God please bless this woman. I pray for healing and clarity for her.

[@cayea4076]

Poor girl. From the Olympics and being a surgeon, to this....

[@dharmaofdog7676]

Debi might want to start looking closely at her choice in Men to start. Clearly a major distraction on top of her mental health issues. I guess the red flag was when she admitted to hitting her fiancé. Thats not being "accountable", for women in abusive situations thats a backhanded form of "denial". Wish her much luck going forward.

[@kissessaywhat]

Men should never hit women. Even if she threw a punch, he’s thrown more. Find a better man, Debi.

[@lovedichoreo1529]

Smart, accomplished woman (check) Abusive and dysfunctional relationship (check) Living in a trailer (check)

[@lovedichoreo1529]

I've seen this before

[@kimberlycrossley6134]

That's what they said. She is supposedly engaged to a white man in a abusive, and dysfunctional relationship living in a Trailor with cats. And she was a well accomplished black woman. Debbie Thomas graduated from Stanford University, became a Medical Doctor and she was an Olympic Medalist in "1988". Had she married a strong, Highly successful, Talented black man, it would have been a whole different story because she would be living Big!!!! Debbie Thomas would be DEBBIE THOMAS!

[@aoiahiru670]

@@kimberlycrossley6134 There's no way to know what would have happened. The way we go takes us to all sorts or unpredictable places. The best we can do is try to learn something new and have the courage and will to change.

[@onacorona2323]

I think she tryed to do to much and she just crashed and burned....so very sad.....God help her

[@ginacleveland7995]

Ona Corona Exactly! That's what I keep saying. She had once described herself as 'invincible'....then real life happened. I hope she realizes it's not too late

[@lovedooneyhandbags1105]

no disrespect but she really deserves much better 😢😢 hope for the best

[@cnoevil.5146]

Where is the figure skating community? Why aren't they helping this great Olympic skater? This tells you all you need to know about the phony racist skating world. Debbie Thomas did a lot for the USFSA. If people would just stop kicking her, judging her and condemning her she could figure out her situation. She needs HELP and COMPASSION. Shame on Iyanla for not trying to help but rather slamming her. The first step in sincerely helping someone requires a healthy dose of empathy or sympathy. Hopefully this woman can get some help. The judges in the divorce courts were too harsh making her pay alimony to a spouse who made more money than she. She had to pay child support for a child of which she has no custody and isn't allowed to see. Her ex husband was a gold digger. Debbie Thomas was bankrupted after it was all over. All of it came crashing down and she even skated in some shows to pay the debts. But she had a break down and couldn't cope. Her so called friends in the medical community aren't helping at all. This goes to show medicine is all about money. This woman is extremely brilliant and gifted. I pray she receives the help she needs. Her children shouldn't be scorning her. Shameful. I will pray The Lord God will lift her burdens and heal this troubled woman.

[@MrOu83]

C no evil. Debi is a self-loathing fool. Yes, she has mental issues, but she also has an issue with being black. She’s always surrounded herself with white people. The fact that she is twice divorced from two white men and is not engaged to white trailer-park trash speaks to that. The fact she even moved down to Appalachia in the first place is also curious Who lives down there? Mostly poor white people. She had absolutely no connection to that area but still decided to open us private practice there should be illuminating. What could she possibly have in common with that uneducated white man? Nothing!!! In her mind, as long as it’s white-and not black-she’ll sleep with it. This is disgraceful notwithstanding her mental issues.

[@Theblackbumblebee]

@@MrOu83 I was looking at her interview or show with Iyanla and l said "hating your own black skin is a terrible sickness " May someone find this black woman.

[@46foryounger]

MrOu83 she moved there because she is disconnected and mentally ill.

[@auroraborealis6009]

Mental illness doesn't care about age, race, religion, or economic group. The sad thing is that society somehow finds it more acceptable to have drinks with friends rather than a session with a psychologist. Accepting the fact that you have a mental illness and sticking with the treatment somehow makes you "weak" in the eyes of many people. You can give someone all the compassion you want, but the fact is they have to recognize their illness and be willing to stick with the treatment. There is no cure, just effective treatment.

[@gertieshaw90]

Oh my Lord I thought she was doing well and was a successful doctor. I looked her up because I wanted her opinion of the recent Larry Nassar scandal. I am so completely blown away by this poor woman! She was a Stanford doctor and an Olympian. What happened? Poor Debi.

[@officeaddict33]

Mental illness happened.

[@pgo301]

That's crushing to know to learn all this. But with mental issues she is a prisoner from success. She could have had so many careers options after the Olympics: Modeling, Skating Teacher, Surgeon. Certainly got my heart for her and her collapse.

[@faithcaroline6514]

I think that those reporters should be broke and living in a tralier why would they call this video "Olympic star broke and living in a trailer" I mean how rude, think about how she feels and how you would feel if you were in her shoes, is there any empathy left in this world?

[@MrOu83]

Faith Caroline - She is broke and living in a trailer with a fiancé, who is a drunk.

[@Person-mh6xq]

Faith Caroline she agreed to do the interview. Don’t blame the reporters.

[@rarespecies83]

Gotta leave them White dudes alone Debi🤦🏿‍♂️ that's good living for them🤣

[@Cheryl-cg8bn]

I do believe that that was her downfall.

[@godzilla6490]

😎 : When Bed Wenching Goes Wrong!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@toinanwachuku1869]

Praying for my sis....it's not,to late..

[@tweston315]

Praying for you Debi !

[@ejc1692]

Dr. Thomas was and is an inspiration to so many black women from that era; I remember not only myself but my male family members watching her historic, Olympic triumph. Most of us who have never reached her level of success could never begin to imagine the weight of the world she was carrying on her shoulders, real or otherwise. God bless you Dr. Thomas and thank you for your contribution to both the skating world and medical world also. 🖤

[@karineehello]

So living in Appalachia is seen as the ultimate fail these days? Without more details this clip seems very ignorant and elitist.

[@jonjones7137]

Living in Appalachia....can't get no lower.

[@elgatothecatseye8409]

No insult intended at all but viewing her history I believe she has bi-polar disorder which she does not treat consistently. Very sad, and I hope she can obtain proper treatment.

[@eternalthruchrist1]

How do you f*** your life up this bad? She had it all 😯😯

[@deannarounds3295]

Mental health issues and inconsistent care of them.

[@elysam5974]

What's so sad to me is that she was clinically diagnosed years ago with Depression & Bi-polar disorder but has refused to get treatment. Although Iyanla got help for her and the alcoholic boyfriend..thy both gave up on it. Very sad to see her choose to live in such chaos.

[@markallen9600]

I don't get it. She's smart enough to graduate from Stanford medical school so why isn't she working? What am I missing?

[@1MinuteFlipDoc]

childhood issues and/or mental health issues (likely related)

[@rosemariepilpa4624]

I’ve known many book smart people from my college and grad school. Some can’t get the basic life skills together to get a job

[@theylied1776]

The most important thing here is that she has a Medical Degree from Stanford! She's a Licensed Surgeon! At the very least the should be making in the mid six figures?

[@theylied1776]

***** That's crazy logic.

[@MrOu83]

theylied1776 - Debi does not have a medical degree from Stanford University. She earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Stanford; her medical degree is from Northwestern University.

[@46foryounger]

She said she doesn’t want to work for hospitals because of the corruption she had her own practice but couldn’t keep it going

[@officeaddict33]

Debi lost her medical license so she cannot practice medicine now.

[@roseconnolly5656]

Very sad and tragic to see this...I sincerely hope she gets some help

[@cannedheat300]

Yeah, an unresolved or untreated mental health illness can drastically limit opportunity, greatness and common sense. Unfortunately, I speak from experience. I've got a personality d.o. that I've only learned to manage in my late 40's. I use my behavior as a cautionary tale.

[@dmmchugh3714]

Is there a more recent update on Thomas's situation ? What is Debi doing here in May 2022 ? Hope life is better for her today.

[@TriciaRP]

Black back on ice and looks good

[@bridgettholman4074]

Iyanla gets on my nerves sometimes! She is more of a bully.

[@maryannfelice148]

Though I don't know the particulars, I am sure this is not what Debi was looking for in her life. We know she's very intelligent and is a competitor at heart. I hope with all my heart she is pursuing a better life for her and her family. Bless you, Debi.

[@rrsp60]

From an orthopaedic surgeon to punching and being punched.What a waste! Must have a mental or substance abuse disorder.

[@jdstep97]

Wow! She was a great skater and freaking graduated from Stanford with a medical degree. But. Now. She's living in a trailer in the mountains?! And she does not have her biological son. This is crazy. Nothing wrong with living in the mountains really. But not in a trailer with bed bugs.

[@dalelackey226]

I was a big fan of this young lady. She was a great skater and just had a bad run at the olympics. It was unfortunate.

[@ylekiote99999]

If she makes a couple of jumps in the 1988 Olympics she becomes a millionaire and is set for life. Life sure is fickle.

[@TomRipley7350]

I hope she's in a better place now.

[@MrThaddeus1980]

This is too sad. I am so sorry to hear this now. I always wondered what happened to her. Last I heard she was a doctor. Now this. I hope somebody helps her.

[@SuperFlyLibra]

this could happen to anyone... my God protect us from mental illness

[@astinmartin413]

This is why Naomi Osaka, the young tennis player, is working on her mental health.

[@ForeverNique28]

Cant say iyanla has no sympathy she gets down to the nitty gritty & is always right!

[@orlnz]

This Beautiful Black Queen has slipped through a Black man's hannds...

[@reneerobinson3559]

She didn't want Black men

[@Cheryl-cg8bn]

Just sad. It appears that white guys were her downfall. The one she's with now seems to be a total bum.

[@shontemoses2833]

I used to look up Debi. She became a doctor. Hope things get better for her.

[@yourmajesty7012]

Hopefully she gets it together, I'm not near as educated but I'm working every day to become a better person and educate myself

[@bluedasher74]

Ok but they didn't say WHY she ended up living in a trailer after becoming a surgeon. By the way, I was shocked to see this in my recommendations. I always assumed she went on to become a doctor after her skating career ended.

[@officeaddict33]

She's now bankrupt, lost her Olympic medal pay off bankruptcy and debts, lost her medical license, lost custody of her kids, has no full time job and was admitted for a hospital stay after brandishing a gun and threatening to harm herself. The essence of the why is diagnosed mental illness - BIPOLAR DISORDER. Here is the WHOLE why in a detailed article: www.pilotonline.com/sports/article_cc3f94b9-0e01-58c4-9860-fd18fcfd2102.html

[@nancyh9125]

How did she go from orthopedic surgeon to flat broke? I learned to do an axel jump at age 55.

[@albertareid6116]

In Jesus Christ name, i will Most expressly, pray for Debbie Thomas, my Family, Friends and her family. I also pray that, my enemies will be soooo happy, that they will not think about me and stay off my property.

[@bridgettholman4950]

She's still beautiful.

[@bridgettholman4950]

@Colby Carter Well I'm her age and there's much more of a history than for you.

[@jennysheets]

This is heart breaking. I can't believe this but mental illness is brutal. I pray for Debi. She was a childhood idol.

[@carolrichardson3787]

Yes no one can understand what it means to have a serious mental disease unless it’s you. I lost everything. But god has restored me to where I am back working in my field. Sometimes it’s all I can do to get up and go to work. I don’t think I could function as a surgeon again . But I thank god for what I can do. No one knows unless you have liv d it.

[@djs2356]

Worse than falling on a double-axel......is the fall from grace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FreeAgent797]

Why not get her license renewed and start making 6 figures so she can better her situation again??? Something is not adding up

[@Blessed_Daye]

Blackbond11 It's hard for some people with mental illness to think logically or motivate themselves.

[@TheGinger5678]

Bi-Polar is very difficult to live with...Prayers for Debi..

[@bindi06]

Just goes to show you that no matter how many higher education degrees or how much wealth one has, EVERYONE can be susceptible to problems. So sad that Debi is raising children that are not her own while her own children go motherless. That's unacceptable! At her age, it's time to get a clue. She's young yet, she can bounce back. Maybe she won't be a surgeon, but find a way to move out of that bug infested trailer.

[@bobsee8226]

bindi06 That's not unusual. lots of stupid men raised kids not their own

[@fisterhr]

She'll write a book and make up a good portion of the money she has lost.

[@auntiechercher4266]

How can she be broke if she worked as a doctor?

[@onetakesun694]

Sad. I hope she gets in a better situation. I remember her!

[@tyronelewis2430]

She had a white complex

[@tyronelewis2430]

She had a white men complex

[@dyanaprinze6wondawoman]

No!! This is so wrong. She should still be skating,doing what keeps her grounded & seeking real treatment . I can't believe what I just saw.

[@Willa4420]

People have got to learn to manage their money. Also alcohol and drugs always take everyone down. He take no responsibility for his behavior.

[@josephbohme7917]

Hope for her. Got 20 yrs to get some orders with her skill=- I'd join a VA hospittal

[@bligit384]

Debbie we love you and life coach judge Judy should have a bit more compassion because she isn't in Debbie's shoes.. Debbie try to find a way...

[@theninjacat7200]

No reason for this...there is more to the story - the Olympics is going on now. She could be a commentator making quite a bit - if not for U.S. tv, then another country.I suspect heavy drug use on her part.

[@MrOu83]

THE NINJACAT - Her drug of choice is white men-no matter the caliber.

[@46foryounger]

THE NINJACAT no way is this woman on drugs NO WAY

[@smartanajones4u]

Feel sorry for her all yall want, this lady was set up for success in many regards, but for the myriad of very poor choices she’s made that has had a negative domino effect on her life, she didn’t take responsibility to optimize the privileges she’s been given and those she earned

[@hattiem.7966]

I saw Debi the other day during a interview.She was looking pretty good.She seems much happier and still with her b f.

[@lynn7086]

So sad to watch this. I was a teenager at that time and my Parents and other's felt she was not focusing enough on her skills at that critical moment. I believe Debbie Allen the choreographer was brought on board to assist her with dance moves because a lot was riding on her performances, she stood to not only make millions in endorsements, but make history. But she was dating at that time and also became engaged if my memory serve me correct, that's why many felt she was not 100% focused on her skilled. I am sure she regret those moments and time in her life, at least she would have been financially secured, made history and continued her aspiration of becoming a doctor without financial wows.....So heart breaking to watch this.

[@rmes6]

Oh Debi I'm so sorry I pray you can get back to practicing medicine Stay strong❤

[@fhuber7507]

Became surgeon... broke... pretty much no money management.

[@jondoe8889]

Poor Debi. She could have won gold, but Witt got in her head - her specialty, and she couldn't even hold on to Silver. The battle between she and Witt is what glued me to figure skating! I wish her the best, but maybe she didn't seem that stable in 88? Mental problems rarely get better with age, disappointment, and poverty.

[@adithalee8660]

I feel the same way to. After Witt played her psychological mind games on her and won the gold she has hasn't been the same since. It was as if she was a Lion and Katerina shaved her mane. It stuns me but doesn't surprise me bc she lost that uumph! Or confidence that competitive ppl have when Witt won.

[@officeaddict33]

If you guys think this is because of Katerina Witt you don't know much of the story. Her coach Alex McGowan said that Debi was not very focused before the Olympic Games and too involved with her boyfriend as a distraction. Plus, from the interviews she gave - especially at the '88 World Championships after the Olympics - it sounded like she didn't love skating much by the time her amateur career ended. Katerina just happened to be the one with the mental strength to stay focused.

[@TheOnIyGod]

@@officeaddict33 Thanks for the more insightful commentary.

[@jennysheets]

Also why doesn't the US figure skating or AKA community help her get help? I feel with the right support, medication and therapy she could turn it around

[@shihlin1]

Why is she marrying this man who's abused her? No sympathy from me, she's asking for it !

[@LACraig621]

She educated, healthy, and has a husband what does she wants besides sympathy?

[@mindyobizness52]

It saddens me to c her b judged an it was her that won a bronze medal for the same darn Country that now shows no compassion at all, unbelievable

[@cateplaster6108]

She lives in my town.....

[@bradlafferty6076]

I wish her the best

[@edr8353]

Why can't she raise her boyfriend's sons? Nothing wrong with that. She loves him . Her ex- husbands probably took all her money. Disgusting. Debi is an amazingly talented , and intelligent woman. She just needs to brush herself off and put her medical or engineering knowledge to good work. What an amazing career.

[@uchennanwosu4625]

She will beat the odds.

[@latisaholm5700]

They put so much pressure on that then young girl. The win should have been an easy take , and on topof that she got involved with that low vibrational trailer trash.

[@1winstard]

Peace be with you........

[@Ninjacatprincess]

what exactly is the problem? mental illness, bad relationships, bad management skills in medicine? lack of endorsements? Ill equipped for life? Seems like this young lady was given so much but some parts don't add up...

[@peaceseeker9927]

+Ninjacatprincess - Mental illness is THE reason she is in this situation. Mental illness does not care whether someone was a champion skater or surgeon. If you develop serious bipolar disorder like Debi, you would go down to. All the talk in the world could not change that.

[@trwent]

What can, can it be treated?

[@ginacleveland7995]

trwent ...she refuses to seek help

[@davetteb100]

I don't know what to say. I saw this and cried. Damn.

[@8PMFORMULA]

I laughed.

[@HelloThere-jd8vd]

She's an orthopedic surgeon...I don't get it.

[@fisterhr]

I'm speechless.

[@edmundgeswein]

At the time she quit skating to go to med school, ice skating had great professional opportunities for elite skaters that she could have totally cashed in on. It's too bad she didn't do that for several years and then if she still wanted to go to med school she could have done it being already set for life financially.

[@MrOu83]

Edmund Geswein - Debi did compete as pro (for money) while at Stanford and after her amateur career. After she graduated from Stanford she took some time off to continue skating professionally before enrolling in medical school at Northwestern. She even did a few professional competitions while in medical school. So, she was making money. She had an expensive divorce from her second husband (an attorney), including having to pay child support for the son they had together. She made the crazy decision to open up a private practice in rural Virginia. She exhausted all of her savings keeping that practice afloat. She met the loser she’s with now in that small town.

[@reneerobinson3559]

A documentary decades ago actually predicted Debi would have financial struggles by gambling a stable career in skating for a risky one in orthopedic surgery. She would have been better off pursuing a less demanding type of medicine (i.e. Sports or Podiatry) while keeping a presence in skating. Timothy Goebel, Paul Wylie, Evan Lysacek and Michelle Kwan all got non-skating jobs, but maintained streams of income through skating via endorsements, broadcasting, coaching, clinics etc...

[@reneerobinson3559]

@@MrOu83 Debi has a history of poor money decisions. She only skated professionally for 3 years after the Olympics and the bulk of that money went towards medical school, which ultimately ended up being a waste. A lot of skaters get burned out from skating, but they still have to pay bills. Debi needed to take skating more seriously, at least as a side gig.

[@MrOu83]

@@reneerobinson3559 - How do you know where Debi’s money went? Do you have receipts, videos, etc., that document precisely where her money went. Why should she have taken pro skating more seriously? Her primary focus after her amateur career was to become a doctor, and that’s what she did. Pro skating for her was just a gig, unlike some of the other skaters.

[@reneerobinson3559]

@@MrOu83 She was living in a bedbug infested trailer and begging for money on Go Fund Me. That says it all.

[@VickyRenee]

OMG that's SO sad!!!!

[@eddieblackford4919]

It's better than living in... A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!

[@mikeevans5810]

glad you feel you can speak for the rest of us, here's a tip, to have control of your life is a day to day, hour by hour event, deb

[@ac-jn1iq]

Shut up

[@margaretnob4914]

This is the reason if I have a problem I will never be on those shows. Why they didn’t help put her life back then bring her on Tv. Nothing last forever in this world. Hope she’ll find peace and get the help she needs.

[@jaliz2000]

She is an orthopedic surgeon. Why the hell is ahe not working and independent?!. She can earn a great living!

[@MrOu83]

jaliz2000 - Paralyzed by her mental issues.

[@krzlcve]

Thats a very mean title, you shouldnt point out those kimds of things as the first thing you see, its vlick bait and disrespectful

[@Tonimaroni2BeKindToAnimals]

Wait….what happened to her medical career? I was a competitive ice skater too, in my time and hers you could not get endorsements unless you turned professional. So it’s easy to understand her financial situation from that. But what happened to her medical career!!!

[@EEDiazL]

And where are her contemporaries Katarina Witt, Liz manley, Brian Boitano, Brian Orser, Katia Grinkov?! None of them have a single one degree as Debi Thomas does, and yet....

[@ongobo23]

The degrees don't help if you have bipolar disease.

[@TheTurk56523]

At least Katarina Witt looks HOT. Debi looks like SHYT.

[@TheTurk56523]

Willie Gordon: Before: She looked fine as Hell. Untouchable! Now? She looks like a train wreck. I would pay for a Beirut prostitute than fantasize STOOPING Debi Thomas.

[@theoriginalthinker9199]

Debi was never a great beauty, though she had an ass that wouldn't quit! Katarina, however, was a great beauty.

[@MrOu83]

Theoriginal thinker - Imho, Debi was fine and had brains. Katarina, by European (white) standards was considered beautiful but not necessarily smart.

[@bobbytaylor6946]

In my opinion she never acknowledged her blackness not saying this is the cause of her circumstance, but i never could understand it the African American side wanted to celebrate her but instead she chose to be trailer park

[@captainknapton]

Omg this makes me so sad....I wonder what happened to her being a surgeon....

[@user-hz6qp1it2n]

So this is leveling up?

[@dtrain9684]

You know white skin washes sins away for divestors

[@fool4singing]

This is so sad..she was young America at it's very best..skating champion, went on to be a doctor. What happened?!?

[@CMRinehart]

Airing your personal life in public is pathetic.