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Missy Franklin wins Olympic gold — and tweet from Justin Bieber

Local teen-queen-of-the-pool Missy Franklin has won her first gold medal, in the 100 meter backstroke -- and pretty much no one thinks it'll be her last. Now the question: Which means more to her -- that medallion or the congratulatory tweet she received from Justin Bieber?...
By Michael RobertsJuly 31, 2012
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Local teen-queen-of-the-pool Missy Franklin has won her first gold medal, in the 100 meter backstroke — and pretty much no one thinks it’ll be her last.

Now the question: Which means more to her — that medallion or the congratulatory tweet she received from Justin Bieber?

Here’s the message the Biebster sent her way:

Her typically effusive response?

Shortly after this exchange, American Idol winner Scotty McCreery got into the act like so….

…and Franklin was enthused by his note, too, albeit a bit more in control:

Franklin’s Twitter account is definitely an entertaining follow. Not only does she keep fans up to date even at a high-pressure time like this via notes like the following, from two hours ago….

…but she loves to over-share, as witnessed by a recent goofy Twit pic:

And that’s not to mention her scene-stealing in the U.S. swim team’s version of the ubiquitous Carly Rae Jepsen brain melter “Call Me Maybe.” Perhaps Justin should be watching his back. Here’s the clip:

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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