Gabby Douglas Hospitalized, Misses VMA Appearance With Final Five

"Feel better Gabby!" Simone Biles says at ceremony.
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The Final Five were short one member in their appearance at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards.

According to ABC News, Olympic gymnastics star Gabby Douglas missed the big show because she was being treated for a mouth infection.

Gabby is back in the hospital tonight being treated for a seriously infected past mouth injury,” her rep told The Associated Press. “She continues to have deep swelling and adverse reactions to medications.”

On Sunday, Douglas wrote on social media that she had been discharged.

Simone Biles sent a shoutout to her teammate during the award ceremony.

“The fifth member of our team, Gabby Douglas, is having medical issues and unfortunately couldn’t make it tonight,” Biles said, per Us Weekly. “Feel better Gabby!”

Douglas won gold in the team competition at the 2016 Rio Games after capturing the all-around and team golds at the 2012 London Olympics.

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