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Mary Lou Retton Is a Grandma! Daughter Skyla Welcomes Her First Baby: 'I'll Spoil Them' (Exclusive)


Mary Lou Retton's daughter Skyla announced she was expecting in May 2024. The former Olympic gymnast is now a grandma, as Skyla welcomes her first baby, PEOPLE can confirm..

Retton added that she's going to be a hands-on grandmother, and can't wait to dote on her new granddaughter — and any other grandkids that come along in the future. In addition to Skyla, Shayla, and Emma, 21, Retton is also mom to daughter McKenna, 27, who is set to get married this fall. “My amazing mom, Mary Lou, has a very rare form of pneumonia and is fighting for her life," she wrote in a message on a Spotfund fundraising page for Retton.

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