BEIJING, China -- Nastia's mother, Anna Liukin, learned the news about her daughter's gold medal in the women's gymnastics individual all-around -- in a text -- because she was too nervous to attend the event.

Fitting, perhaps, for a young 18-year-old, whose favorite show on TV is "Gossip Girl." She says her favorite character is Nate (Chace Crawford). She also likes "The Hills," and says that she's a bigger fan of LC than of Heidi.

Before the competition, Anna sent Nastia a text message, saying "Stay Focused And Have Fun! Text Me When You Done. Love You."

The rest of their text conversation... inside.

Crawford, who plays Nate Archibald, on the popular CW drama headed up a "Dear Chace" column in the September issue of Glamour's UK edition and in the piece, he revealed he believes a person can have many loves in life.

After receiving their new hardware, the cast had a lot to say before celebrating, as they opened up to Access Hollywood about the critical controversy over "Gossip Girl" and its racy new ads.

"We were surprised at how rabid the fans were," Penn Badgley told Access of the show's sudden popularity. "It's been a crazy experience. It continues to get crazier."