Gabrielle Allyse Reece (born January 6, 1970)[1] is an American former professional volleyball player, sports announcer, and podcast host.

From the ages of 2-7 Reece lived with her mother's family friends in Long Island New York.

[5] She returned to the U.S. mainland for the eleventh grade, attending Keswick Christian School in St. Petersburg, Florida, when she took up sports.

[9] In her April 2013 book titled My Foot Is Too Big for the Glass Slipper: A Guide to the Less Than Perfect Life, Reece writes that "to truly be feminine means being soft, receptive, and – look out, here it comes – submissive.

"[10] She went on to further define her point in an April 16 interview on The Today Show by saying that she believes women being submissive in relationships is a sign of strength – not weakness.