Simone Biles responds to critics for comments about her hair at the 2024 Olympics
31 july 2024 в 18:37
Simone Biles shut the mouths of all critics who wanted to make remarks about her hair during the women’s gymnastics team all-around at the 2024 Olympics in Paris on Tuesday, July 30. The 27-year-old gold medalist posted a video and selfie on her Instagram story, sharing the perfect response to all critics, revealing the conditions in which the team had to travel to the event.
In the video, Simone held a handheld fan, trying to cool off, and turned the phone to show different angles of her hair, while she was in a black sports bra. «Don't criticize me for my hair. IT WAS DONE, but there’s NO AIR CONDITIONING on the bus, and it’s like 90,000 degrees in there», - she wrote. «Oh, and a 45-minute bus ride».
In the next slide, Simone shared another response to those who wanted to give unsolicited comments about her hair. «I'll hold your hand when I say this», - she wrote with a lipstick kiss. «Next time you want to comment on a black woman’s hair. JUST DON’T DO IT».
In the end, Simone and the USA team took gold in the team competition! The victory was historic for Simone, as she became the American gymnast with the most Olympic gold medals. Simone delivered an amazing performance on the floor, and the team beat Italy by about six points. After the victory, Simone and her teammate Suni Lee could be heard planning funny TikTok videos they wanted to make with their medals.
Of course, there was a huge amount of support for Simone and the USA team across the country and around the world. Simone’s husband, Jonathan Owens, made a post celebrating the event.
After her victory, Simone seemed to hint at her former teammate, Mykayla Skinner, when she made a post dedicated to the team’s win. Mykayla had previously expressed her opinion on the team’s work ethic, and Simone used wordplay to acknowledge their victory in the gold medal standings. «Lack of talent, laziness, Olympic champions», - she wrote in the Instagram caption
In the video, Simone held a handheld fan, trying to cool off, and turned the phone to show different angles of her hair, while she was in a black sports bra. «Don't criticize me for my hair. IT WAS DONE, but there’s NO AIR CONDITIONING on the bus, and it’s like 90,000 degrees in there», - she wrote. «Oh, and a 45-minute bus ride».
In the next slide, Simone shared another response to those who wanted to give unsolicited comments about her hair. «I'll hold your hand when I say this», - she wrote with a lipstick kiss. «Next time you want to comment on a black woman’s hair. JUST DON’T DO IT».
In the end, Simone and the USA team took gold in the team competition! The victory was historic for Simone, as she became the American gymnast with the most Olympic gold medals. Simone delivered an amazing performance on the floor, and the team beat Italy by about six points. After the victory, Simone and her teammate Suni Lee could be heard planning funny TikTok videos they wanted to make with their medals.
Of course, there was a huge amount of support for Simone and the USA team across the country and around the world. Simone’s husband, Jonathan Owens, made a post celebrating the event.
After her victory, Simone seemed to hint at her former teammate, Mykayla Skinner, when she made a post dedicated to the team’s win. Mykayla had previously expressed her opinion on the team’s work ethic, and Simone used wordplay to acknowledge their victory in the gold medal standings. «Lack of talent, laziness, Olympic champions», - she wrote in the Instagram caption
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