Simone Biles had a response to being robbed of another gold medal that could only be described as the epitome of grace under pressure – or, as it’s sometimes called, “being way too chill about it.”
The 27-year-old gymnastics sensation dazzled at the 2024 Paris Olympics, snagging four medals like she was collecting Pokémon – three golds and one silver. The lone silver came from the floor routine, where the gold was taken home by Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, who apparently performed a routine that had all the judges shouting, “Wow, this is definitely a 14.166!”
But wait, plot twist! New evidence has emerged that an inquiry could have fixed Simone’s score to a dazzling 14.233, enough to make Rebeca’s golden moment turn into a silver surprise. So, what did Simone do when she learned about this potential score switcheroo? Did she throw a fit? Start a petition? No, she did what only Simone Biles could – she took to social media with the coolest response ever.
Reported by People (yes, the same people who bring you every scoop about the Kardashians), Simone’s Netflix docuseries “Simone Biles: Rising” revealed that the inquiry was about a split leap she performed. If they had adjusted her score, she would have surpassed Rebeca’s by a smidgeon, like a mathlete triumphing in a gymnastics contest.
On X (formerly known as Twitter, and yes, we’re still trying to get used to that), Simone coolly addressed the fan who shared the video and took aim at the judges. Her response was as chill as a cucumber at a spa day.
“Honestly not a big deal for me,” she wrote. “Rebeca had a better floor anyways.”
She continued with the kind of nonchalance that makes you wonder if she’s secretly a zen master, “Upsetting how it wasn’t processed but I’m not mad at the results.”
Simone didn’t just stop at giving props to Rebeca, who she referred to as a “Queen” and even bowed down to at the Games. No, Simone’s real passion was for her teammate Jordan Chiles, who lost a bronze medal in the same competition.
“BUT JUSTICE FOR JORDAN 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️,” Simone declared, with a passion that made us all think, “If only the judges had this level of enthusiasm!”
Simone Biles: cool, collected, and fighting for justice like a true Olympic superhero.
honestly not a big deal for me, Rebeca had a better floor anyways 🫶🏾 upsetting how it wasn’t processed but I’m not mad at the results.
BUT JUSTICE FOR JORDAN 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️
ya hear me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) September 17, 2024
