Simone biles has a strong brutal message for those who criticize her hair at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Simone biles has a strong brutal message for those who criticize her hair at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Simone Buildes has a strong brutal message for those who criticize her hair at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Simone Biles has a message for those who want to criticize her hairstyle for the women’s gymnastics team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Olympic champion posted a video to her Instagram Story on Tuesday in which she rocks a high ponytail and a black tank top. In the video, she looks into the camera with the caption, “Don’t get close to me because of my hair. Done but the bus has no air conditioning and it’s about 9,000 degrees… oh and the ride is 45 minutes.”
After the first clip, she posted another with the caption, “I’ll hold your hand when you say this… next time you wanna comment on a black girl’s hair.” DON’T DO IT.”
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This isn’t the first time Biles has responded to public and social media comments about her hair.
In an interview with Elle published earlier this month, Biles, who is now the most decorated gymnast in U.S. Olympic history, said she’s finally learning to love her hair and its texture, as well as the styles she can achieve. US artistic gymnast wins team gold as she bounces back from Tokyo disappointment
“I was worried that [my hair] would be considered unprofessional,” Biles said. “But now I’m not embarrassed about it.”
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She also said she wasn’t taught how to do her hair and always turned to professionals for styling. In 2023, Biles, who is married to NFL star Jonathan Owens, received negative feedback online after sharing photos from their wedding day.
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Reflecting on the criticism she received, Biles said, “Most of the backlash we get is from our own community, which is unfortunate.”
“I don’t care if my edges aren’t smooth,” she added. “I never thought about my hair the way others see it.”
Biles’ outstanding performance, along with the rest of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, which also includes Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, Hezley Rivera and Jade Carey, earned the U.S. gold at this year’s Olympics.
Biles, an eight-time Olympic medalist, also qualified for the individual event finals on beam, floor exercise and vault.
