Simone Biles caught a lot of heat when she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. A big debate began about whether the gymnastics legend and USWNT star Megan Rapinoe were worthy of the honor. Ex-Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis criticized them.
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And this isn?t the first time Jenna Ellis has attacked an Olympian through her social media. At the Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony, Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir became her target for his choice of hairstyle.
Jenna Ellis criticized Johnny Weir
Johnny Weir co-hosted NBC?s Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony coverage with fellow skating icon Tara Lipinski. Here, he adorned a sparkling Olympic ring-themed head accessory to complement an impressive pompadour. And Jenna Ellis couldn?t tolerate his sense of fashion.
#WokeOlympics closing ceremony clown. How appropriate and utterly embarrassing. pic.twitter.com/ICp2oaMvt2
— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) August 9, 2021
?#WokeOlympics closing ceremony clown. How appropriate and utterly embarrassing,? she tweeted, attaching a snapshot of Weir on the television. Then she took it another step forward, quoting a picture of Weir in his getup and wrote, ?Bring back the days when boys cared about growing up to be actual men. Biblical masculinity over woke fragility.?
Of course, the figure skater didn?t take the insults in silence. He criticized Ellis for her harsh and unsolicited opinions.??The man I?ve grown into is a human that embraces the strength of the man & woman who raised me to be myself,??he responded.
https://twitter.com/JohnnyGWeir/status/1424575408075251722?s=20&t=bqO3VogpzjGZKlApmbZQIQ
?If you feel squashed by the boot of someone else?s beliefs, remember you are free to live your life the way YOU believe. Also, religion isn?t an excuse for hate. ???Weir continued. Many fans came to his defense, appreciating his look, and?comparing?him to Loki.
READ MORE:?Yuzuru Hanyu Has a Massive Fan Base That Changed the Face of Figure Skating Appreciation
Ellis referred to Simone Biles and Megan Rapinoe as ?losers?
Last Thursday,?Simone Biles and Megan Rapinoe became one of six female sportspersons to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation?s highest civilian honor. At 25, the gymnastics GOAT became the youngest person to be awarded.
Fittingly, Biden awarded his presidential medals to fellow losers, Biles and Rapinoe.
— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) July 8, 2022
And the lawyer was unhappy with the revelation. She tweeted,??Fittingly, Biden awarded his presidential medals to fellow losers, Biles and Rapinoe.??Given Biles? Olympic medal tally of 7, 4 of them gold, and Rapinoe?s two consecutive World Cup wins, ?losers? is not the adjective anyone would use.
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But Ellis maintained a disapproving stance on the gymnastics legend, angry at her for speaking up against the overturning of Roe vs. Wade. Ellis wrote,??The person who didn?t pay attention in 6th grade civics and selfishly quit Team USA is awarded the presidential medal of freedom. Only in Joe Biden?s America. He also quit Team USA a long time ago. baby stick to your landings and grow up?
The person who didn’t pay attention in 6th grade civics and selfishly quit Team USA is awarded the presidential medal of freedom. Only in Joe Biden’s America. He also quit Team USA a long time ago.
baby stick to your landings and grow up https://t.co/PoxwQFYfBc
— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) July 8, 2022
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As the most decorated gymnast in World Championships history, Biles went for a simple and classy?response,??who is Jenna Ellis? Asking for everyone.??The Twitter feud attracted a lot of eyeballs, and fans flooded Ellis? feed criticizing her words.
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