Despite Dominating Gymnastics World for Years, Simone Biles Once Shared the Harsh Truth She Had to Face at Every Step

The greatest gymnast of all time, Simone Biles, tasted success at a very young age. She became the best at the sport in her teens. The contradictory part of success is that it comes with lots of other things. Indeed, it is difficult for an outstanding gymnast but a kid to take on the pressure of being a GOAT. Moreover, a little girl who was not even 20 yet, had to face demeaning comments. Even though Biles stood strong, all the trolls did affect her. Simone Biles once expressed how a girl has extra baggage on her to be in this society other than being the best in what she does.

So what exactly did Simone face in her teens? And how it impacted the then-teen Simone? Let’s find out.

The extra baggage of Simone Biles and other female athletes 

Simone Biles is an inspiration to millions; however, the trollers find their way to demean someone with their brutal remarks.

Biles, as a young girl, suffered a lot against the trolls. But with the experiences, she grew into a stronger person who fought against these trollers without hesitation. Before going into the fight against the trollers. What did Simone say about the significance of the looks?

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She said, “No matter how good you are in your sport, in life, in work, the number one thing people talk about is how you look.” As per Biles, she and other female athletes, no matter how good they are in their respective sports, it won’t matter to the public, as the first thing the public will see is how the athlete looks, nothing else. Which indeed is saddening.

Biles depicted her fight against trolls in a creative manner

Simone Biles in the last few years has gone through a lot. From missing half of the Tokyo Olympics, suffering from mental health problems, and fighting it bravely. In addition, she did a marvelous job of spreading mental health awareness among people around the globe. However, when it comes to answering her trollers.

Biles did hours of deep conversations with a creative team of SK-II Studios. They grasped the situation of Biles and depicted it gorgeously in a video that gives a befitting reply to all the trollers. The video shows Biles’ journey, which included both good and bad comments; but how the negativity crumbles oneself and damages the health. Furthermore, it tells about the fightback of Biles with the trollers and how she conquers the fear of them.  

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Despite being the greatest achiever in gymnastics, Biles had to fight several battles to attain mental peace.