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Simone Biles is one of the greatest gymnasts of all time. So far, Biles has won seven Olympic medals. She is on par with Shannon Miller for the number of Olympic medals won by an American gymnast. Biles is called the GOAT of gymnastics due to her success and numerous achievements in the sport.

Biles is also well-known for openly discussing mental health issues and also advocating for the same. Although Biles is herself a celebrity, she is a huge fan of the actor Zac Efron. Once, she eagerly shared her cheat day medal with the superstar.

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Zac Efron makes Simone Biles reveal her cheat meal

Back in 2016, Simone Biles won her fourth gold medal at the Rio Olympics. Soon after winning the medal, Biles did a Q&A with her Twitter followers, who asked her various questions.

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However, for the 19-year-old Biles, one question stood out from everyone else’s. The question came from her celebrity crush, Zac Efron. Of course, Biles had to reply to the question without fail.

The Baywatch actor had asked Biles, “I know @TheRock likes cookies. What’s your favorite cheat meal when you’re not training? #AskFinalFive #Rio2016 #TeamUSA”

A star-struck Biles was quick to retweet the question and reply with three of her favorite cheat day meals. “pizza, froyo & fries?” was Biles’ reply to the question.

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Before this interaction, the gymnastics star had always been vocal about her crush on the High School Musical star and hence, had no hesitation in revealing her cheat meal on the social media platform. The Rio Olympics were lucky for Biles as she not only won her fourth gold medal but also got to meet her celebrity crush.

When Biles received a special surprise from Efron

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In 2016, after Biles received her medal, TODAY media organized a special surprise for the young gymnastic star. The media house surprised Biles by bringing out Zac Efron during a post-event interview.

The gymnast nearly passed out after seeing Efron in real life and completely swooned away. Later, while taking a selfie together, the Hollywood superstar kissed the athlete on her cheek for the picture.

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Efron had specially flown out to Rio to congratulate Biles and her gymnastic teammates, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, and Madison Kocian, for their brilliant feat at the Olympics. It was indeed a memorable encounter for Biles and her teammates.