Simone Biles has opened up about her anxiety battles during the Olympics in a video of her preparations for Thursday’s stunning all-around gold medal victory.
In a TikTok recorded before she won the competition but published on Friday, the 27-year-old let fans into her life behind-the-scenes in France. She captioned the post: ‘Get ready with meeee for all around finals @ the Olympics.’
And while the 27-year-old was doing her makeup before her second event of the Games, she candidly discussed handling her emotions while competing on the greatest stage of all.
‘I am really nervous, that is to be expected,’ she said. ‘I just had therapy this morning so I am feeling a little bit better. I have just worked so hard mentally to get to this moment.
‘Tonight I start vault and I honestly think that’s the event I am most nervous for because I don’t want to overpower.’
Biles has been one of the stars of the Olympic so far, with two gold medals to her name
@simonebilesowens get ready with meeee for all around finals @ the olympics 😱🥹 #olympics #gymnastics #usa #paris
Biles also explained that she has mainly avoided the Olympic village in Paris after being ambushed by fans who were desperate to get a selfie with the American star.
‘I haven’t done much around the Olympic village,’ Biles said. ‘It’s because the first day we got here, I got to the cafeteria and a lot of people were asking me for photos non-stop and when I sat down to eat, my anxiety was so bad I was shaking.
‘I could not stop shaking, I was so overwhelmed. I went to the cafeteria to meet my friend but I hadn’t been to the cafeteria for five days.
‘I just go to the store and stock up on food and just stay here (in her room) because it gets me so anxious.’
Biles has been candid about her mental health struggles around a sport where she has enjoyed phenomenal success in. During the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, she withdrew citing mental health and later explained that she had the ‘twisties’ – a perceived psychological disconnect between a gymnast’s mind and body, most notably during twists.
In an interview with NBC in June, Biles said seeing her therapist is every Thursday ‘is kind of religious for me’ and it was no exception for her before competing this week. She has openly and repeatedly credited therapy on numerous occasions for helping her return to the summit of gymnastics.
Biles also praised Rebeca Andrade, the Brazilian gymnast who won silver on Thursday. In a press conference after her gold win, Biles said Andrade’s performances made it the most stressful competition of her career to date.
‘Let me just tell you, Rebeca is good,’ Biles said in her TikTok. ‘She is good. I would say she is my top competitor, we have similar scores.
Biles waves to the crowd after winning her second gold medal of the Paris Games on Thursday
Biles, 27, has the chance to win her third gold medal of the Games on Saturday in the vault
‘But I am really excited to be competing and rotating with her, she is super sweet. So I am excited, it will be a good one.’
She also surprisingly revealed that she got Botox for her 27th birthday back in March, but did not enjoy the impact it had.
‘For my 27th birthday I got Botox, like baby botox, in my T-zone and I did not like it,’ Biles said.
‘I haven’t got it again because I would be standing there in practice and my eyebrow would randomly go like this (pulls it up). So not doing that again.’
Biles returns to action on Saturday for the vault in pursuit of a third gold medal of the Games.
After that, she will compete in the balance beam finals and floor exercise finals on Monday in France.
News
Thousands Stunned by Trump’s Strong 3-Word Warning to Police Association President Live at Arizona Rally
Trump’s three-word warning to police association president as he hogged the microphone at explosive Arizona rally https://videos.dailymail.co.uk/video/mol/2024/08/24/6616534242617541835/640x360_MP4_6616534242617541835.mp4 Donald Trump booted the president of the Arizona Police Association off the stage at his rally – telling him ‘you gotta go.’ Justin Harris joined the…
BREAKING NEWS Trump watches on as RFK Jr gives bombshell endorsement in Arizona – before former president issues surprise pledge
Robert Kennedy Jr. cemented his full devotion to Donald Trump before a raucous crowd of adoring supporters in Arizona Friday evening, finalizing his defection from the Democratic party. The nephew of Democratic President John F. Kennedy joined the former president on stage to a barrage…
Kamala Harris is finally cornered by a Fox News reporter after refusing to do an interview for more than a MONTH after Biden dropped out, once again confirming what we were already suspecting
Vice President Kamala Harris laughed off Fox News reporter Peter Doocy when he asked for an interview late Thursday night after her Democrat National Convention speech. ‘Hi Peter. How are you?’ Harris replied after Doocy called her name. ‘Congratulations,’ Doocy said before asking, ‘Are you ready…
Is this the real reason Beyoncé bailed on the DNC? KENNEDY’s savage takedown of Kamala’s night to forget
Maybe Beyoncé bailed on the DNC because she doesn’t buy this cheap Hollywood rebrand from ‘Kamala the bully’: KENNEDY’s savage takedown of Harris’s night to forget Where the heck was Beyoncé?! We were promised a diva but had to settle…
Kamala Harris unexpectedly send important message to Trump, causing his allies to ‘out of their minds’ as she makes important promises to all Americans
Kamala Harris launches blistering attacks on Trump and says his allies are ‘out of their minds’ as she makes major promises to all Americans Kamala Harris vowed to be a president who ‘unites us,’ pitching herself as a leader for all…
Kamala’s model stepdaugher Ella Emhoff sets internet alight with stylish DNC arrival, but what she said is what people care about most.
Ella Emhoff sets the internet alight with her appearance as she urges America to vote for her ‘Momala’ Kamala Harris Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter Ella Emhoff took the stage Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention ahead of her stepmom or ‘Momala’…
End of content
No more pages to load