Current:Home > StocksOlympic Gymnast Gabby Douglas Speaks Out on "Constantly Being Bullied" Amid Simone Biles Comparisons -MoneyStream
Olympic Gymnast Gabby Douglas Speaks Out on "Constantly Being Bullied" Amid Simone Biles Comparisons
View
Date:2025-04-18 15:38:52
Gabby Douglas has the floor.
The three-time Olympic medalist responded to a viral TikTok claiming the gymnast had been forgotten amid the growing attention surrounding Simone Biles.
“I still never forget how y’all fumbled Gabby Douglas,” user @legacy.jai said in a July 31 video. “Y’all dropped her like a bad habit when Simone Biles came on the scene. Gabby Douglas used to be the greatest Olympic gymnast and then here comes Simone Biles.”
After the video went viral, Douglas took to the comments section to respond on Aug. 7, writing, “That’s ok! Constantly being bullied is very tiring and wearing on me. I just want to live my life and be at peace. Thanks for the love! Definitely needed in this world x.”
Douglas and Biles competed together in the 2016 Rio Olympics with the athletes helping to bring Team USA an all-around gold medal. The 28-year-old did not compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and suffered a foot injury ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics qualifier that prevented her from competing.
“I’m sad to say that due to a foot injury during practice I will not be able to continue my 2024 journey,” Douglas wrote on a June 2 Instagram post. “This may be the end of this chapter but not the end of my gymnastics story.”
As for Biles, the Paris Olympics cemented her title as the most decorated gymnast of all time. She left this year’s games with four new medals, bringing her total to 11.
And when it comes to the future, both Douglas and Biles have not ruled out competing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
“You never say never. The next Olympics is on home turf, so you just never know,” Biles told Hoda Kotb while on Today on Aug. 6. “I’m just gonna relax and see where life takes me.”
To see Team USA's triumphant Paris Olympics moments, read on.
(E! and Today are part of the NBCUniversal family.)
Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera, Simone Biles, Jade Carey and Suni Lee celebrated after winning gold.
The Team USA gymnasts had some fun with their medals on the podium after winning the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final.
Sunisa Lee and Jordan Chiles waved the national flag around the arena to celebrate their win.
The team was all smiles after hearing they had won the gold.
Biles looked confident as she performed her floor routine.
Lee shined during her uneven bars routine.
Biles reacts after finishing her routine on the uneven bars.
Chiles and Biles enjoyed a sweet moment together during the competition.
Biles soared during the vault competition.
Chiles had the best reaction after finishing her routine on the uneven bars.
After falling during her floor routine at qualifiers, Carey returned to the arena for the team finals, where she dominated the vault competition.
Lee delivered a jaw-dropping floor routine for Team USA.
It was another strong performance from Biles on the uneven bars.
After completing her incredible floor routine, Chiles broke down in tears.
Biles hit the balance beam in style.
Jordan Chiles fell while competing on the balance beam, but battled back to finish her routine.
The Olympian's husband Jonathan Owens, who took a break from NFL training camp to fly to Paris, and mom Nellie Biles cheered her on in the crowd.
veryGood! (2)
Related
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- Lawsuit accuses Georgia doctor of decapitating baby during delivery
- Going camping or hiking this summer? Consider bringing along these safety products
- Lil Tay, viral influencer and child rapper, dies at 15: 'Entirely unexpected'
- Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Sells Once Every 4 Seconds: Get 50% Off Before It's Gone
- Colorado County Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million in Jail Abuse Settlement After Inmate Removes His Own Eyeballs
- Twitter-turned-X CEO Linda Yaccarino working to win back brands on Elon Musk’s platform
- 'Rapper's Delight': How hip-hop got its first record deal
- Meet the volunteers risking their lives to deliver Christmas gifts to children in Haiti
- Lahaina, Hawaii, residents share harrowing escape from devastating wildfires: 'Everything is gone'
Ranking
- Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
- Boot up these early Labor Day laptop deals on Apple, Samsung, Acer and more
- Family sues Georgia doctor after baby was decapitated during delivery, lawsuit alleges
- A billion-dollar coastal project begins in Louisiana. Will it work as sea levels rise?
- Spooky or not? Some Choa Chu Kang residents say community garden resembles cemetery
- Virgin Galactic all set to fly its first tourists to the edge of space
- 3 hikers found dead after not returning from one of the narrowest ridge crests in Britain
- Emmy Awards move to January, placing them firmly in Hollywood’s awards season
Recommendation
Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
Arizona Coyotes confirm attempt to purchase land for new arena in Mesa
U.S. sanctions fugitive dubbed The Anthrax Monkey and 2 other Sinaloa cartel members accused of trafficking fentanyl
How did the Maui fire start? What we know about the cause of the Lahaina blaze
Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
Once valued at $47 billion, WeWork warns of substantial doubt that it can stay in business
'Ludicrous': John Green reacts after Indiana library removes 'The Fault in Our Stars' from young adult shelf
Special counsel got a search warrant for Twitter to turn over info on Trump’s account, documents say