Olympics 2024: Simone Biles Reveals She’s Been Blocked by Former Teammate MyKayla Skinner

Simone Biles said that her former teammate MyKayla Skinner blocked her on Instagram amid the 2024 Olympics.

By Brahmjot Kaur Jul 31, 2024 6:36 PM
| Updated Jul 31, 2024 7:49 PM
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Simone Biles is flipping a switch on MyKayla Skinner’s latest moves.

Hours after MyKayla showed her support for the Team USA gymnasts’ latest win at the 2024 Olympics, Simone shared her former teammate has blocked her.

“Oop,” Simone wrote on X, formerly Twitter, July 31. “I’ve been blocked.” 

And in case it was unclear just exactly who the 27-year-old was talking about, her teammate Jordan Chiles set the record straight by sharing a snap of MyKayla’s Instagram account under which Jordan wrote, “When she blocks Simone.”

The latest update comes after Simone celebrated her latest gold medal win in Paris, seemingly calling out MyKayla’s previous comments disparaging the rest of the gymnasts on the American team. Alongside a photo of the athletes—including Jordan, Suni Lee, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera—Simone wrote on Instagram July 30, "Lack of talent, lazy, olympic champions."

Her fellow gymnasts shared some cheeky responses under her Instagram post. “Put a finger down if Simone Biles just ended you,” Suni commented alongside an open palm emoji, while Jordan simply wrote, “And that’s on periodt!!”

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Meanwhile, Olympian McKayla Maroney, who competed with Simone at the Summer Games in 2012, also shared her thoughts while celebrating the win. “It doesn’t get more iconic than this,” she wrote. “She f’d around n found out fr. Feels like I need to apologize just to redeem my first name.”

Simon seemingly referenced MyKayla’s reaction to the gymnastics trials. In a now-deleted YouTube video, she said, "Besides Simone, I feel like the talent and the depth just isn't like what it used to be."

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"A lot of girls don't work as hard," she explained at the time. "The girls just don't have the work ethic."

Her video received intense scrutiny online and the 27-year-old issued an apology, saying that her comments were “misinterpreted or misunderstood.”

"A lot of the stuff that I was talking about wasn't always necessarily about the current team, because I love and support all the girls that made it,” MyKayla said on her Instagram Stories earlier this month. “I'm so proud of them.”

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But Simone wasn’t impressed with her apology, sharing on Thread at the time, “Not everyone needs a mic and a platform.”

Now, keep reading to see the U.S. women’s gymnasts spring into action and land on gold at the 2024 Olympics.

Golden Performance

Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera, Simone Biles, Jade Carey and Suni Lee celebrated after winning gold.

Gold Zone

The Team USA gymnasts had some fun with their medals on the podium after winning the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final.

Victory Lap

Sunisa Lee and Jordan Chiles waved the national flag around the arena to celebrate their win.

They Did It!

The team was all smiles after hearing they had won the gold.

Strut Your Stuff

Biles looked confident as she performed her floor routine.

Reaching New Heights

Lee shined during her uneven bars routine.

Winning Smile

Biles reacts after finishing her routine on the uneven bars.

Milestone Celebration

Chiles and Biles enjoyed a sweet moment together during the competition.

Medal-Worthy

Biles soared during the vault competition.

Let's Go! 

Chiles had the best reaction after finishing her routine on the uneven bars.

Jade's Return

After falling during her floor routine at qualifiers, Carey returned to the arena for the team finals, where she dominated the vault competition. 

Olympic Routine

Lee delivered a jaw-dropping floor routine for Team USA.

Mid-Air Moment

It was another strong performance from Biles on the uneven bars.

Moving Moment

After completing her incredible floor routine, Chiles broke down in tears.

Balancing Act

Biles hit the balance beam in style.

Quick Recovery

Jordan Chiles fell while competing on the balance beam, but battled back to finish her routine.

No. 1 Fans

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.

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