“A Beauty to Behold”- American Poet Aptly Penned Down Simone Biles’ Fascinating Personality Through Her Poem

Published 08/15/2022, 9:30 AM EDT

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The current face of gymnastics, Simone Biles, always finds her way to impress fans. Her versatile and powerful personality adds up to why she is an all-favorite. Renowned American poet and activist Amanda Gorman once took it to pen and page, offering one of the best ways to praise the gymnast. 

The athlete is the recipient of several awards, and one of those is the 2021 InStyle ‘Original’ Award. Apart from receiving the award, Biles was also honored by Amanda Gorman with a wonderful original poem, ‘The Greatest.’ 

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Simone Biles, the GOAT of gymnastics

Doing her best in whatever she does has probably become a hobby for Biles. Given her achievements and struggles, being the receiver of the 2021 InStyle ‘Original’ Award is nothing unexpected. 

While paying tribute to Biles might be prideful yet demanding, Amanda Gorman did her job pretty well. The poet presented her with an original poem, ‘The Greatest,’ which contains all the reasons why Biles is the greatest. 

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She is a champion because she never settles for less than the rebel she is,” the poem read. “That is what it means to be Biles bold, a beauty to behold at just 24 years old. She is such a treasure. Her worth measures more than gold.

Furthermore, Amanda’s poem pinned down the most significant season in the athlete’s life, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Considering mental health as her prime concern, the GOAT stepped down but stood as an inspiration for many.   

All in all, Simone Biles is one of the most heard names in the world of gymnastics. Besides that, the athlete has a rebellious and bold personality. Starting from taking a stand against sexual harassment to prioritizing her mental health, she did it all. 

Biles’ reaction to ‘The Greatest’ by Amanda Gorman

Amanda’s poem compelled Biles to call her out through an Instagram post. Just like one must have expected, she was left ‘floored’ by the poem. 

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@amandascgorman presented my award with an original poem she made about me and I was just floored. damn she’s AMAZING.” Biles captioned the post. 

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It is not a secret why Simone Biles is the greatest up till this point. Every time the athlete enters to perform gymnastics, she leaves fans startled by her perfect postures. The star gymnast never failed fans, instead made them feel proud every single time. 

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Rimjhim Dey

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Rimjhim Dey is a US Sports author for EssentiallySports. She is pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology and is also a biology aficionado. Writing has been running through her veins since childhood.
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