“Had Zero Contact”: Simone Biles’ Sister Opens Up on Challenge of Being Away From Her Family for So Long

Published 09/04/2022, 11:00 AM EDT

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Simone Biles, often touted as the G.O.A.T of gymnastics, considers her family a huge support. Simone and her younger sister, Adria, were formally adopted by their maternal grandparents. They consider them their parents ever since. One would find it hard to call them their adoptive parents seeing the bond they share.

Adira Biles, who is two years younger, is a great support system for the gymnast queen. She recently took part in a reality show, ‘Claim to Fame.’ In an interview, she discussed how the experience made her miss her family.

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Adria Biles’ at “Claim to Fame”

Adria Biles is mostly recognized as the gymnast legend Simone’s sister. She recently took part in a reality show, Claim to Fame. Last week, she became the seventh participant to exit as her identity was identified by co-participant, Logan.

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Post her exit, an interviewer asked her to share her experience. She expressed that though she was sad that it was over, she was extremely happy about the experience and said she made 11 lovely friends through the show. Having said that, she shared what it felt like being away from her family.

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She said, “I was kind of sad to leave. (It was challenging) being away from my family. That was the longest I’ve ever not been with them and had zero contact.”

‘Claim to Fame’ is a reality where a few celebrity relatives are brought under one roof and the house is filled with clues. They go on a search to reveal the identities of other contestants while also protecting theirs. Adria contested with the name, Louise. Although people guessed her identity at the beginning of the show, Logan revealed it causing an exit. She said it was just a game and she was ok with it.

What does Adria Biles mean to Simone Biles?

According to Nellie, her adoptive mother, the gymnast genius has a loving and motherly bond with her sister. She also stated that they had a strong relationship since childhood. Simone once said, “I wanted to take care of Adria obviously because she was the baby. I just felt like I needed to look out for her because if family doesn’t look out for you, who’s going to?

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Adria, on the other hand, gave her best support to Simone during the 2016 Olympics. She also strongly defended her sister’s decision to withdraw from the Olympics due to mental health issues.

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When Adria was asked how she felt growing up with Simone, she responded by saying it was the same as growing up with any other sister. They were at odds with one another, she had stolen her garments, and they were also best pals.

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Ramya Bachu

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Ramya Bachu is a US Sports author for Essentially Sports. Ramya has a Master’s degree in Psychology. She strongly believes in the power of discipline, consistency, and willingness to learn to achieve greater heights.
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