Simone Biles Reveals She Warms Up to THIS Kelly Clarkson Song Before Performing

Published 10/07/2021, 12:23 PM EDT

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Olympic gymnastics legend Simone Biles has been traveling across America on her Gold Over America tour. Notably, Biles has been enjoying the tour with her fellow women gymnasts as an opportunity to meet fans and attract young talent towards the sport.

After her stressful time in Tokyo Olympics 2020, it is exhausting yet refreshing for Simone to be living her dream. Bile started her tour in September and will cover 35 cities with her all-female star cast.

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Simone Biles and her team’s favorite warm-up song

Simone and her team have been performing to some of the best songs for their Gold Over America performances. These songs vary from Korean sensation BTS’ popular hit Dynamite to celebrity singer Sia’s Bird Set Free.

However, for their warm-up routine, Simone and other gymnasts have a special song.

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Olympic champions, Biles and Jordon, recently appeared on the Kelly Clarkson show. It was there that Simone revealed the songs they have been playing on the Gold Over America tour.

Biles said, “Yeah, so during the show, we have a lot of pop hits that make people want to jump up and get from the crowd and kind of dance along.”

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She further revealed that Kelly Clarkson’s song ‘Stronger’ is their favorite, as they often jam to it during warm-up sessions. “But whenever we warm up, we actually warm up to one of your songs, Stronger,” Simone told Kelly Clarkson.

Simone presented an award to Taylor Swift

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Recently, Simone presented Taylor Swift the Gracie Awards for her documentary, ‘Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions.’ Notably, Taylor thanked Biles, saying, “I wanted to say, first of all, thank you, Simone Biles, for presenting this award to me. I absolutely adore you, and that just really made my heart skip a beat.”

Apart from her magical gymnastics moves, and Olympic domination, Biles has also been an advocate for mental health. Following her withdrawal from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she has set an example for athletes worldwide to prioritize their mental health over success. Ever since her bold move turned into a global movement, fans regard her as the ‘GOAT’ of gymnastics.

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Shreya Verma is a US Sports writer at EssentiallySports. A post-graduation student in political science, Shreya is also a professional 10m air pistol shooter. Taking after her athlete father, she was naturally inclined towards the athletic life.
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