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Simone Biles is a sucker for the internet, and the internet dotes on the gymnastics queen as well. From TikTok to Instagram to Snapchat to X (formerly Twiter), Simone Biles has amassed legions of followers who covet her every move.

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Whether it’s gym vlogs, “home build” updates, cute Jonathan Owens content, “GRWM” videos, or Fur Baby Updates, Biles knows how to satiate her followers. However, despite the online love and acclaim in a recent moment, the Olympian expressed her frustration and called out the free Internet access in America, thereby impugning it.

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Simone Biles questions the Internet

In a recent post on Instagram Threads, Simone Biles made an unusual statement. The gymnastics phenom, who has a thriving social media presence, wrote, “How is the internet still free…..” She further elaborated on the cryptic message, stating, “Some of the sh*t I see *unwillingly* is wild.” This post resonated with many fans, while others were left curious about what could have possibly made her question free internet access.

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While the queen has left us in racking our heads, this update is another incident added to Simone Biles’ internet woes. The gymnastics wunderkind was bested by technology months ago.

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Technology gives Biles a run for her money

Months ago, after returning from Antwerp, Belgium, post the World Gymnastics Championships, Simone Biles took to Threads, sharing, “I did a GRWM the morning of Vault & Bar finals, and I went to edit it, and the sound is gone… JUST GONE… 🤬🤬🤬.” This revelation highlighted that even the prodigy could find herself bewildered by the advent of technology. Throughout this year, Biles became the gymnastics beauty guru, posting “GRWM (Get Ready With Me)” videos on TikTok before her gymnastics competitions.

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The tradition began right from her epic showdown at the Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships to the 2023 Worlds and Pan Am Games Selection Camp and even the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Her co-star in these captivating videos is her WCC best friend, Zoe Miller. Notably, Biles recently uploaded a GRWM video featuring her 2016 Rio Olympics Final Five teammate, Aly Raisman. In her captivating videos, Simone Biles goes candid with fans while putting on her makeup and styling her lustrous hair before major events.

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While fans await such videos, Simone Biles has left the internet in suspense with her latest revelation. What could have captured the queen’s attention, prompting her to question internet access? That’s food for thought.

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Christaline Meyers

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Christaline Meyers is a senior Olympics writer at EssentiallySports who specializes in gymnastics and alpine skiing. Christaline is one of the acclaimed authorities in the coverage of 6x All-Around champion, Simone Biles. She has written extensively, covering every detail of Biles’s life stories as well as providing her perspective on Simone Biles’ Yurchenko Double Pike controversy. Beyond the gymnastics realm, Christaline also takes an avid interest in the development of the on-field rivalry between Mikaela Shiffrin and Petra Vlhova in the snow-covered alps. When away from the ES Desk, she can be found meditating and listening to music.

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