How to tune out negativity on social media and many more tips from Simone_Biles.
. At age 22, Biles has won more medals than any other gymnast in history, and there are now four jaw-dropping gymnastics skills named after her. Despite her penchant for winning, there’s one competition she will no longer participate in: beauty.
Biles admits that in an image-obsessed era, ignoring the pressure to measure up isn’t always easy, not even for her. “I’ve been dealing with scrutiny my whole life. I had to go through puberty in the public eye. It’s hard and social media doesn’t make it any better, but I think the campaign will help us as women to speak up about toxic beauty standards,” says Biles, who already has a history of making statements that exude confidence.
Here, Biles talks about more of her standout moments, her strategies for tuning out negativity, and her hope for the next generation of gymnasts., but our sports are very different. [In gymnastics,] you’re taught at a very young age to just focus on you. Whenever you’re up there, it feels like it’s just you, your team, and your equipment. Before I go out and compete, my mom always says ‘be the best, Simone,’ but other than that, there’s nothing special that I do. I’m just myself.
“There are times when I’ve gotten upset because I’m not what everyone likes to look at, but without my muscles, I wouldn’t be able to do gymnastics the way I do, so at the end of the day, I can’t be mad. This is how I was built and I need this body for gymnastics. Not looking at comments on social media helps. I also like to make fun of myself and that takes the pressure off of everything.”“I don’t really have a set routine.
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