{"id":2444538,"date":"2025-06-08T17:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T21:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/simone-biles-body-positivity-video-comes-back-to-bite-her-after-insulting-riley-gaines\/"},"modified":"2025-06-08T17:25:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T21:25:13","slug":"simone-biles-body-positivity-video-comes-back-to-bite-her-after-insulting-riley-gaines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/simone-biles-body-positivity-video-comes-back-to-bite-her-after-insulting-riley-gaines\/","title":{"rendered":"Simone Biles&#8217; &#8216;Body Positivity&#8217; Video Comes Back to Bite Her After Insulting Riley Gaines"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsimone-biles-body-positivity-video-comes-back-to-bite-her-after-insulting-riley-gaines%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2444538&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent social media exchange<\/a>, olympic gymnast Simone Biles criticized former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines for her views against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caitlyn-jenner-comes-out-in-support-of-path-to-citizenship-for-californias-illegal-aliens\/\" title=\"Caitlyn Jenner Comes Out In Support Of \u2018Path To Citizenship\u2019 For California\u2019s Illegal Aliens\">transgender athletes participating<\/a> in women&#8217;s sports.Biles accused Gaines of bullying transgender individuals and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-vladimir-putin-make-disparaging-comments-about-africa\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Vladimir Putin Make Disparaging Comments About Africa?\">made disparaging comments<\/a> about her appearance, calling her &#8220;sick&#8221; and suggesting she should &#8220;bully someone your own size.&#8221; This accusation raised eyebrows, especially considering Biles&#8217;s previous advocacy for body positivity, where she has spoken out against bullying related to body image, reflecting on her own experiences of being mocked for her muscular physique.<\/p>\n<p>Biles&#8217;s contrasting behavior prompted commentators to question her commitment to body positivity, especially given that she had once <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meghan-markle-urges-ambitious-young-girls-to-challenge-injustice\/\" title=\"Meghan Markle Urges Ambitious Young Girls To \u2018Challenge Injustice\u2019\">encouraged young girls<\/a> to embrace their bodies. The commentary noted a perceived hypocrisy in her remarks towards Gaines, who has been vocal about her stance on fair competition in sports.this situation highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-crockett-instructs-young-black-grads-to-literally-beat-white-people-to-a-pulp-but-professors-look-disgusted-at-her\/\" title=\"Watch: Crockett Instructs Young Black Grads to Literally Beat White People to a Pulp, But Professors Look Disgusted at Her\">complexities surrounding discussions<\/a> on body image and inclusivity in sports.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Olympic gymnast Simone Biles accused former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines of looking like a man, but that accusation that came despite her previous professed support for body positivity.<\/p>\n<p>Biles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/simone-biles-insults-riley-gaines-vile-remark-physical-appearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blasted<\/a> Gaines on Friday over her opposition to men playing in women&rsquo;s sports, even accusing the former University of Kentucky swimmer of bullying self-described transgender athletes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Riley_Gaines_?\">@Riley_Gaines_<\/a> You&rsquo;re truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser. You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive OR creating a new avenue where trans feel safe in sports. Maybe a transgender&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pjpzuZ0AlO\">https:\/\/t.co\/pjpzuZ0AlO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Simone_Biles\/status\/1931129527679308054?\">June 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  But the gymnast oddly followed up that claim with some bullying of her own, telling Gaines to &ldquo;bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Riley_Gaines_?\">@Riley_Gaines_<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Simone_Biles\/status\/1931130395728498927?\">June 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  After that snide remark, a previous video of Biles discussing how she was once bullied for her body &mdash; both for her short stature and, ironically, for looking too masculine and muscular &mdash; circulated on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Biles said she has &ldquo;learned to love my muscles a lot more than when I was younger,&rdquo; noting that she &ldquo;got made fun of for my arms a lot.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She d that she used to wear sweaters and jackets often to hide her toned build.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Simone Biles once took part in a body positivity campaign where she spoke positively about her muscles in an effort to inspire &ldquo;younger girls to love their bodies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, she said Riley Gaines looked like a man because Gaines opposes boys in girls sports.<\/p>\n<p>What happened to&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YuHlWkhaHy\">pic.twitter.com\/YuHlWkhaHy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1931344726982341081?\">June 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-riley-gaines-loses-trans-activists-says-combine-olympics-paralympics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">athlete<\/a> encouraged &ldquo;younger girls to love their bodies as well.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Biles then offered a strong word to &ldquo;body-shamers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I feel like if you love your body, then that&rsquo;s all you can do,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;So it doesn&rsquo;t matter what anybody else says. So I think they have to learn to fall in love with themselves.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She added, &ldquo;You know, I think it&rsquo;s out of jealousy sometimes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Collin Rugg, a commentator and journalist who red the old video, noted the contrast between that message and her more recent behavior toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/riley-gaines-not-ruling-run-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yesterday, she said Riley Gaines looked like a man because Gaines opposes boys in girls sports,&rdquo; Rugg said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What happened to this Simone Biles?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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