{"id":2450663,"date":"2025-06-23T08:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T12:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wow-simone-biles-ex-teammate-yanks-the-curtain-back-on-what-the-gold-medalist-is-really-like\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T08:30:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T12:30:32","slug":"wow-simone-biles-ex-teammate-yanks-the-curtain-back-on-what-the-gold-medalist-is-really-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wow-simone-biles-ex-teammate-yanks-the-curtain-back-on-what-the-gold-medalist-is-really-like\/","title":{"rendered":"Wow: Simone Biles&#8217; Ex-Teammate Yanks the Curtain Back on What the Gold Medalist Is Really Like"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Fwow-simone-biles-ex-teammate-yanks-the-curtain-back-on-what-the-gold-medalist-is-really-like%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=2450663&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>MyKayla Skinner, a retired competitive gymnast and former teammate of Simone Biles on Team USA, has alleged that Biles bullied and belittled her throughout her career. Speaking on Fox News, Skinner supported women&#8217;s rights activist Riley Gaines after Biles publicly insulted her. Skinner recounted several instances of bullying from Biles, particularly during the Olympic Games, including one episode where her words were twisted from a YouTube commentary, leading to important online harassment. Although they had a brief conversation to address the issue,the bullying resumed,leaving Skinner feeling unsupported and unheard by Biles.She emphasized that the prominence of Biles contributed to her hesitation to speak out sooner. Inspired by Gaines, Skinner has chosen to voice her experiences, advocating for fairness in women&#8217;s sports and encouraging others to stand up against bullying.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>One of gymnast Simone Biles&rsquo; former Team USA teammates has alleged that she was also &ldquo;belittled and bullied&rdquo; by the Olympic star.<\/p>\n<p>Retired competitive gymnast MyKayla Skinner first made the bombshell accusation while speaking on Fox News&rsquo; &ldquo;The Will Cain Show&rdquo; on June 16 about her decision to speak up on behalf of women&rsquo;s rights activist Riley Gaines, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/simone-biles-insults-riley-gaines-vile-remark-physical-appearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently belittled by Biles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[T]hroughout my career, there&rsquo;s been many times where I have been belittled and bullied by Simone and have wanted to keep quiet for the other athletes,&rdquo; she told Fox News host Will Cain.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And there has been just many times through my Olympic journey and through camps, training, everything that we have gone through &hellip; where she has come and belittled all of us,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_SlbV0XaJzs?si=5I3wJlwFQGNz9srN\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\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\"); 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she explained. &ldquo;I had multiple fans reach out that wanted me to go publicly live on a YouTube live and to make a YouTube video commentating [on the] Olympic trials.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And then during my short 15-minute YouTube video, they had taken a clip from it and had twisted my words, and it had gone viral, and then the bullying had happened,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>At first she and Biles &ldquo;had a conversation&rdquo; and the bullying died down, but it then picked right back up again.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was getting bullied,&rdquo; Skinner continued. &ldquo;My publicist was also getting bullied, hateful threats, comments, and comments on my family and my daughter. And I had reached out to Simone personally and got no response, no response from the girls.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/politics\/2025\/06\/19\/mykayla-skinner-riley-gaines-oan-statement-olympics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deseret News<\/a> after her Fox News interview, she added that, to this day, she hasn&rsquo;t spoken to Biles since they had that &ldquo;conversation&rdquo; during last year&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/olympic-organizers-suffer-embarrassment-forced-cancel-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">embarrassing Olympics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But she&rsquo;s no longer thinking about it thanks to Gaines, whose <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pro-women activism taught<\/a> her how &ldquo;to have a voice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Enough is enough. I&rsquo;m tired of not being able to have a voice, and Riley has taught me to have a voice, to stand up,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;And I hope I can help other people see that they have a voice, as well.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Skinner first used her voice on June 13, when she released a surprising statement through One America News Network defending Gaines after Biles called her a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/does-biles-hubby-agree-with-her-war-on-womens-sports\/\" title=\"Does ...&#039; Hubby Agree With Her War On ...s Sports?\">sore loser&#038;rdquo<\/a>; for campaigning against men in women&rsquo;s sports:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">OAN received an official statement on behalf of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mykaylaskinner?\">@mykaylaskinner<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As an athlete who has dedicated years to a sport, I&rsquo;ve always believed that true competition should elevate us&mdash;not diminish others. That&rsquo;s why it&rsquo;s deeply troubling to see <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Simone_Biles?\">@Simone_Biles<\/a> publicly label a fellow&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/owcjv7JejB\">pic.twitter.com\/owcjv7JejB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; One America News (@OANN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OANN\/status\/1933654808894058926?\">June 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As an athlete who has dedicated years to a sport, I&rsquo;ve always believed that true competition should elevate us&mdash;not diminish others,&rdquo; Skinner said in her statement. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s why it&rsquo;s deeply troubling to see @Simone_Biles publicly label a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-female-rights-activist-praises-desantis-for-protecting-girls-sports-on-behalf-of-all-female-athletesthank-you\/\" title=\"Top Female Rights Activist Praises DeSantis For Protecting Girls\u2019 Sports: \u2018On Behalf Of All Female Athletes\u2026Thank You\u2019\">fellow female athlete<\/a> a &lsquo;sore loser&rsquo; &mdash; simply for expressing valid concerns about fairness in women&rsquo;s sports.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I commend and appreciate @Riley_Gaines_ for having the courage to speak up. Women like her are not only standing for fairness, but for the future of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-challenges-biden-transgender-sports-policy\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul challenges Biden transgender sports policy\">female athletics<\/a> itself. She deserves support&mdash;not ridicule,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Biles did eventually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/simone-biles-apologizes-riley-gaines-responds-couple-things\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">apologize to Gaines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As for why she waited so long to speak up, Skinner attributed it to Biles&rsquo; insanely large following and popularity.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve wanted to stay silent through this because she has a huge platform,&rdquo; she told Fox News.<\/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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Skinner made these allegations during an appearance on Fox News&#8217; &#8220;The Will Cain Show&#8221; on June 16 while discussing her support for women&#8217;s rights activist Riley Gaines, who was recently criticized by Biles. She recounted instances throughout her career where she felt belittled by Biles, stating that despite wanting to remain silent for the sake of other athletes, the bullying persisted. Skinner highlighted a particularly distressing incident during the Olympic Games last year when her words were misrepresented in a viral video, leading to further harassment directed at her and her publicist. Despite reaching out to Biles for support after this incident, she received no response. Following this experience and inspired by Gaines&#8217; activism, Skinner decided it was time to speak out about her own experiences with bullying in sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2450664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Simone-Biles-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[57730,57731,26897,32317],"class_list":["post-2450663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-athlete-insights","tag-celebrity-secrets","tag-gymnastics","tag-simone-biles"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Simone-Biles-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2450663"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450663\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2450667,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450663\/revisions\/2450667"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2450664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2450663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2450663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2450663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}