IT’S hard to tell whether US Olympic gymnast Simone Biles was more elated to have won a haul of gold medals or to get a kiss from her childhood crush, Zac Efron.
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“Partying with Zac Efron, eating with Zac Efon, hanging out with Zac Efron, running on the beach with Zac Efron”, Hernandez said.
Manuel insisted the medal was not just for her, but for those who have come before her and inspired her. Biles took home gold in the team competition, the individual all-around competition, the vault, and floor exercise. And as for Efron, well, he knew he’d just met a superstar..
Alongside Gold medalist Simone Biles and the rest of the gold medal-winning team, Raisman will headline the 2016 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions starting this September in Spokane, Washington.
Biles, who was a tween when Efron rose to stardom on “High School Musical”, said on Twitter: “Just call me Mrs. Efron already”. The 19-year-old superstar gymnast took to Snapchat to share a video of the two together, and Zac gave her a cute peck on the cheek (which Simone, understandably, can’t handle).
Efron planted a kiss on the 145cm Biles’ cheek – and like any normal teen, she collapsed to the floor with giddy excitement, but not before she returned the favour as she had practised so many times on the cardboard version. “I’m not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps”, she said.
“Thanks Zac! I hope you can watch Team Final tomorrow night”, Biles responded.
And he kissed her back.
Biles’ bid for a record-breaking five golds ended on Monday when she had to settle for bronze on the balance beam.
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The 1.45m (4ft 9in) gymnast got the crowd behind her with her Samba routine to lead a United States 1-2 ahead of Aly Raisman. “If you told me that when I was a little girl I would’ve thought you were insane”.
