After her fantastic outcome in the 2016 Rio games, the gold medalist got candid about her future in a new interview and we are FREAKING out over what she had to say!
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The Olympians were asked about their NBC-arranged surprise meeting with Zac Efron, binging on junk food now that the competition is over and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Now, if you had just won four gold medals and one bronze at your first Olympics, wouldn’t you want to celebrate by blowing off some steam with Zac Efron, the person whose cardboard cutout you had in your bedroom growing up?
“It was pretty easy because if you think about it, I fell on beam and I still got a bronze, and how often do you see that?” she said. And conversely, we know Zac Efron is a huge fan of Biles and the USA women’s gymnastics – he traveled to Rio on Tuesday to personally meet them, and they were understandably ecstatic. When the team was interviewed on “Today” on August 5, she asked him to come support the women gymnasts at the team final. Simone posted pictures of herself and the actor, 28, plus a video in which Efron leans in for a kiss and Biles can hardly contain herself.
Kotb recalled that Biles was anxious that she smelled bad because she was sweating so much after hearing that her favorite celebrity flew in to see her. She has been one of the standout athletes at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Her giddy reaction is absolutely adorable and shows that, even though she’s the best gymnast in the world, she can still be a regular girl, too.
“Their story just blew my mind”, Efron said.
Turns out Zac saw the segment and tweeted her in July wishing her good luck on the Olympic trials.
Understandably, Biles freaked out – with no idea of what would come a month later. He tells Raisman and Biles that they’re trending on Twitter-not separately, but together.
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All five gymnasts – Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian – got hugs from the actor.
