Former Olympic teammate rips Simone Biles, claims gymnast bullied her for years
After her online beef with Riley Gaines went viral earlier this month, Simone Biles now has been rocked by accusations made by a former teammate.
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In a statement to One America News, former U.S. gymnast MyKayla Skinner backed Gaines in her feud with Biles before claiming the Olympic legend had bullied her for years behind the scenes.
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Skinner, who won silver in the vault event at the Tokyo Games in 2021, previously had been involved in an online conflict with Biles in the lead-up to the 2024 Summer Games.
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Skinner claimed that she and her family received death threats over comments made about the U.S. women's gymnastics teams prior to the Paris Games.
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Now, after years of staying silent 'out of respect,' she indicated she'd reached her tipping point.
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'Throughout my own career, I endured being belittled, dismissed and ostracized behind the scenes by Simone,' Skinner said.
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'The pressure to stay silent was immense. I kept quiet out of respect — for the sport, for my teammates, and for the ideal of unity among athletes.
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'But witnessing this kind of public shaming, especially from someone in a position of influence, makes that silence no longer acceptable.'
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OAN received an official statement on behalf of @mykaylaskinner:
"As an athlete who has dedicated years to a sport, I've always believed that true competition should elevate us—not diminish others. That's why it's deeply troubling to see @Simone_Biles publicly label a fellow… pic.twitter.com/owcjv7JejB
— One America News (@OANN) June 13, 2025
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Biles had ripped into Gaines on social media over her stance on transgender athletes in women's sports, unfolding after the conservative political activist shared a post about a Minnesota high school softball team winning a state championship with a transgender pitcher on its roster and noted that the comments were turned off, writing, 'To be expected when your star player is a boy.'
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In response, Biles wrote that Gaines was 'truly sick,' and referenced the former swimmer's infamous fifth-place tie with transgender athlete Lia Thomas at a championship event.
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@Riley_Gaines_ You'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… https://t.co/pjpzuZ0AlO
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) June 6, 2025
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