Taylor Swift voiced her support for Simone Biles, who just earned the bronze medal during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
A new video segment on Simone, shared by the official Olympics account, was posted leading up to the balance beam final.
Taylor is heard saying that “throughout the last week, her voice has been as significant as her talents. Her honesty as beautiful as the perfection that had long been her signature.”
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Her voice has been as significant as her talents.
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 3, 2021
Her honesty as beautiful as the perfection that has long been her signature.@taylorswift13 gets us ready to watch @simone_biles on the beam.
Tonight. 8 p.m. ET. NBC and https://t.co/FmEtvutDRA. pic.twitter.com/80OMD6hI9X
Simone responded to the video saying “I’m crying how special. I love you @taylorswift13”
I’m crying 🥺🤍 how special. I love you @taylorswift13 https://t.co/px9RXtKHNI
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) August 3, 2021
While Taylor wrote, “I cried watching YOU. I feel so lucky to have gotten to watch you all these years, but this week was a lesson in emotional intelligence and resilience. We all learned from you. Thank you.”
I cried watching YOU. I feel so lucky to have gotten to watch you all these years, but this week was a lesson in emotional intelligence and resilience. We all learned from you. Thank you. https://t.co/VQxyeEf0mJ
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) August 3, 2021
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