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Simone Biles Mistaken as a Child on Plane — Shares What the Flight Attendant Tried to Give Her
Independent Journal Review ^ | July 12, 2022 at 2:55pm | By Savannah Rychcik

Posted on 07/12/2022 12:59:36 PM PDT by Red Badger

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 7: Simone Biles, Olympic gold medal gymnast and mental health advocate, listens as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks before awarding Presidential Medals of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House July 7, 2022 in Washington, DC. President Biden awarded the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 recipients. The award honors individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Olympic gymnast Simone Biles shared what she was given on a plane after being mistaken for a child.

A Twitter user shared a screenshot of Biles’ post on her Instagram story of the interaction with a flight attendant.

The photo of Biles shows her expression of disbelief.

She captioned the photo, “Not the flight attendant trying to give me a coloring book when I board….. I said ‘no I’m good I’m 25.'”

The user reacted, saying, “I’m crying at the thought of a flight attendant giving simone biles the most decorated gymnast in history a coloring book because she is 4’8.”

The post came just days after Biles was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

President Joe Biden introduced the gymnast, saying, “Today, she adds to her medal count.”

He added, “I don’t know how you’re going to find room,” for another medal.

ESPN noted Biles is the most decorated U.S. gymnast in history with 32 Olympic and World Championship medals.

She is also the youngest person to ever receive the medal.

Additionally, the White House pointed out Biles is a “prominent advocate for athletes’ mental health and safety, children in the foster care system, and victims of sexual assault.”

In September 2021, Biles broke down while sharing her experience of being sexually abused by USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.

“I don’t want another young gymnast, or Olympic athlete, or any individual to experience the horror that I and hundreds of others have endured before, during and continuing to this day in the wake of the Larry Nassar abuse,” Biles said.

Related: Secret Service Responds to Explosive Reported Hack of Hunter Biden's iCloud Account She added, “We suffered and continue to suffer because no one at FBI, USAG or the USOPC did what was necessary to protect us.”

Biles continued, “We have been failed, and we deserve answers. Nassar is where he belongs, but those who enabled him deserve to be held accountable. If they are not, I am convinced that this will continue to happen to others across Olympic sports.”


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Humor; Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: simonebiles
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To: wintertime

I had to read it a couple times ... “horror” was used in reference to sexual abuse by Larry Nassar. I think it’s appropriate.


21 posted on 07/12/2022 1:11:27 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Fido969
"’ve started a seminar to help short folks learn math.

It’s called: “Little people count.”

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Thank you for your addition.

I hope it doesn't cause any division.

22 posted on 07/12/2022 1:14:53 PM PDT by Manic_Episode (A government of the government, by the government, for the government)
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To: Red Badger

4’8”

Does she have a flat head?


23 posted on 07/12/2022 1:15:14 PM PDT by Ken H (Trump /DeSantis)
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To: Red Badger

Bouncy little hottentots fly for half price.


24 posted on 07/12/2022 1:15:47 PM PDT by humblegunner (Ain't drownin', Just wavin'...)
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To: All

President Joe Biden introduced the gymnast, saying, “Today, she adds to her medal count. I hope you have room in your toy box” as he sniffs her braids.


25 posted on 07/12/2022 1:17:07 PM PDT by BipolarBob (I spent 20 yrs. training my monkey to talk and he finally said "A pox on you" and then died.)
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To: Red Badger

She is a big supporter of abortion.


26 posted on 07/12/2022 1:17:23 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Recovering_Democrat

She ain’t that big.........................../rimshot/.............


27 posted on 07/12/2022 1:18:05 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

Good thing she didn’t fly Hunter Airlines.


28 posted on 07/12/2022 1:19:27 PM PDT by bray (The Vax is fake and deadly)
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To: bray

Or The Epstein one......................


29 posted on 07/12/2022 1:19:50 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger
I said ‘no I’m good I’m 25.

And still on her grandparents' health care plan?

-PJ

30 posted on 07/12/2022 1:20:00 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: Red Badger

I didn’t read the story - did Joe Biden mistake her for a child and hit on her?


31 posted on 07/12/2022 1:20:27 PM PDT by enumerated
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To: Sicon

I love all these strangers giving Simone Biles a hard time for stepping aside. It is painfully obvious these folks have their own problems.
She is one of the best in her sport to ever walk the planet.


32 posted on 07/12/2022 1:20:52 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy ( )
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To: NWFree
She can eat free on Tuesday nights at the Golden Corral

$3 off on her movie ticket, too. But no riding the Thunderbolt Roller Coaster at Riverside Park.
33 posted on 07/12/2022 1:21:10 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (What was 35% of the Rep. Party is now 85%. And it’s too late to turn back—Mac Stipanovich )
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To: Red Badger

Biden also mis-aged her


34 posted on 07/12/2022 1:30:06 PM PDT by algore
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To: throwthebumsout
This is the girl that Pedo Joe is giving the Presidential Medal of Freedom for bailing on her team during the Olympics.

Should she have disregarded her health?

35 posted on 07/12/2022 1:32:31 PM PDT by wastedyears (The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)
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To: Caipirabob

Not sure why I thought of this, but I had a blind date through basically what you’d call a “matchmaker” 30 years ago — long story, but it’s how it’s done in Jerusalem. You go and meet at a hotel lobby.

She was smart, observant, good family, cute as a button, and 4’8”.

I’m 6’9”. I have to sign liability waivers on planes I fly bc I will almost certainly snap my neck if the ejection seat triggers.

We just started laughing at the impossibility. Lovely date, see her randomly out and about every decade or so and we still laugh.


36 posted on 07/12/2022 1:33:44 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: Caipirabob

Did you just refer to those not familiar with the fraternity culture as “incels?” That implies that you figure were it not for fraternities, there’d be far more incels.


37 posted on 07/12/2022 1:42:00 PM PDT by dangus
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To: NorthMountain
“horror” was used in reference to sexual abuse by Larry Nassar.

I think a gymnast could have gone to him about a hangnail and his prescription would have been genital massage. He had to have a lot of enablers to get away with it as long as he did.

38 posted on 07/12/2022 1:42:44 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: Red Badger

She’s young and short.
Flight attendant doesn’t have every celebrity memorized .


39 posted on 07/12/2022 1:46:39 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Have you seen Joe Biden's picture on a milk carton?)
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To: colorado tanker

A real sicko, that one.


40 posted on 07/12/2022 1:48:28 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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