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MyKayla Skinner reacts to women’s gymnastics gold medal win after claiming Simone Biles’ teammates lack ‘work ethic’
Skinner previously deleted her scathing review of the athletes from YouTube amid online backlash.
She also issued an apology, telling Carey, 24, Chiles, 23, Lee, 21, and Rivera, 16, she did not mean to “offend or disrespect any of the athletes or take away from their hard work.”
Skinner added, “Your hard work and dedication has paid off and I congratulate each and every one of you.”
The University of Utah student competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics alongside Biles, with the team winning silver medals at the time. She announced her retirement in July 2021 and is pursuing a degree in broadcast journalism.
As for Biles, the Paris Games mark her third time at the Olympics — and the milestone moment she became the most-decorated gymnast in history with eight total medals.
Multiple social media users have joked that her shady caption toward Skinner “deserves a gold medal” in itself.