MyKayla Skinner apologized after commenting on a since-deleted YouTube video in which she appeared to be shaded. Simone Biles“Olympic teammates.
The 27-year-old gymnast said on her Instagram Story on Wednesday that her comments were “misinterpreted” and that she didn’t mean to hurt anyone. The 2020 Olympic vault silver medalist added that she was “extremely happy” with the women’s gymnastics team heading to Paris this month for Team USA.
Biles, Sunie Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles and 16-year-old junior world silver medalist Hazley Rivera were selected over the weekend following the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday. The most watched Olympic trials Since 2016, NBC has had 7.6 million viewers, peaking at 8.2 million. After they were selected, Skinner posted a video on YouTube recapping the trial and questioning everyone but Biles, including his work ethic.
“With the exception of Simone, I don’t think she has the same talent or depth that she used to have,” she said in a since-deleted YouTube video. capture and share on social media. “I just noticed, I mean, obviously a lot of girls don’t work that hard. Girls just don’t have a work ethic.”
Biles seemed to echo the comments, Share on Instagram theme“Not everyone needs a microphone and a platform.” Chiles’ mother, Gina, also tweeted“Wow. She actually said that out loud and posted it. That’s amazing.”
Skinner, who has not competed since the 2020 Olympics, tried to clarify her comments in an expired Instagram Story but was blocked people.
“Hey guys, I just wanted to come in here real quick because I know we did a recap on YouTube and I feel like a lot of you misunderstood or misunderstood what I meant or what I said,” she said.
She claims that “a lot of the stuff” she talks about in her YouTube videos “isn’t always relevant to the current team because I love and support all the girls who are successful and I’m so proud of them.”
She added: “Anyway, I apologize for anything that was taken out of context or seemed hurtful. That was never my intention. Seriously, I was so excited for the girls throughout the film, watching the trial and the scene The show was great fun with everyone.
Skinner also apologized if “there was a mistake” in the way she delivered her message and “that was not my intention at all.”
The Team USA women’s gymnastics team will begin qualifying on July 28. With her qualification, four-time Olympic gold medalist Biles, 27, becomes the oldest American female gymnast to compete in the Olympics.
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