Simone Biles

And then I was like, okay, I really need to find out who I am without gymnastics because I didn't think I was going to do it again.

A lot of the time because on a lot of the teams, like a lot of the girls looked up to me. So I felt like I was that strong person that everybody was like, oh my God, Simone's so strong. She has a strong personality. If you had something to describe me as, strong went before that word. So I felt like I could never show a sign of weakness.

A lot of the time because on a lot of the teams, like a lot of the girls looked up to me. So I felt like I was that strong person that everybody was like, oh my God, Simone's so strong. She has a strong personality. If you had something to describe me as, strong went before that word. So I felt like I could never show a sign of weakness.

A lot of the time because on a lot of the teams, like a lot of the girls looked up to me. So I felt like I was that strong person that everybody was like, oh my God, Simone's so strong. She has a strong personality. If you had something to describe me as, strong went before that word. So I felt like I could never show a sign of weakness.

But I just always felt like I was the strong one for my friends, the strong ones for my family, the strong ones. So it was just kind of like I got to a point where it was so hard for me to cry or show emotion. But I also think that came from gymnastics. It's like throw all that out the window, work on what you need to work on, and then outside at the gym, whatever happens, happens.

But I just always felt like I was the strong one for my friends, the strong ones for my family, the strong ones. So it was just kind of like I got to a point where it was so hard for me to cry or show emotion. But I also think that came from gymnastics. It's like throw all that out the window, work on what you need to work on, and then outside at the gym, whatever happens, happens.

But I just always felt like I was the strong one for my friends, the strong ones for my family, the strong ones. So it was just kind of like I got to a point where it was so hard for me to cry or show emotion. But I also think that came from gymnastics. It's like throw all that out the window, work on what you need to work on, and then outside at the gym, whatever happens, happens.

So, yeah, it was... Weird, different, difficult. But at that point, again, I'm only 19 years old.

So, yeah, it was... Weird, different, difficult. But at that point, again, I'm only 19 years old.

So, yeah, it was... Weird, different, difficult. But at that point, again, I'm only 19 years old.

A lot of the time, if it wasn't my sister, because we're very, very, very close, If it wasn't her silent cries, I didn't like to see anybody, like I didn't want anybody to ever see me cry.

A lot of the time, if it wasn't my sister, because we're very, very, very close, If it wasn't her silent cries, I didn't like to see anybody, like I didn't want anybody to ever see me cry.

A lot of the time, if it wasn't my sister, because we're very, very, very close, If it wasn't her silent cries, I didn't like to see anybody, like I didn't want anybody to ever see me cry.

Because I didn't want them to show or see that I was a sign of weakness. So it was a lot of silent nights where I would cry because even after the Olympics, I went home and like we went on tour and stuff, but there would be a lot of times where I felt so alone because like how many kids can relate? 19 years old, you won the Olympics and then you have the weight of the world on your shoulders.

Because I didn't want them to show or see that I was a sign of weakness. So it was a lot of silent nights where I would cry because even after the Olympics, I went home and like we went on tour and stuff, but there would be a lot of times where I felt so alone because like how many kids can relate? 19 years old, you won the Olympics and then you have the weight of the world on your shoulders.

Because I didn't want them to show or see that I was a sign of weakness. So it was a lot of silent nights where I would cry because even after the Olympics, I went home and like we went on tour and stuff, but there would be a lot of times where I felt so alone because like how many kids can relate? 19 years old, you won the Olympics and then you have the weight of the world on your shoulders.

I'm still learning. It's just like, now I'm a celebrity. I don't know what I want to do with my life. I don't know if I can do this again. Everybody's cheering me on. It's just like, it was an overnight sensation, so to speak, even though like people that watch gymnastics watch for the four years prior, watch my whole entire career. But to just be like thrown out there, I was kind of confused.

I'm still learning. It's just like, now I'm a celebrity. I don't know what I want to do with my life. I don't know if I can do this again. Everybody's cheering me on. It's just like, it was an overnight sensation, so to speak, even though like people that watch gymnastics watch for the four years prior, watch my whole entire career. But to just be like thrown out there, I was kind of confused.

I'm still learning. It's just like, now I'm a celebrity. I don't know what I want to do with my life. I don't know if I can do this again. Everybody's cheering me on. It's just like, it was an overnight sensation, so to speak, even though like people that watch gymnastics watch for the four years prior, watch my whole entire career. But to just be like thrown out there, I was kind of confused.

But then somebody told me it was lonely at the top. And so I would relay that message in my head. And it was like positive sometimes, like, yeah, it's lonely at the top. And then other times it was like, it felt hard and heavy.