Simone Biles, the most accomplished gymnast in history, has gained attention recently due to her amazing Olympic achievements. But some were more focused on her hair than her accomplishments, disregarding them. Biles didn’t mince words while addressing these issues.
Gymnasts usually style their hair to keep it out of their faces so they can concentrate on their routines. Despite her tremendous talent and accomplishment, Biles’ hair received a lot of negative comments on social media. Some people called it messy or untidy.
Biles addressed the critics on social media in response. She shared a photo of herself with her hair pulled back into a ponytail and a note that obscured the negative comments. “Don’t come after me over my hair,” Biles confidently said in her message. The bus is finished, but it lacks air conditioning and is quite hot. Added to which is a 45-minute ride. In the image below, she is seen complaining about the heat and fanning her face while adding, “JUST DON’T the next time you wanna comment on a Black girl’s hair.”
Biles has been open about her hair journey and the demands placed on her as a gymnast. She admitted in an Elle interview that social media served as an inspiration for Black women to take better care of their hair and beauty routines. She claimed that although she was no longer self-conscious about her hair, she had previously been concerned about how others would perceive her professional style.
Not surprisingly, after Biles was criticized, a lot of her loyalists stood up for her. Imagine being the kind of person who observes Simone Biles performing feats that no one else can, like landing on her feet after spinning around multiple times in the air, and then comments on her hair! A fan wrote. Could you see yourself thinking like that? Another commentator stated, “People are worried about Simone Biles’ hair while she’s out here making history.” Our culture is really cooked.
Apart from her incredible athletic ability, Simone Biles is a source of inspiration because of her resilience and ability to accept constructive criticism. Her message is extremely clear: focus more on her incredible athletic ability than on her hair.
