Simone Biles is reacting after critics expressed their displeasure with her hair at the 2024 Olympics… making it clear that people should keep their opinions to themselves.
The Olympic — which only won the 5th gold medal of her Summer Olympics career — addressed her haters on Tuesday … after trolls criticized her updo during the women’s artistic gymnastics qualifying event on Sunday.
Simone took to her Instagram Stories to show that her hair was in tip-top shape ahead of her appearance at the Paris Olympics… but the high temperatures and a 45-minute bus ride with no air conditioning caused her hair to become frizzy and fall apart.
Take a look… you can see Simone — who is looking all glammed up — holding a handheld fan as she tries to cool off on a crowded bus.
She added… “I’ll hold your hand when I say this 💋 next time you want to comment on a black girl’s hair. JUST DON’T.”
This isn’t the first time Simone has had to defend herself from unsolicited criticism about her hair. In fact, in her documentary, “Simone Biles: Rising,” SB reflected on how negativity about her appearance has impacted her over the years… and claimed that people are “too comfortable commenting on things.”
Simone even had to defend the hairstyle she wore it at her wedding to the NFL safety Jonathan Owens …after fans trolled her high ponytail and visible edges. As Simone said…her wedding was in Texas, where she was bound to sweat.
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Fortunately, the criticism didn’t put Simone off her game… she and her Team USA teammates took home the gold in the women’s all-around gymnastics final!!!