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Simone Biles Used A Specific Song During Her Olympic Routine, And Taylor Swift Responded

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Taylor Swift is rooting for Simone Biles!

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The 34-year-old pop superstar took to her X (formerly known as Twitter) account to react to the 27-year-old gymnast's epic floor routine.

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On the first day of the US Gymnastics Olympic Trials ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Simone and others performed a series of complex gymnastics routines for five spots on the US team, and Simone delivered excellence as expected.

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The four-time Olympic gold medalist landed on the top of the leaderboard after performing exceptionally well in floor exercise, balance beam, vault, and uneven bars.

Simone Biles performs a split leap during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Gymnastics. The background displays the U.S. Olympic Team logo and event title
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And the world touring music champion, aka T-Swift, is Team Simone!

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Simone started her floor routine using Taylor's "Ready For It?" music from her sixth studio album, Reputation. You'd recognize that electropop opening anywhere if you're a sports fan or Swiftie.

Wow!

Simone Biles performs a floor routine, smiling and extending her arm while sitting on the mat at a gymnastics competition
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Yes!

Simone Biles performing a mid-air flip in a gymnastics event, wearing a leotard
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Amazing!

Simone Biles performs a gymnastics floor routine at a competition, wearing a leotard with star patterns. Spectators and press watch in the background
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When NBC Olympics shared a clip of Simone's floor routine, Taylor commented, "Watched this so many times and still unready. She's ready for it tho."

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…Ready for it?

SIMONE BILES’ FLOOR ROUTINE 🤩 #USAGTrials24 pic.twitter.com/kUcQsBDqw4

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) June 29, 2024
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Now look, I'm no seasoned Swiftie by any means, but Reputation: Taylor's Version is the album we're all anxiously waiting to be released, and I'm taking this as a sign. Once that album drops, everyone will perform floor routines in our bedrooms.

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This isn't the first time Taylor has given much-deserved big-ups to Simone. In 2021, she narrated a video segment on Simone's Olympic story. In the video, Taylor said, "Throughout the last week, her voice has been as significant as her talents. Her honesty as beautiful as the perfection that had long been her signature."

Taylor Swift with bangs, wearing a velvet jacket, poses for a photo at a formal event
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"But don't you see, she is perfectly human," she continues. "And that is what makes it so easy to call her a hero," Taylor continued.

Taylor Swift on the red carpet at an event, wearing a floral-embroidered dress with various flower designs
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Simone responded after seeing the video, writing, "I'm crying. how special. I love you @taylorswift13."

Simone Biles smiling at a red carpet event, wearing a sleeveless dress with braided hair
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And then Taylor responded to Simone, writing, "I cried watching YOU. I feel so lucky to have gotten to watch you all these years, but this week was a lesson in emotional intelligence and resilience. We all learned from you. Thank you."

Taylor Swift smiling, wearing a casual v-neck sweater, with long hair styled naturally
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Taylor's right. Simone provided a great lesson on emotional intelligence and resilience when she pulled out of the events at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics despite the backlash due to twisties and her mental health.

Simone Biles smiles while holding a medal and a bouquet of flowers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. She is in athletic attire with her hair tied up
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But it looks like Simone's back, and she's ready for it!

Watch Simone Biles on the first day of the 2024 Olympic Trials here.

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