Simone Biles has a message for the world: ‘Don’t come for me about my hair’

Simone Biles is over keyboard warriors putting in their two cents.

Just hours before Biles and the rest of Team USA’s women’s gymnastics team are set to compete with eyes set on an all-around gold medal, the legendary gymnast has shared a message to those who will be watching.

The message: stop commenting on her hair. In fact, she tells people that if they feel the urge to comment on any black women’s hair, “JUST DON’T.”

After Biles competed in the preliminaries, her hair became a topic of discussion, despite the fact that she managed to finish the competition at the top even with a minor calf injury.

Now, while on the 45 minute bus ride from the Olympic Village to the arena, Biles shared a post to her Instagram Story with a stern message, “don’t come for me about my hair. IT WAS DONE,” she admitted.

“But,” she continued, “bus has NO AC & it’s like 9,000 degrees.”

Biles then added, “gonna hold your hand when I say this, next time you wanna comment on a black girls hair. JUST DON’T.”

At 12 p.m. EST July 30, Team USA will have a fresh start as they take on the remaining 7 countries. Watch it live on Peacock or during Primetime on NBC.

This story was originally published July 30, 2024 at 11:15 AM.