Yahoo Lifestyle Simone Biles Just Debuted a Major Hair Transformation — See Her New Cut!
The Olympic athlete is all about the bob this season
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Simone Biles debuts bob after rocking long hair for monthsSimone Biles is in her bob era.
On Nov. 19, the Olympic gymnast, who just wrapped up her GOAT Tour, shared an Instagram Stories selfie of her new short hair. In the photo, she rocks a wavy, chin-length cut with a deep side part.
The Simone Biles Rising star, 27, paired her new bob with a sexy off-duty look featuring a black long-sleeve jersey shirt worn as a minidress and thigh-high silver boots. Her eye-catching necklaces were also on display.
Biles’ hair change is quite different from the long middle-parted locks she was seen sporting in the summer and fall.
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Simone Biles debut bob look on InstagramDuring the 2024 Paris Olympics, the gold medal-winning athlete decided to wear her natural hair. Her decision to do so sparked many comments online, which Biles gracefully shut down.
"Don't come for me about my hair," she captioned a video that showed her with a ponytail as she tried to keep cool during the heatwave in France. "IT WAS DONE but bus has NO AC & it's like 9,000 degrees."
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Simone Biles poses with her gold medal during the during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around Final medal ceremony on day 6 of the 2024 Paris OlympicsRelated: Simone Biles and Husband Jonathan Owens Rock Stylish Matching Outfits During Dinner Date
In a follow-up post, she reminded her followers that it's never okay to comment on someone's hair.
She wrote, "gonna hold your hand when I say this," before adding, "next time you want to comment on a Black girl's hair, JUST DON'T."
Following her wedding to Jonathan Owens in April 2023, Biles also found herself responding to trolls calling out the loose edges of her bridal look.
But the outside noise and negativity doesn’t faze her.
In a July interview with Elle, Biles spoke about how she’s learned to embrace her natural hair over the years.
"I used to worry about [my hair being considered] not professional," she said. "But I’m not embarrassed about it anymore.
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