Simone Biles Shares Jordan Chiles’ Surprising Role at the 2024 Olympics
2024 Olympics: Gymnast Hezly Rivera Details Her Journey to Team USA (Exclusive)
Jordan Chiles is springing into a second role at the Paris Olympics.
Best friend and teammate Simone Biles revealed that, aside from shining on the mat during the 2024 Summer Games, Jordan is also the go-to hair stylist on Team USA.
“She’s the [hair] braider on the team,” Simone told Elle in an interview published July 17. “We can all go to her for braids.”
Teamwork makes the dream work for Simone, Jordan, Suni Lee, Jade Carey, and Hezly Rivera when they compete in France. In fact, the five gymnasts are planning to share their beauty products during the event. As Simone put it, “When we put it together, we got everything we need.”
It’s no surprise that Jordan leads the team's hairstyling. The 23-year-old, who calls herself “that girl,” reflected on how her racial identity helped her lean into beauty.
“I went to a predominantly white school growing up, so I was a typical Black girl thinking she was white,” she explained to Harper’s Ba…
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