‘The cat got fed instead of us’: Simone Biles discusses her childhood hunger

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‘The cat got fed instead of us’: Simone Biles discusses her childhood hunger

  • US gymnastics star speaks about going hungry as a child
  • Biles, 24, is favored to make history at Tokyo Olympics

Simone Biles and her family have opened up about her time in foster care and the process of being adopted by her grandparents in the latest episode of her Facebook Watch series, Simone vs Herself.

Nellie Biles, the grandmother of the 24-year-old American gymnastics star, said Simone’s biological mother was unable to care for her four children while dealing with alcohol and drugs issues, prompting the intervention of a social worker after reports from neighbors.

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