MyKayla Skinner is speaking out in a new video after a whirlwind of attention over the past few weeks. The 27-year-old gymnast made some comments during the Olympic trials, saying, “besides Simone [Biles] , I feel like the talent and the depth just isn’t, like, what it used to be.” “A lot of girls don’t work as hard,” she continued.
“The girls just don’t have the work ethic.” This brought a lot of backlash, she took down the original video and issued an apology, saying her words were misinterpreted. Since then, Simone has shaded MyKayla ‘s comments and revealed her former teammate blocked her on social media .
Now, MyKayla has shared a new video calling for an end to all the hate coming her way, saying she and her family have been getting death threats. She has also directly asked for Simone to speak out to put a stop to it. Keep reading to find out more.
.. “I love our country and don’t want to take anything away from our athletes.
Let’s use this time to build each other up, not tear others down ❤️🇺🇸” she captioned her video message on Instagram. “I sincerely hoped that this topic wouldn’t need to be revisited but unfortunately things have really gotten out of hand lately. And it’s one thing to disagree with me regarding something I have said or a point I was trying to make, but it’s something else entirely when that turns into cyber bullying or even worse,” MyKayla says in the video.
“Watching people cheer on the bullying —.