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See Footage of Simone Biles Fangirling Over Gabrielle Union

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First, Taylor Swift honored Simone Biles in a special promo video for Team USA. Then, Beyoncé gave the star athlete a special shoutout in her moving introduction of the team—complete with a dazzling cowboy hat. And now, another major celebrity is giving Biles major props for her achievements at this year's Olympic Games.

The star in question is none other than Gabrielle Union, who recently shared a tribute to Biles on Instagram. And the best part? It includes footage of Biles fangirling over the actress during the competition.

In case you missed it, the first slide of Union's post featured a fan's recording of Biles’s reaction when she spotted the Bring It On alum in the stands. Speaking to someone off-camera, she breaks into a wide smile and says, "Gabrielle Union is here...She's up there."

The fan captioned the clip, "Simone Biles fangirling over @itsgabrielleu is SO pure." Then, in response, Union reposted the clip and wrote, "Here for two reasons. @simone_biles & @chilesjordan #OlympicGames."

The actress also took to Instagram to share the video, along with snippets of Biles and Jordan Chiles's floor routines. Union also included fun selfies with fellow actress Taraji P. Henson and activist Tarana Burke, and a slide that simply reads, "The year of the Black woman." Union captioned the post, "Scoreboard: Black women 100, obstacles 0."

Fellow actress Sophia Bush commented, "I saw that moment on TV today and said 'YESSSSSS SHE IS!!'" Insecure star Yvonne Orji also called out the girls' impressive routines, adding, "Literally gravity-defying!!!"

Simone Biles scored a total of four medals at the 2024 Olympics, including three gold for the Women's Artistic Individual All-Around, the Team All-Around and the Women's Vault. The athlete also won the silver for her unforgettable floor exercise, coming second after Brazilian native Rebeca Andrade. (Chiles was originally awarded the bronze medal for her floor routine, but due to a reported scoring error, it has since been returned and awarded to Ana Barbosu.)

Still, major congrats are in order for Biles and Team USA.

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