Taylor Swift Pays Tribute to Simone Biles in Olympics Promo

Taylor Swift, who knows a little something about surviving overwhelming public scrutiny, narrated a heartfelt tribute to Simone Biles that aired ahead of Biless balance-beam event on Tuesday. The tribute, which was set to Swifts folklore track this is me trying, begins with Swift asking, What do we want from our heroes? What do we

Taylor Swift, who knows a little something about surviving overwhelming public scrutiny, narrated a heartfelt tribute to Simone Biles that aired ahead of Biles’s balance-beam event on Tuesday. The tribute, which was set to Swift’s folklore track “this is me trying,” begins with Swift asking, “What do we want from our heroes? What do we expect of them? What do we need from them? What happens when they surprise us?” Over footage of Biles’s vault performance and Biles cheering on her teammates, Swift continues, “When you have the attention of the world, everything you do takes on a bigger meaning. It can be a heavy burden. It can be a chance to change everything.”

Her voice has been as significant as her talents.

Her honesty as beautiful as the perfection that has long been her signature.@taylorswift13 gets us ready to watch @simone_biles on the beam.

Tonight. 8 p.m. ET. NBC and https://t.co/FmEtvutDRA. https://t.co/80OMD6hI9X

— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 3, 2021

“Throughout the last week, her voice has been as significant as her talents, her honesty as beautiful as the perfection that had long been her signature,” Swift concludes. “But don’t you see? It still is. She’s perfectly human, and that’s what makes it so easy to call her a hero. Simone Biles, back on the beam in Tokyo.” Biles took notice of the tribute on Tuesday evening, after making bronze in the balance-beam competition. “I’m crying,” she tweeted, “how special. I love you @taylorswift13.”

I’m crying 🥺🤍 how special. I love you @taylorswift13 https://t.co/px9RXtKHNI

— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) August 3, 2021

Swift responded, “I cried watching YOU. I feel so lucky to have gotten to watch you all these years, but this week was a lesson in emotional intelligence and resilience. We all learned from you. Thank you.” Looks like Swift has earned another Olympian fan.

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Taylor Swift Pays Tribute to Simone Biles in Olympics Promo

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