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EXCLUSIVE: MyKayla Skinner helped Team USA win a women’s gymnastics silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics after Simone Biles had to pull out with a case of the twisties.

But by the Paris Games last summer, she had become an easy target for USA Gymnastics fans.

On July 3 of last year, Skinner posted a video about the 2024 US Olympic women’s gymnastics team, and made controversial comments about the team’s “talent and depth.” The video ignited viral backlash from fans and even former teammates. Biles wrote “Not everyone needs a mic and a platform,” in a social media post that same day.

Skinner apologized for the comments and insisted they were “misinterpreted.” But it didn’t stop the online attacks from flooding her inbox and her mind.

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