Simone Biles kisses her Zac Efron cardboard cut-out on the cheek, just like the rest of us
Simone Biles is an American legend.
The gymnast has won multiple gold medals during her time in Rio for the 2016 Olympics, and her complicated and graceful routines have had everyone -- including celebrities like North West and Leslie Jones -- mesmerized.
Turns out, Biles has some celebrity crushes of her own. Like most teenage girls in the country, Biles seems to be a fan of Zac Efron. And she keeps a life-size cutout of the actor tucked away in her room.
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NBC Nightly News gave the world a glimpse of Biles at home with her family, and we got to sneak a peek at the 19 year-old's very purple bedroom. And while obviously the place is gleaming with medals and trophies, the highlight of the tour is when Biles shows off her cutout of the High School Musical heartthrob.
"Sometimes I used to kiss him on the cheek," she told NBC news correspondent Stephanie Gosk, before admitting that it was a bit strange.
Biles got the cutout for Christmas in 2014 and tweeted about it, heart-eyed emoji and all.
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And Efron might not mind. He tweeted his support of Biles after she qualified for the finals. Additionally, he told Biles that he would be watching the team take home gold together.
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This isn't the first time Biles has been open about her love for Efron.
When visiting Ellen Degeneres in March 2016, the record-breaking gymnast received a special leotard from Degeneres with Efron's face plastered everywhere.
Here's to hoping that they meet one day. As Biles once said in an interview: When it does happen, make sure a defibrillator is on deck.
But until then, our fingers will be crossed for a High School Musical soundtrack in a routine from Biles during the 2020 Olympics.
