Simone Biles’ birth mother has begged for the athletes’ forgiveness after she wins gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Shanon Biles explained that she hopes that she could be forgiven by her 27-year-old daughter over their past.
The 52-year-old gave up her and her sister, Adria, to their grandparents Ron and Nellie Biles (below) as she struggled with drug and alcohol addiction.
Shanon told the Daily Mail:
“I would like to make amends with Simone personally — I’m just waiting for her and [her younger sister] Adria,”
“I speak to Adria more than I speak to Simone. I would just ask her to forgive me. Can we move forward? Don’t judge me on my past. Let’s move forward.
“I’m waiting for the opportunity but I’m waiting on her to be able to come to me. Let’s sit down. I just have to be patient.”
“What I hear about Simone I hear through my dad. I speak to my dad all the time. We’re good now. It was just his birthday, and I called to wish him happy birthday,”
“If I need to know anything I call my dad. I ask him about Simone, and he keeps me posted,”
“I’m not the person I used to be. I’m OK, today. I’m a loving person,”
“I do have a direct number, but I won’t use it,” Shanon said.
“I want her to reach out to me. She’s 27 now. She’s married. I would have liked to have been a part of that, but I just have to wait for her. You can’t push anybody.
“It hasn’t happened yet, but I have patience. I’m waiting on her.”
The article was published only days after the athlete returned from the Paris Olympics with three new gold medals, making her total gold medal count 11.
