Fans of Team USA expressed their confusion over Jade Carey’s absence from a celebratory TikTok following the team’s gold medal win, led by Simone Biles.
In Paris, Biles made history as the U.S. team triumphed in the gymnastics competition on Tuesday evening.
The accomplished 27-year-old, who’s now the most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympic history, shared a video from behind the scenes with teammates Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, and Hezly Rivera.
The social media clip featured the group playfully pretending to ‘bite’ their gold medals, captioned with ‘TASTE GOLDEN.’
Lee also shared a video capturing moments after the final that featured an iconic soundbite from Kanye West’s speech at the 47th Grammy Awards.
Fans questioned why Jade Carey appeared to be left out of celebration clips after taking gold
Simone Biles explained Carey’s absence from the behind-the-scenes clips in Paris on Tuesday
‘Everybody wants to know what I would do if I didn’t win,’ the gymnasts joked before showing off their medals. ‘I guess we’ll never know.’
However, fans noticed Carey’s absence from the clips and began to ask why she was ‘left out.’
‘Where is Jade Carey?’ one fan inquired. ‘Don’t leave out Jade,’ another commented.
Carey disclosed that she had been feeling unwell and having difficulty eating leading up to the final.
In response to the fans’ concerns, Biles clarified on social media, explaining Carey’s absence: ‘She went to the bathroom & we haven’t seen her since.’
