Simone Biles’ Adoption Journey: Everything We Know

Simone Biles’ journey to adoption began through her entry into the foster care system. The gymnast shared insights into the circumstances that led to her change in guardianship. “Growing up, my biological mom was suffering from drug and alcohol abuse,” Biles revealed on “DWTS.” “She was in and out of jail. I never had a mom to run to. I do remember always being hungry and afraid,” she recounted, as reported by Today.

On the Facebook series “Simone vs Herself,” the Olympian spoke about the food insecurity that she and her siblings experienced as children. She recalled that she would watch as a cat was fed while she remained hungry. “I think that’s where it stemmed, [why] I don’t like cats is because [of] this frickin’ street cat,” Biles shared during the “Who Am I?” episode. “She always fed it, but she never fed us.”

The Ohio native explained that she doesn’t have many memories from her time in foster care, but she found comfort in her siblings during the unsettling transition. Biles entered foster care with her two older siblings, Ashley and Tevin, and her younger sister, Adria. “We were very fortunate that you got to stay with your siblings,” Simone said. “Because a lot of the time you either get regrouped from home to home to home or you and your siblings get split up.”

Source: Today