Simone Biles Sends Personal Message for Dulcy Caylor as She Leads USA to Gymnastics Finals

Watching Simone Biles winning almost every individual title at every competition she entered has become a common sight in recent years. From the Olympic stage to the World Championships, no elite gymnastics event remains unconquered by the GOAT. For years, it felt like there wouldn’t be any successor to the incredible legacy that Simone Built. But it seems like another star is on the rise and the 7x Olympic champ can’t stop but take up the role of a cheerleader.

In her Instagram story from October 21, Biles gave a shout-out to Dulcy Caylor. 19-year-old Caylor has been making waves in her World Championships debut nd has now advanced to the finals in Jakarta, Indonesia. Biles was elated by the success of her junior from the World Champions Centre, where both Caylor and the gymnastics phenom train. “GO @dulcycaylor. so proud of you!!!” Biles wrote in her IG story, sharing the OG post by USA Gymnastics.

Simone also took the opportunity to gloat in the glory of the legacy that her family-owned gym is leaving behind in the world of elite gymnastics. “Go WCC!!!” Biles cheered. Her feelings aren’t unjustified. Caylor and Joscelyn Roberson, both representing the WCC and the Stars and Stripes at the 2025 World Championships, have carried Team USA all the way to the final. At the World Team selection in September, Caylor even outmatched the more seasoned Roberson to win the event.

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But Caylor’s World debut will undoubtedly go down as one of the best in history. After a botched Tkatchev, the Florida Gators student fell on the bars to make a poor start to her day. However, she quickly bounced back in style by becoming the highest scoring American in all of the following three events. Thanks to her high scores in the beam, floor, and floor exercise events, Caylor finished with the highest all-around score among the Americans and qualified for the all-around final with the third-highest overall score.

She also posted the second-highest score on vault, the third-highest score on balance beam, and the fourth-best on floor exercise of the all-around qualifiers. The teenager is the only Team USA member to have qualified for multiple finals at the World Championships. However, Roberson’s two-vault average of 13.599 earned her the right to represent the nation in the vault final.

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Easy to understand why Simone Biles feels so incredibly proud of Dulcy’s achievement in Asia. In some ways, she might even argue that training with her has helped Caylor sharpen her own skills. Whatever it may be, there can’t be anything taken away from how Caylor is making the most of her World Championships debut campaign.

Biles, on the other hand, while cheering for Team USA, is living her life away from the gymnastics floor.

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Simone Biles is savoring every moment of her post-Olympic life

Since completing her redemption arc at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the 28-year-old has yet to return to gymnastics. But that doesn’t mean she’s idling her days away. Instead, she’s using her free time to make sure to support her husband, Jonathan Owens, as the NFL season rages on. Owens loves to return the favor with adoration. Just days ago, the football safety revealed that he has an “S” tattooed on his ring finger.

Biles is also hyping up her fans about a potential new career. Last Friday, the Olympic champ took to social media to show off her time roaming around at a local stable. Biles has been taking riding lessons for quite some time, and fans can’t stop speculating if she’s quietly working to build a new partnership with an equine star and waiting to make her debut in a new sport.

So, do you think Dulcy Caylor’s emphatic journey will inspire Simone Biles to get back into gymnastics? Or will the gymnastics’ greatest will continue to enjoy exploring new paths as she travels around the country with her NFL star hubby?

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