Simone Biles Doesn't Hold Back Regarding 'Couch Judges' Ahead Of 2024 Olympics

The 2024 Olympics have officially begun, but Simone Biles and Team USA will not take the gym floor until Sunday.

The women’s team qualifying event is set to kick off at 3:30 a.m. ET on Sunday. Team USA’s women will take the stage in Subdivision 2, which begins at 5:40 a.m. ET.

As 27-year-old Simone Biles readies herself for team qualifications, she's pushing back against those who consider themselves gymnastics experts.

The 27-year-old took to her Instagram Stories on Saturday, ahead of the team qualifying events, slamming those viewers at home who want to judge the Olympians and their performances.

Biles reshared a post that read, "Olympic gymnast does a slight wobble after a never before seen or attempted tumbling combo."

"Me on my couch covered in Cheetos: 'Yea... you gotta stick that landing.'" She added to the post, using her own words, "No but for real. Y'all always couch judging and coaching."

The 37-time world champion has broken records and has left her mark in the sport, having five moves named after her--Two on vault, two on floor exercise, and one on balance beam. According to ESPN, she is aiming for a sixth.

The skill that Simone Biles has submitted for evaluation to the FIG Women's Technical Committee is a clear hip circle forward with 1.5 turns to a handstand. This move is a variation of an existing element named after Wilhelm Weiler, a Canadian gymnast who competed in the 1964 Olympics.

In another Instagram Stories post, the 27-year-old shared a side-by-side of herself as a little girl and her now, writing, "Doing it for her. Small girl, big dreams."

What many people don't realize is that Biles was a foster child and now has a connection with Friends of the Children, a nonprofit that provides mentorship for children in challenging circumstances.

“I actually was a foster kid, so I know some of those hardships that those kids go through,” Biles said, per CNN. “When my siblings and I entered foster care, it was because our biological mom was struggling with drug and alcohol abuse. I was three years old.”

“I just remember, like, us as kids being so hungry and then I just remember this cat that would get fed and not like, quite us,” she continued. “And so we were taken and, thankfully, we actually got to stay in one foster home and we were all together … it was some of the best times ever. We were just so excited.”

At the time, Biles discovered a gym during a school trip. "Having my parents and that support made me who I am today," she said in the interview.

Following an awkward landing on a warm-up vault and an unforeseen somersault at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, commentators called the incident “bizarre.” Biles instantly realized that something wasn’t right.

“As soon as I did it, I was like, ‘You’ve got to be sh-tting me, like right now, really right now, we’re going to do this?’” Biles recalled in the episode of her Netflix docuseries, per People Magazine. “I knew from that very moment that it wasn’t just, like, one time and done, cause I feel like you can feel it in your head.”

“I knew it wasn’t just like, ‘Oops, sorry.’ I was like, how am I supposed to tell them that this is bad, bad?" she continued. “To me, it felt silent, almost like death, and if I could have ran out of that stadium, I would have, but I was like, keep it cool, calm, collected, don’t freak anybody out, let’s go over and be like, ‘We’re done here.'"

After she decided to drop out for her own mental health, she became a huge advocate, talking about the importance of self-care and paying attention to your body.

“We have to protect our body and our mind," Biles said, per Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute. "It just sucks when you’re fighting with your own head. Whenever you get in a high-stress situation, you kind of freak out. I have to focus on my mental health and not jeopardize my health and well-being. I know I brush it off and make it seem like pressure doesn’t affect me, but sometimes it’s hard! The Olympics is no joke.”

“It’s really important to use that support system and know they’re there for you and not against you because, at the end of the day, us as humans, we hate asking for help,” she added. “We think we can do it on our own, but sometimes we just can’t. So, use every outlet given to you.”

Following a tough time at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Simone Biles is preparing for her major comeback. To avoid a repeat of the "twisties" and protect her mental health, she's taking proactive measures as the event approaches.

"Limiting social media and stuff like that is going to be (important)," Biles said on the "TODAY" show. "Insta is good. It’s a good way to connect. It’s a way to share what we’re going through. And TikTok. I’ve tried to make a little more TikToks, I’m not the greatest at that. I’m learning."

Simone Biles will first compete on Sunday, July 28, in team qualifying events beginning at 3:30 a.m. ET.