The bar for artistry on floor increased substantially over the course of Simone's career, which might have made her phone-in choreo stand out more relative to others. Like, if she'd performed her Paris routine in 2013 I don't think we'd be having the same conversation about it.
I remember reading that Livvy wanted to buy a house in Malibu or Palm Springs or some such place. Maybe plans have changed, or maybe that'll be their second home. :rolleyes:
I don't think that giving her grace is at odds with noting when she has shitty moments on social media. I'm not judging her as a person. I don't know what kind of person she is, and to be honest I'm not that interested in trying to figure it out. There are moments where I've really admired how...
Assuming Simone is in fact retired, she might be less inclined to talk back to people like this anyway. I get the feeling that she struggled with the volume and types of comments she heard/read about her gymnastics over the years.
(Obviously, it would have been in her best interest be more...