From small beginnings, Chiles has gone on to claim bronze, silver, and gold medals.
That’s not all, though she has also cartwheeled her way into the pop culture zeitgeist.
She graced the cover of Teen Vogue in July 2024 and become a household name.
Competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics has only served to heighten Chiles' profile.
The Pacific Northwest native had an interesting childhood in that she was the youngest of five siblings.
Her two older sisters are Jazmin and Jade while her two brother are named Tajmen & Tyrus.
“I thank [my siblings] all the time …
I give all the flowers to them because I don’t know how they dealt with me.”
Chiles also admitted that although none of her other siblings went pro, her family members are also athletic.
It was only one year later that the Olympic Games first entered her radar.
“I remember laying on my parents bed and watching the Olympics,” she revealed.
“I told my mom, ‘One day I will go to the Olympics.’
I was only 7 years old at the time.”
One of the biggest sources of trauma for her was body image and food.
She bravely told the publication, “I was traumatized when I was younger.
I was getting weighed.
I was told I could only eat certain things.
Our bodies go through different changes.
She contemplated hanging up her leotard for good.
However, everything turned around when Chiles' close friend,Simone Biles, stepped in.
Chiles agreed and it wasn’t long before she was back in the game.
It looks like we have Biles to thank for the continued reign of Queen Chiles.
When asked about the incident by Teen Vogue in 2024, she reportedly “declined to comment.”
Was the money flowing in?
Was she medalling at all the right competitions?
However, what was missing in her life was a bit of normalcy.
The athlete chose to combat this by enrolling at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Just look at gymnast Jordan Chiles, the poster girl for self-confidence.
Where did all this self-confidence come from?
Well, from none other than the medal podium at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
In desperate need of a replacement,Team USAtapped Chiles to compete in Biles' place.
Within a few days, the woman so loved and cherished by her niece died.
Tragically, Chiles' grandfather passed away only a few months after her aunt.
“It is FULLY healed, was always non surgical.
… She’s back up to speed and even better.
But ya girl is solid!”
One commenter wrote, “Oh good.
Panic averted” while another wrote, “Glad you cleared that up.
