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Olympic star Suni Lee has been busy with her career off the gymnastics mat ever since the 2024 Olympics ended.

Lee, who won one gold and two bronze medals in the Paris games, has been actively pursuing new opportunities, particularly in the fashion world. The 22-year-old attended the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in October 2024, as well as the CFDA Fashion Awards in the same month.

More recently, when Lee attended the 2025 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, she turned a lot of heads with her outfit for the event. She wore a black flared denim jeans paired with a black top underneath her Team USA jacket, which was from the 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony. Now, she has taken one more step in the fashion game.

On Wednesday, Lee revealed that she got a new tattoo.  On her Instagram Stories, Lee showed a tattoo on her right forearm. The tattoo is a simple text that reads, “nothing more nothing less.” As Lee shared the post, she captioned it, “Little cutie.”

In Lee’s previous photos, the tattoo was not seen. The redness surrounding her tattoo also suggests that she just got it. However, this is not the first time Lee has shown off her love for tattoos.

Previously, she had gotten the Olympic rings inked on her left forearm. That was the aftermath of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, where Lee had won three medals: a gold in the individual all-around, a silver with Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum during the team final, and a bronze in the uneven bars.

“Did a thingggg,” she had written in her Instagram story along with the picture of the tattoo on that occasion.

While Lee has yet to reveal the inspiration behind her new tattoo and why she chose those words, it’s clear that she’s happy with her latest move.

The post Jordyn Woods, Suni Lee, courtside in Game 1 of Knicks-Pacers Eastern Conference Finals appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jordyn Woods and Suni Lee are at the Garden.

The social media personality and Olympic gold medalist were seen courtside rooting for the Knicks during their game against the Indiana Pacers for their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance on Wednesday, May 21.

“Felt Ashamed”: Suni Lee’s Heartbreaking Confession Unearthed Amidst Gymnastics Community’s Concerns

When Suni Lee’s radiant image lit up the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition on Tuesday, May 13, it wasn’t just a celebration of beauty — it was a quiet, powerful reclaiming of strength. As fans scrolled through her photos, many were quick to notice more than just the camera-ready smile or the poised confidence. One comment stood out. “I like the pictures, to me it looks like she’s made peace with her condition. It’s hard having your health robbed from you, I imagine being an athlete only makes it worse.” This wasn’t a comment about mental health, though Suni has endured her share of battles there too. This was something different — something physical, and deeply personal. Then?

It was about the years when Suni Lee, an Olympic champion who soared in sparkling leotards under the global spotlight, felt trapped inside her own skin. Long before she was on glossy magazine covers or winning over America’s heart in Tokyo, Suni faced an invisible struggle. In the final push toward making Team USA, when her dream was just within reach, eczema came crashing down like an uninvited guest. Her arms, legs, even behind her neck — swollen, inflamed, painfully visible. The condition was not just itchy or uncomfortable. It was confidence-crushing.

For most, eczema is private. For a gymnast wearing formfitting leotards, performing on a world stage with cameras zoomed in from every angle, it was impossible to hide. “It was something that I felt ashamed of,” Suni admitted in an emotional interview with PopSugar last year. “Being in a leotard and competing for Team USA. Our skin is very exposed, cameras are always on us, people are always taking pictures, and it’s hard when you’re kind of ashamed to be looking at your own body or your skin because you can see that it’s rough or flaky.” Those words resurfaced again on May 17, when Inside Gymnastics Magazine posted Suni’s latest cover. The caption didn’t have to say much — the image spoke volumes. She wasn’t hiding anymore. There she stood, not just posing, but owning the very body that once made her feel small. But here the question is, how did she overcome the issue? Before going into that discussion, let’s get some details on the disease.

Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is more than just dry, itchy skin — it’s a chronic condition that can crack, ooze, and flare without warning. Around 7% of U.S. adults live with it, and nearly half experience moderate to severe symptoms. For teens, the numbers are even higher. But for elite athletes like Suni Lee, the battle is uniquely personal.

At just 22, Suni has faced the highs of Olympic gold — and the lows of painful, stress-triggered flare-ups. In that candid interview with PopSugar, she revealed, “I get the worst stress eczema flare-ups. At the 2021 Olympics, I was having a flare-up on my neck that I thankfully got handled right before the competition. But it happens a lot when I’m stressed and I can’t sleep. I get really bad flare-ups. So then I’m constantly itching and uncomfortable.” Still, Suni never let it stop her. Now, gracing the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover, she doesn’t need words to show how far she’s come. The photos say it all.

Suni Lee shines up in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit photo shoot 

Suni Lee

When Sports Illustrated Swimsuit tapped National Geographic explorer and renowned photographer Ben Horton to capture Suni Lee, they knew they were creating something special. The shoot took place at the stunning Boca Raton, where Horton’s lens met Suni’s strength and grace — and the results were nothing short of breathtaking. Though Suni Lee’s cover officially dropped on May 13, SI Swimsuit began teasing the images as early as November on Instagram — and the reaction was electric. From fans to fellow stars, the praise poured in.

Olympic tennis sensation Coco Gauff, LSU gymnast and SI favorite Olivia Dunne, and even glam icon Kamie Crawford all showed their love for Suni, celebrating not just her beauty, but the quiet power in every shot. This wasn’t just a photo spread — it was a moment. One where an athlete known for flipping through the air landed firmly in her own spotlight.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic all-around gold medallist Suni Lee is not among the U.S. gymnasts headed to next month’s Baku World Cup (7-10 March), USA Gymnastics announced Tuesday (27 February).

Instead, it will be Reese Esponda and Katelyn Jong competing in Azerbaijan.

Lee told Olympics.com earlier in February that she hoped to earn a spot at the competition at last Saturday’s (24 February) Winter Cup competition in Louisville, Texas, so she could submit an original element on the uneven bars to the sport’s Code of Points.

“I’m just excited because I think it’ll be pretty cool having the skill being named,” said Lee in an exclusive interview ahead of the competition.

Coach Jess Graba added, “The whole reason we’re doing Winter Cup is so that we can go to Baku and get the skill named because Suni really wants to get that out of the way. Get it out of the way, so it’s not a question mark going into the spring.”

That quest will have to wait.

Lee, 20, looked spectacular during official training in Louisville, but faltered in the competition, falling twice off the uneven bars including once attempting her new element – the full-twisting, laidout Jaeger release move – and once on the balance beam.

“I wish I could redeem myself so bad, so bad!” Lee told reporters after competition. “Literally, I hit it every single time [in practice], so I’m just so frustrated. But it’s okay.”

Winter Cup was the selection event for the Baku World Cup.

Lee’s next chance at getting the skill named in international competition would be April’s Pacific Rim Championships.

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Team USA gymnast Suni Lee has broken her silence about controversial comments made by former teammate MyKayla Skinner

Lee, 21, addressed a dig made by Skinner, 27, in June, when she said in a since-deleted YouTube video, “Besides Simone [Biles], I feel like the talent and the depth just isn’t what it used to be. I mean, obviously, a lot of girls don’t work as hard. The girls just don’t have the work ethic.”

Skinner and Lee were teammates on the 2020 Olympic team that took home all-around silver in Tokyo. 

“We have a lot of love for her, but it’s frustrating to see her put us down because she knows, basically, about every single thing that we’ve all been through,” Lee told Glamour in a story published Thursday, October 3. “It was more annoying because of all the things that I’ve been through.”

In the year leading up to the 2024 Games, Lee was diagnosed with two types of kidney disease. 

“I wasn’t able to go to the bathroom,” she recalled to Glamour. “I couldn’t bend my legs because they were so swollen, and my fingers too. My eyes were almost swollen shut. I was like, ‘Something is happening.’”

After months of frustration, Lee called USA Gymnastics cohead physician Marcia Faustin who ultimately helped get her tested and diagnosed. 

“It just goes to show the importance of speaking up and advocating for yourself, because if I wouldn’t have, who knows what I would have been doing right now,” Lee said. 

Once Skinner’s comments about the 2024 squad caught fire, they became a bit of a rallying cry for the group, who took home all-around gold in Paris. 

Suni Lee

“Lack of talent, lazy, olympic champions ❤️🥇🇺🇸,” Biles, 27, captioned a photo via Instagram after taking home gold alongside teammates Lee, Jade Carey, Hezly Rivera and Jordan Chiles.

Every Medal Team USA Won at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Skinner — who later said her comment was “misinterpreted” and “wasn’t always necessarily about the current team” — returned to social media after Biles’ thinly-veiled jab after winning gold.

“I sincerely hoped that this topic wouldn’t need to be revisited but unfortunately things have really gotten out of hand lately,” Skinner said in a video posted via Instagram August 6. “And it’s one thing to disagree with me regarding something I have said or a point I was trying to make, but it’s something else entirely when that turns into cyber bullying or even worse.”

Skinner continued, “Watching people cheer on the bullying — which has led to threats of physical harm to me, my husband and our daughter — is disgusting. So please at this point, I’m just asking for it to stop for the sake of my family because enough is enough.”

Suni Lee Breaks Her Silence on MyKayla Skinner’s ‘Work Ethic’ Comments: ‘Annoying’

Team USA gymnast Suni Lee has broken her silence about controversial comments made by former teammate MyKayla Skinner

Lee, 21, addressed a dig made by Skinner, 27, in June, when she said in a since-deleted YouTube video, “Besides Simone [Biles], I feel like the talent and the depth just isn’t what it used to be. I mean, obviously, a lot of girls don’t work as hard. The girls just don’t have the work ethic.”

Skinner and Lee were teammates on the 2020 Olympic team that took home all-around silver in Tokyo. 

“We have a lot of love for her, but it’s frustrating to see her put us down because she knows, basically, about every single thing that we’ve all been through,” Lee told Glamour in a story published Thursday, October 3. “It was more annoying because of all the things that I’ve been through.”

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In the year leading up to the 2024 Games, Lee was diagnosed with two types of kidney disease. 

“I wasn’t able to go to the bathroom,” she recalled to Glamour. “I couldn’t bend my legs because they were so swollen, and my fingers too. My eyes were almost swollen shut. I was like, ‘Something is happening.’”

After months of frustration, Lee called USA Gymnastics cohead physician Marcia Faustin who ultimately helped get her tested and diagnosed. 

“It just goes to show the importance of speaking up and advocating for yourself, because if I wouldn’t have, who knows what I would have been doing right now,” Lee said. 

Suni Lee

Once Skinner’s comments about the 2024 squad caught fire, they became a bit of a rallying cry for the group, who took home all-around gold in Paris. 

“Lack of talent, lazy, olympic champions ❤️🥇🇺🇸,” Biles, 27, captioned a photo via Instagram after taking home gold alongside teammates Lee, Jade Carey, Hezly Rivera and Jordan Chiles.

Every Medal Team USA Won at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Skinner — who later said her comment was “misinterpreted” and “wasn’t always necessarily about the current team” — returned to social media after Biles’ thinly-veiled jab after winning gold.

“I sincerely hoped that this topic wouldn’t need to be revisited but unfortunately things have really gotten out of hand lately,” Skinner said in a video posted via Instagram August 6. “And it’s one thing to disagree with me regarding something I have said or a point I was trying to make, but it’s something else entirely when that turns into cyber bullying or even worse.”

Skinner continued, “Watching people cheer on the bullying — which has led to threats of physical harm to me, my husband and our daughter — is disgusting. So please at this point, I’m just asking for it to stop for the sake of my family because enough is enough.”

Suni Lee has recently revealed her everyday Olympic makeup routine to the world on Allure’s 10-Minute routine segment. While showcasing all the steps, the artistic gymnast claimed that the Rhode pocket blush she uses can double up as a bronzer. She further disclosed the shade of the blush she put on her face — Toasted Teddy.

Suni Lee uses 16 products in everyday makeup routine video

Suni Lee has shared the routine for her everyday makeup look within 10 minutes. In the makeup video released by Allure on YouTube, the Olympic gold medalist used a total of sixteen products. She expressed that she has a “really sensitive skin.” The artistic gymnast further revealed that she skips the primer in her daily routine. She explained, “Sometimes when I use primer, it like makes my makeup peel a little bit. So, I just kinda stopped.”

One of the makeup products she used in the video is the Rhode pocket blush in the shade Toasted Teddy. The pocket blushes have a total of six shades. Apart from Toasted Teddy, the other five shades are – Piggy, Spicy Marg, Juice Box, Sleepy Girl, and Freckle. Each pocket blush is priced at $24. Meanwhile, the entire Rhode pocket blush set of six blushes currently has a price tag of $130.

Suni Lee

Other skincare and cosmetics products Suni Lee used in the video include Tower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray, and Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream, Hourglass Vanish™ Airbrush Concealer. Along with these, the athlete used LYS Beauty No Limits Cream Bronzer and Contour Stick, PATRICK TA Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo, and Givenchy Prisme Libre 4-Color Loose Powder.

The list also includes Givenchy Prisme Libre Loose Powder, Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Matte Powder Bronzer, PATRICK TA Major Brow Defining Pencil, Kosas Brow Pop Dual-Action Defining Pencil, and NYX Professional Makeup The Brow Glue Laminating Setting Gel.

Among lip products, Suni Lee opted for MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Color Pencil Longwear Lip Liner, Makeup Forever Lip Liner and OLEHENRIKSEN Pout Preserve Hydrating Peptide Lip Treatment. Finally, the athlete completed her makeup routine with ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr On ‘Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray.

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade, and that’s exactly what Suni Lee has done. Her journey is known to all gymnastics fans. It’s been a wild ride, filled with incredible highs and extremely tough lows. After winning the all-around gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, she went through a rough patch with post-Olympic depression and the pressures of college. On top of that, she was hit with the news of two incurable kidney diseases that forced her to step back from training. But through all those challenges, her Olympic teammates Jordan Chiles, Simone Biles, and Jade Carey were right there with her, supporting her and helping her find joy again.

Suni Lee recently opened up in an exclusive interview with Caroline Fenton, which Yahoo Sports released on October 17. The interview, titled “Suni Lee on Olympic Return, Supporting Jordan Chiles, & Meeting Beyoncé!” was all about her friendships in gymnastics. When the host asked about her relationships with teammates like Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles, Suni talked about how important it is to lift each other up, especially during tough times.

Suni Lee shared, “We have the most fun relationship, especially when it comes to the gym. I mean, outside of it, we are like really, really close, and it’s just so easy to talk to them. It’s so nice to have them as well because we’re all going through the same thing; we all feel the same, especially when it comes to competing. Like, we have so much to relate to, so having them—they’re kind of like my mentors, my guides because they have a lot more experience than me. So having them was really nice, and I wouldn’t be able to do it without them.”

Winning the gold medal in the competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was a mix of achieving a lifelong dream and facing unexpected challenges for Suni Lee. In 2021, a young 18-year-old athlete thrust into the limelight along with renowned Olympic champions such as Nadia Comaneci and Simone Biles. Lee opened up about her battle with imposter syndrome while navigating through difficulties before making it to the Paris Olympics despite grappling with a kidney-related ailment that had jeopardized her comeback previously.

Teammates Biles and Jordan Chiles recognized her self-doubt and encouraged her to embrace her greatness during a heart-to-heart conversation before the women’s team final. “They were just like, ‘You need to walk out like the reigning Olympic champion,” she recalled. After Suni Lee’s heartbreaking fall during the balance beam final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, her teammate Simone Biles was one of the first to rush to her side, offering comfort and encouragement. Following a tough landing off the beam during the final aerial series, Suni hugged her coach, Jess Graba, before finding Biles, who greeted her with a warm smile and a supportive hug. But the best moment was in early June.
After Suni Lees’s first vault at the Xfinity, U.S. gymnastics championships didn’t go as planned with one and a half twists of two and a shaky landing due to being far back on the board; she had a heart-to-heart chat with Simone Biles that turned things around for her confidence wise when they crossed paths in a tunnel swiftly after that moment. Lee expressed gratitude for Biles, saying, “She knew that I needed help in the moment.”
Simone Biles
Biles encouraged her to “breathe, do what you normally do, and remember you can do hard things.” With Biles by her side, Suni hit her routine on the uneven bars, tying for the highest score of the night. “I don’t think I could have done it without her,” Lee said, ultimately finishing fourth in the all-around—her first time competing in all four events since being diagnosed with two kidney diseases in early 2023. But it wasn’t just them helping her; Suni Lee always stood by her teammates when they needed her the most.

When the chips were down, Jordan Chiles leaned on Suni Lee and Simone Biles for support

Jordan Chiles faced a tough blow when her bronze medal in the women’s artistic floor exercise at the Paris Olympics was stripped after the Romanian gymnastics team challenged her final score. This decision came after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled in favor of Romanian gymnast Ana Maria Barbosu, who claimed that an inquiry filed by the U.S. team regarding Chiles’s score was submitted four seconds late, violating the one-minute deadline set by the International Gymnastics Federation. As a result, Chiles’s score was reduced, leading to Barbosu being awarded the bronze medal.

Following the news, Chiles announced that she would be stepping away from social media for her mental health, stating, “I am taking this time and removing myself from social media for my mental health. Thank you.” But her teammates stood by her side at that time.

Suni Lee has been a strong supporter for Chiles during this difficult time. She acknowledged how challenging the situation is for her teammate, saying, “It’s very hard, especially being an athlete. You work your whole life for that, and it’s just crazy how it can be taken away from you.” Lee made it a point to reach out regularly to check on Chiles, emphasizing her willingness to be there without overwhelming her.

Even Simone Biles also stepped in to offer encouragement, reminding Chiles, “You have to feel all these feels. Don’t let these emotions stop you. This will be the healthiest way to get all of this out.” Biles maintained their connection through video calls and messages. This support highlights the strong bonds among these athletes, showing that they stand by each other in tough times.