Simone Biles' estranged birth mum begs Olympic icon to get in touch after abandoning her

Simone Biles' birth mother, Shanon, has reached out with a heartfelt plea for forgiveness from the celebrated American gymnast after her latest triumphs at the Paris Games, where Biles added team, all-around, and vault titles to her impressive medal tally, as well as a silver in the floor routine. This brings her total to 11 Olympic medals, tying with Czechoslovakia's Vera Caslavska as the second-most decorated female gymnast in Olympic history.

In an emotional interview with the Daily Mail, Shanon expressed her deep desire for reconciliation, hoping that Biles would reach out and allow her the opportunity to make amends. The 52 year old has had a troubled past with drug addiction, which led to her relinquishing care of Biles and her siblings.

Shanon opened up about her struggles, admitting, "It was hard to give up my kids, but I had to do what I had to do," and acknowledging her inability to provide care due to her addiction. "I wasn't able to care for them. I was still using and [my father] didn't want me coming in and out of their lives when I wasn't right. I was hard-headed."

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Reflecting on her past actions, she shared her initial frustration and lack of understanding, saying, "I didn't care, screaming, 'I want to see my kids, why you doing this to me?' I didn't understand at the time but years later, I understood why. I had to deal with me first."

As Shanon faced her personal battles, it fell upon her father Ronald and his wife Nellie to step in and raise her young daughters in Texas . Meanwhile, Shanon's older children, Tevin and Ashley, were looked after by Ronald's sister Harriet in Cleveland, reports the Mirror .

Shanon keeps in touch with Biles' biological dad, Kevin Clemons from Cleveland, who has a strained relationship with his daughter owing to past addiction issues. Shanon shared her thoughts, explaining: "We both want to see her."

"I talk to him all the time. He says, 'If you talk to Simone, give her my number. I'd love to talk to her.' But I can't even talk to her. I have to go through my dad."

Adding to her account, Shanon said: "I want to let her know I love her and I'm very proud of her. But I'm still waiting."

Despite the complicated dynamic with Biles, Shanon wasn't invited to her recent nuptials with Jonathan Owens, although she still communicates with Biles' sister Adria. To celebrate Biles' impressive achievements at the Paris Olympics, Shanon threw a backyard bash at her home in Columbus, Ohio.

Even though she's got her phone number, Shanon hasn't reached out directly; she feels it should be the renowned gymnast to make the first move.