Being the best gymnastics team in the world and dominating at the Rio Olympics has catapulted the Team USA gymnasts to celebrity status. Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, and Madison Kocian have quickly become household names thanks to the gymnasts’ commanding performances and the medals they’ve won for Team USA.
But they’re also young women, and like ordinary young women, they have crushes on and swoon for male celebrities. With that said, here’s what happened when they met Zac Efron in Rio.
All 5 Team USA gymnasts love Zac Efron.
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He heard about this, so after the final gymnastics events in Rio wrapped up, Zac surprised the US women’s gymnastics team.
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The girls couldn’t believe their eyes.
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Their expressions were priceless.
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Laurie immediately ran up to Zac and hugged him.
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Biles is Zac’s biggest fan of the group though. What were her thoughts?
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Don’t worry though. She also received a heartwarming hug.
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Here’s another look at the girls. They clearly enjoyed the surprise.
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For many people, there’s nothing more exciting than meeting your favorite celebrity in person. The US women’s gymnastics team certainly weren’t able to suppress their joy and excitement upon seeing Zac Efron face to face.
