The gymnast revealed to People that Efron was her celebrity crush, admitting that she thinks "he has very good looks" and that she "heard he's nice." She even revealed on "The Ellen Show" that she has a leotard covered with photos of his face:
CAN I PLS PLS WEAR MY ZAC EFRON LEO TO P&G's @ZacEfron ???? thanks @TheEllenShow for having me! pic.twitter.com/h8TmhoQqh7
- Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) March 8, 2016
But unlike other girls her age, Biles has now reached Olympic superstar status, and so her celebrity crush has started reaching out to her on social media. In July, Efron made her life (or so says Biles' teammate Aly Raisman) after wishing her good luck through a short tweet.
And, after her stellar Sunday performance led to Biles qualifying in the all-around finals, Efron took to Twitter once again on Monday night, divulging just how impressed he is by the 19-year-old.
So phenomenal a skill's named after her. Congrats on sticking the Biles and qualifying for the finals @Simone_Biles! https://t.co/7jiUHq03HF
- Zac Efron (@ZacEfron) August 9, 2016
Of course, Biles immediately retweeted Efron's message and posted a glowing review of her own.
my heart
- Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) August 9, 2016
Biles is next set to compete on Tuesday in the women's team all-around.