Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles made her New York Fashion Week runway debut

In addition to her medal-winning gymnastics talent, Chiles has also become known for her eccentric style and beauty, wearing bright, maximalist leotards, exaggerated acrylic nails, and fun makeup and hairstyles.

“It just makes me more confident. It makes me feel like I am who I am. It makes me feel like I can just enjoy my personality and be what God created me to be, and not be shy, not be ashamed of who I was, but really embrace myself,” she said in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this summer. “And fashion is how I can show that.”

Chiles added that when she’s preparing for a competition, she preps her entire look the same way she would for a step-and-repeat: “I like to put it all together, all in one look, like I’m walking down a red carpet.”

Rosa Sanchez is the senior news editor at Harper’s Bazaar, covering entertainment, fashion, and culture news. Previously, she was a news editor at ABC News and, before that, managing editor of celebrity news at American Media. She has also written for Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, Forbes, and The Hollywood Reporter, among others.