Biles and Chiles, who placed second and third, respectively, at the time, said it was a moment they felt the world needed to see with three Black women sharing a podium on the biggest athletic stage in the world, and they both wanted to honor Andrade, who battled back from three ACL injuries just to get to the Olympics.

And on a recent episode of the “Chicks in the Office” podcast, which was recorded before Chiles’ bronze-medal controversy, the 23-year-old explained why her and Biles felt bowing to Andrade was the right thing to do in that moment despite the backlash they received after.

“Rebeca Andrade has done so much for her country, like she is that girl,” Chiles said. “…She had the best floor routine out there during that day, so I wanted it to be very well known, and not just between me and Simone and her but also throughout the entire audience.”

Andrade left Paris with four medals — one gold (floor exercise), two silver (all-around, vault) and one bronze (team) — giving her six total medals in her Olympic career.

And though she’ll be 29 when the 2028 Olympics comes to Los Angeles, Chiles believes it’s likely Andrade could compete in those Olympic Games as well.

“Every time I see her compete, I’m like, ‘How do you do the things you’re doing?’” Chiles added. “And I feel like she’s not done. I feel like she still has more to put out into the world. She made a name for herself very well.”