The worlds of music and sport collided Monday morning as NBC shared a video featuring legendary gymnast Simone Biles and singer SZA showcasing their skills. Simone Biles, renowned for her extraordinary gymnastics achievements, including numerous Olympic and World Championship titles, joined forces with SZA, the acclaimed R&B and neo-soul artist known for her soulful voice and hit debut album *Ctrl*. In a recent NBC News feature, the two stars hung out, had a handstand competition, and talked about gymnastics. SZA revealed to Biles that she once aspired to be a gymnast but turned to music when it was clear she wouldn't become a national gymnast, expressing admiration for Biles' unparalleled talent.
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00:00The worlds of music and sport collided Monday morning, as NBC shared a video in which legendary
00:05gymnast Simone Biles and singer SZA flaunted their skills.
00:09Simone Biles is an accomplished gymnast celebrated for her extraordinary skills and achievements
00:14in the sport.
00:15She's won numerous Olympic and World Championship titles, showcasing her mastery with gravity-defying
00:20flips, twists, and impeccable routines.
00:23SZA is a talented singer-songwriter known for her soulful voice and unique blend of
00:28R&B and neo-soul music.
00:29The star gained recognition for her debut studio album, Control, and has since gone
00:34on to earn multiple Grammy nominations and wins.
00:37But apparently SZA wasn't always interested in pursuing music.
00:40In a recent feature with NBC News, Biles and SZA got the chance to hang out, have a handstand
00:45competition, and talk gymnastics.
00:48In the interview, SZA confessed to Biles that she always thought she would be a gymnast.
00:52But when that didn't pan out, she turned to music, sharing,
00:55I was a gymnast.
00:56I was nowhere near as cool as you, but yeah.
00:59You're so...
01:00I just have never seen anyone like you.
01:02No one has.
01:03It's just like, wow.
01:04When it was clear to me that I wasn't going to be a national gymnast, I was like, OK,
01:08let me see what else I can do.
01:09I needed something to be competitive at.