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Zac Efron Giving Simone Biles the Surprise of a Lifetime
Not only did Simone Biles take home four gold medals during the Rio Olympics in August, but the pint-sized athlete — who was deemed "the greatest gymnast of all time" — also got to meet her biggest celebrity crush. Simone revealed her long-standing love for Zac Efron in an interview before the Games, even showing off the cardboard cutout of him that she kept in her bedroom. After some adorable back and forth between the two on Twitter, Zac made it his mission to show Simone how much he admired her. The actor headed to where Simone was competing that day and met up with Today show hosts Hoda Kotb and Matt Lauer, who helped orchestrate the surprise.
Simone shared a video of the two together on social media, and Zac gave her a peck on the cheek (which Simone, understandably, couldn't handle). She returned the favor in a supercute Instagram clip, and Simone's teammate Laurie Hernandez snapped a photo of her splayed on the floor after the ordeal. After the big surprise, Zac stopped by the Today show to talk about meeting Simone, saying, "I was immediately captivated by these girls. They have such heart and there was clearly something special that was going on." Needless to say, it was one of the most heartwarming things to watch this year.
