“They Stole From Rebeca, From Brazil”: Social Media Outraged Rebeca Andrade Was Robbed Of Gold Medal So Italian Gymnast Could Win

Despite Simone Biles and Rebeca Andrade’s absence from the podium for the balance beam finals, both Olympic stars were the epitome of Black Girls Magic and put on an historic show at the Paris Games as the two headliners for women’s gymnastics.It’s rare that two women of color, from two different countries so thoroughly dominate the Olympic gymnastics stage.Was Rebeca Andrade Robbed Of Medal In Beam?It’s also a bit eyebrow-raising when Andrade received scores that seemed to shock both her and Simone Biles, who also missed medaling on the beam. After it was clear that Biles wouldn’t be medaling, it seems that the forces of Black girl magic worked against Andrade whose flawless beam routine and the low scores that followed, conjured memories of earlier Olympics and gymnastic competitions where the scoring at times seemed unfathomable.It also sparked outrage on social media. “The scoring for event should be reviewed! The score for Rebeca Andrade is ridiculous. Unfair!” said one fan.“Unbelievable they stole (the gold) from rebeca from brazil! the one who fell came second,” said another fan. That beam had banana peels on it. I also don't know how Andrade didn't medal since her and Alice were the only ones...