Jordan Chiles explained how the mantra 'I'm that girl' powered her to another Olympic medal

Yes, Jordan. So much YES.

Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles oozes confidence, and her aurora is undeniable. She says it starts with one simple mantra: “I’m that girl.”

To know Chiles is to know that she’s a massive Beyoncé fan. From her floor routine music to her electric leotards, Beyoncé’s influence on the Olympian is palpable. So, it’s easy to assume that her “I’m that girl” mantra is a play on a song lyric from Beyoncé’s song Alien Superstar. The song emphatically says I’m too classy for this world. Forever, I’m that girl. But it’s actually deeper than that.

Chiles’ three-word affirmation is a silent reminder of the journey she’s been through. Here’s what she recently shared with The Players’ Tribune about how her 2024 motto helped power her to more Olympic medals in Paris:

“I’m not trying to be cocky with it at all. It’s not, ‘Oh, I need you to understand that I’m that girl.’ No, that’s not why I use it. I use it in a way to tell myself, ‘Okay, you’ve gone through so many things, ups and downs, barriers, roads turning, wrong directions, right directions.'”
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“And I feel like that’s just a confirmation to myself, knowing that all the struggles that I’ve gone through — all the tears, sweat, pains, aches — whatever it is — I’m still that girl because I’m able to come out and give people a show. “

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— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) August 6, 2024

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