Netflix Releases Simone Biles Rising Trailer With Excerpt From Dr. Maya Angelou’s Poem “Still I Rise,” Narrated by Egot Winner Viola Davis
Simone Biles Rising Premieres on Netflix July 17th
In a trailer released today for Simone Biles Rising, EGOT winner Viola Davis narrates an excerpt from Dr. Maya Angelou Poem, “Still I Rise.”
Angelou’s “Still I Rise” is not only the inspiration for the series name, but also a mantra for Biles, who has a permanent tattoo of the title as a daily reminder.
Netflix also released a first look clip where Biles explains the meaning behind her “Still I Rise” tattoo.
Produced by Religion of Sports in association with the Olympic Channel.
Simone Biles Rising: Part 1 (two episodes) premieres on Netflix July 17th.
Simone Biles Rising: Part 2 (two episodes) will premiere Fall 2024.
After watching Simone Biles Rising, be sure to tune in to see her and the rest of the USA Gymnastics team in the Olympic Games Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony on July 26th.
Series Premiere Date: July 17, 2024
Synopsis: Simone Biles has unfinished business. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she was one of the biggest stories leading into the Games. But in sport, as in life, competitions do not always go as planned. And for Simone, the world had a front row seat as her private struggle with mental health exploded on the international stage – forcing her to withdraw from the competition. Since then, Simone has put in the hard work: facing the difficult traumas of her past, learning to manage her mental health, embracing her journey, and in the process, rebuilding her gymnastics from the ground up. Her courage to soar knows no bounds as this summer she plans to return to the Olympic stage once again to do what she’s always done – be the best Simone that she can be. Because through it all, Simone still rises.
Director: Katie Walsh
Format: 4 x 45 minute episodes
