Simone Biles' biological mom is opening up about living an opposite life from her Olympian daughter. While the 27-year-old relishes in her world championships and brand deals, Shanon Biles lives in near poverty in Columbus, Ohio.

Simone and the woman who gave her life have been largely estranged since the athlete's grandparents took her in at three years old. Shanon claimed the two talked briefly on occasion but that her famous child hadn't sent her any money to improve her circumstances.

"Of course I would accept her help," Shanon told Daily Mail in a recent interview about Simone, who is worth a reported $25 million. "She hasn’t [offered] it so far. I’m here. I’m okay."

The decorated talent hasn't been shy about showing off what her hard work has earned her. After Simone, who also has shown off her luxury Range Rover and Texas mansion, was spotted with a pricey Hermès bag, she responded to the backlash in a Threads post, writing, "My parents bought me my Hermès bag. Don't be mad at me, be mad at your parents."

Shanon has been candid about the personal struggles that led her to give up Simone to her parents. "It was hard to give up my kids, but I had to do what I had to do. I wasn't able to care for them. I was still using and [my father] didn't want me coming in and out of their lives when I wasn't right," the 50