Jordan Chiles is already planning his next chapter.
The Olympic gold medalist, 23, opened up about the future as he addressed the crowd at the Teen Vogue Summit 2024 on Saturday, November 23, in Los Angeles.
“Future is such a big word, but there are so many things you can do within that future,” she began, noting that “a lot of people are asking” what she wants to do next.
– Well, whenever that happens, I will deal with real estate – revealed the gymnast. “I like to build. I like to be creative. I like to see things designed in different ways. That’s one thing.”
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Chiles also said the “biggest thing” for her is knowing that her name is “already a brand and I’m just continuing to brand myself.”
“Do I want to be an actress? 100%. Do I want to sing? Sure. I can say all those things, but in reality, I think it’s just continuing to build a brand for myself and making sure everyone understands that Jordan Chiles is Jordan Chiles, not just like an athlete, but also as a person,” she continued.
Jordan Chiles speaks at the ‘Teen Vogue’ Summit on November 23, 2024.
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The athlete also shared that she now defines success differently than when she was younger.
“When I was younger, I thought success was just going to school every day,” she explained. “I said, ‘Oh yeah, I’m successful. I got an A on the test. Yeah.’ No, now that I’m older, there’s a lot that goes into being successful. You can be successful not just within your brand, but with the things you do around you, with your jobs, with your hobbies.”
“Also, to this day, I don’t consider myself famous. I don’t consider myself a celebrity. I don’t consider myself anything because I feel like I still have more to do in my community, more to do within myself to mature,” added Chiles. “There are many things. So yes, I look at success differently.”
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Jordan Chiles at the Paris Olympics on July 28, 2024.
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Chiles’ latest comments come just weeks after she spoke to CNN about being stripped of her individual bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris – a decision she could not appeal on technical grounds.
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“Things can be very, very difficult in your life and things can be taken away from you, and you have to deal with that and realize that you have to fight for what you’re fighting for,” Chiles told the news outlet. earlier this month.
“And that’s something I’ve also learned in the last three or four months just coming from Paris,” she said, adding that she credits her friend and teammate Simone Biles for teaching her the importance of “holding your ground.”
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