Simone Biles chose a solid red leotard bedazzled with 3,600 crystals because “red is her power color,” per the NBC broadcast.
GK design director Jeanne Diaz said USA Gymnastics specifically requested an all-red leotard, so Diaz’s team developed an asymmetrical design with mesh sleeves and a stretch satin fabric that GK dyed specifically for the Olympics, along with a keyhole cutout in the back and a high neck.
Jade Carey is wearing the blue leotard we first saw Biles wear during the individual all-around final. It’s
covered in more than 10,000 crystals. Most of the stones are on the bodice and arranged in a shape that Diaz said takes inspiration from corsetry while evoking the look of a superhero’s armor. The bedazzled stars and angular lines down the sleeves are an abstract take on the stars and stripes of the American flag.
