OLYMPIC hero Simone Biles left fans divided following her appearance at the Kentucky Derby.
, 28, performed the traditional “Riders up”; call, signalling the jockeys to climb aboard their horses before the iconic race.
The seven-time champion donned a lavender dress and matching hat as she was flanked by local law enforcement and looked into the camera to deliver the message.
Biles said: “Ladies and gentlemen, the city of Louisville, the Commonwealth of Kentucky and sports fans from around the world have been waiting for this moment.”;
The famous then gave the signal in an excited tone as she blew a kiss to the camera.
Biles’ performance split opinion as there were some that thought she sounded too different.
One fan posted: “It was cringey.. She doesn’t normally talk like that. Right? Haha maybe she does IDK.”;
Another commented: “Simone Biles, wow, please don’t do that again lol!”;
And a third wrote: “Oh, that’s a little over the top.”;
But there were also a lot of people who praised Biles’ performance on social media.
One fan posted: “Pretty amazing to have one of the greatest Olympians of all time, Simone Biles, doing the ‘Riders up’ call for the .”;
Another commented: “Great job at the Derby!!!”;
And a third wrote: “Simone Biles doing it right at the #KentuckyDerby.”;
