Cody Simpson’s mother, Angie, mentioned the swimmer is navigating immense media consideration with ease on the Commonwealth Video games amid rumors that he’s feuding with fellow Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers.
Simpson is at the moment courting Chalmers’ ex, Emma McKeon, following their break up final 12 months. The three swimmers are actually competing in England.
“I believe he has been fortunate as a result of he has had a lot historical past with press and media earlier than, acting on stage for hundreds of individuals,” Angie mentioned on Channel Seven’s Dawn on Wednesday, seemingly referring to her son’s profitable music profession.
Simpson has additionally had quite a lot of high-profile relationships, together with romances with supermodel Gigi Hadid and Grammy-nominated singer Miley Cyrus.
“So I believe the pressures of what he has handled in camp and on the Commonwealth Video games has been fairly straightforward for him,” Angie mentioned. “It has given him a bonus to take care of plenty of these pressures and never let that stuff trouble him.”
Rumors of a rift between Simpson and Chalmers have dominated headlines on the Commonwealth Video games — the place Simpson received a gold medal as a warmth swimmer in Australia’s 4x100m freestyle relay. He additionally completed fifth within the 100m backstroke last on Tuesday night time with McKeon watching on.
Chalmers threatened to stop swimming if “false information” a couple of feud with Simpson and McKeon continued.
“It’s all simply false information that's truly simply crap,” Chalmers mentioned, in keeping with the Every day Mail. “It’s truthfully only a load of s–t that isn't true.”
Chalmers additionally denied hypothesis there have been points with McKeon after the 2 appeared to have an ungainly interplay throughout the 4x100m freestyle blended relay on Friday.
“Did you watch the entire race? I mentioned congratulations and we [McKeon] stood right here proper alongside you guys and spoke final night time,” mentioned Chalmers, who was thought to have ignored McKeon after Australia’s win.
“I discover that basically onerous to consider that I didn’t say congratulations after the race. I truly walked up and mentioned ‘good job’ throughout the pool.”
Chalmers added that he has an excellent relationship with Simpson. Chalmers mentioned he texted Simpson congratulations after the Australian males’s 4x100m freestyle crew’s win on Saturday.
“I do nothing however be as constructive as I presumably can. I help him on the crew however, once more, folks simply need clickbait on the article. It’s unlucky that I can’t do something proper at this cut-off date,” Chalmers mentioned. “I believe it’s incredible that he’s right here… it’s incredible for our sport, it brings new viewers in. What he has achieved in two years of swimming is unbelievable.”
McKeon turned probably the most adorned athlete in Commonwealth Video games historical past on Tuesday, The swimming sensation received bronze within the 100m freestyle last earlier than claiming gold within the 4x100m blended medley relay – to push her medal depend to 19 in whole throughout her profession.
“I used to be far more nervous to observe him than I used to be for my 100 (freestyle last),” McKeon mentioned of Simpson. “I really like sharing this expertise with him.”
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