Hezly Rivera and Ariana Grande (Image via: Getty;Getty)

Ariana Grande reacts to Hezly Rivera promoting her beauty brand as the 16-year-old heads to Paris Olympics 2024

Modified Jul 17, 2024 21:12 GMT

Ariana Grande recently reacted to 16-year-old gymnastics sensation Hezly Rivera's latest Instagram post. This comes after Rivera was seen promoting the beauty products of Grande's brand, R.E.M. Beauty on her official Instagram handle.

Rivera posted a "Get Ready With Me" reel just one day before she was going to head to Paris for the first Olympic Games of her career. In the reel, the gymnast was seen encouraging the audience about the products of R.E.M. Beauty. She was also seen using various products from the brand, such as lip glosses and eye creams.

Owing to this, the American singer shared the reel on her Instagram story and also tagged Rivera's Instagram handle. Besides, Grande, the official Instagram handle of the brand also shared Rivera's reel on their Instagram story.

Ariana Grande responds to Hezly Rivera (Image via Ariana Grande's Instagram story)

R.E.M Beauty responds to Hezly Rivera (Image via R.E.M Beauty's Instagram story)

R.E.M Beauty is one of the major foundations of Ariana Grande's that she established in 2021. It deals with the various cosmetic products for women and is also named after one of the songs by Grande of the same name that was released in 2018.

Hezly Rivera opens up about USA gymnastics teammates ahead of Paris Olympics 2024

Hezly Rivera at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials (Image via Getty)

Hezly Rivera's splendid performances at the Team USA Gymnastics Trials last month saw her qualify for the national team that will compete at the quadrennial event in Paris. Her run included a fifth-place finish at the all-around apparatus, and a top-position podium finish in the beam balance apparatus, overtaking the likes of Simone Biles and Suni Lee.

Owing to this performance, Rivera became the fifth and youngest member of the 2024 Paris Olympics team. She will compete alongside some of the most experienced campaigners in the gymnastics circuit, including Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Suni Lee, and Jordan Chiles.

In a recent interview with E News, Rivera elaborated on the supportive nature of her teammates and also appreciated the way they cheer for everyone. She stated:

"They're very uplifting and supportive, and they'll always cheer you on, no matter what. We're all a part of Team USA and they're always going to cheer every single person that goes up. That's very special."

Rivera added:

"They've already been through this experience. So they're just going to be such great role models for me and amazing guides."

During the interview, Rivera also explained the kind of gentle human beings her teammates are, besides being some of the most talented gymnasts in the world.