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Simone Biles Was Asked To Smile. Her Response To That Question Is Gold.

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This is what you call sticking a landing.

Simone Biles was not happy with the judges’ feedback on Monday night’s “Dancing with the Stars,” and her face couldn’t hide her frustration.

Following her Paso Doble performance, judge Carrie Ann Inaba said she saw improvement, but added that the Olympic gold medalist should be careful not to dance “like a metronome.” Host Tom Bergeron jumped in, asking, “I was waiting for you to smile at some of the compliments, you didn’t.”

(Oh, dude. No.)

Biles’ response: “Smiling doesn’t win you gold medals.”

[Insert Fire Emoji]

The comment shut down the host, earning “oohs” from the audience and a ton of support online.

Bergeron knew he made a mistake, later calling his question “clumsy” and tweeting that he “unwittingly added to the smile pile.”

Biles opened up about her feelings on the judges’ feedback and Bergeron’s smile comment backstage to Entertainment Tonight.

The Olympian said she had tears in her eyes but pulled it together, adding, “I am trying and I am being honest. But if they don’t see that, I don’t know what else more I can do.”

After making it through the week, Biles will be back for the “DWTS” semifinals. We’re guessing Bergeron’s “clumsy” questions will not.

”Dancing with the Stars” airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. 

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Simone Biles: Epic Gymnast
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of USA competes on the Beam during the All-Around Final on day seven of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of USA competes on the floor in the All-Around Final on day seven of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of the U.S. competes on the Uneven Bars during day seven of World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images) (credit:Ian MacNicol via Getty Images)
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US gymnast Simone Biles competes on the vault during the Women's All-Around final on the seventh day of the 2015 World Gymnastics Championship in Glasgow, Scotland, on October 29, 2015. US teenager Simone Biles tumbled her way into history Wednesday by winning a third consecutive all-around women's gold at the world gymnastics championships. Olympic all-around champion Gabrielle Douglas of the United States took silver with Romania's Larisa Iordache winning bronze in Glasgow's Hydro Arena. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of United States competes on the Uneven Bars during day seven of World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images) (credit:Ian MacNicol via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of United States competes on the Uneven Bars during day seven of World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images) (credit:Ian MacNicol via Getty Images)
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US gymnast Simone Biles competes on the balance beam during the Women's All-Around final on the seventh day of the 2015 World Gymnastics Championship in Glasgow, Scotland, on October 29, 2015. US teenager Simone Biles tumbled her way into history Wednesday by winning a third consecutive all-around women's gold at the world gymnastics championships. Olympic all-around champion Gabrielle Douglas of the United States took silver with Romania's Larisa Iordache winning bronze in Glasgow's Hydro Arena. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan,Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:AFP via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of United States competes on the Uneven Bars during day seven of World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images) (credit:Ian MacNicol via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of USA competes on the Beam during the All-Around Final on day seven of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of USA poses with the Gold medal after winning the All-Around Final on day seven of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of USA poses with the Gold medal after winning the All-Around Final on day seven of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 24: Simone Biles of USA competes on the floor during Day Two of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 24, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 24: Simone Biles of United States competes on the floor during day Two of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 24, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images) (credit:Ian MacNicol via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 24: Simone Biles of United States walks through the 'Walk of Champions' as she enters the arena during day Two of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 24, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images) (credit:Ian MacNicol via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: (l-r) Larisa Andreea Iordache of Romania wins bronze, Simone Biles of USA wins gold and Gabrielle Douglas of USA wins silver medal in the All-Around Final on day seven of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 24: Simone Biles of United States walks through the 'Walk of Champions' as she enters the arena during day Two of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 24, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images) (credit:Ian MacNicol via Getty Images)
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US women's team (L-R) Gabrielle Douglas, Madison Kocian, Alexandra Raisman, Margaret Nichols, Brenda Dowell, Simone Biles and Mykayla Skinner pose after competing on the second day of the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships at the Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland on October 24, 2015. Gymnasts can secure qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro at the championships. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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US gymnast Simone Biles competes on the beam on the second day of the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships at the Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland on October 24, 2015. Gymnasts can secure qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro at the championships. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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US gymnast Simone Biles competes on the beam on the second day of the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships at the Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland on October 24, 2015. Gymnasts can secure qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro at the championships. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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US gymnast Simone Biles competes on the vault on the second day of the 2015 World Gymnastics Championship at the Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, on October 24, 2015. Gymnasts can secure qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio at the championships. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:BEN STANSALL via Getty Images)
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US gymnast Simone Biles competes on the floor on the second day of the 2015 World Gymnastics Championship at the Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, on October 24, 2015. Gymnasts can secure qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio at the championships. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:BEN STANSALL via Getty Images)
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