Suni Lee is balancing out the hate.

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The Olympic gymnast clapped back at critics following her debut appearance at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, posting a video to social media pleading with people to stop giving her a hard time online.

“Yeah, it feels so good to be so young,” she lip synced to Ariana Grande‘s song “Successful” in an Oct. 18 TikTok. “And have this fun and be successful, yeah / I’m so successful, yeah.”

Further driving her point home Suni captioned the clip, “Can u guys stop bullying me.”

Suni Lee Makes Her 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Runway Debut

The 22-year-old also double tapped a bunch of supportive comments under the clip, too, including one from Ming Lee Simmons that said, “Who’s bulling you?! i won’t allow it” and another from a fan who declared, “you were on the runway and they were mad and at HOME.”

The two-time Olympic gold medalist also responded to a user who asked, “why are people bullying you because of your height” before adding “u cant control that bro,” to which Suni responded, “like literally.”

The athlete had previously opened up about what it meant for her to appear in the iconic fashion show.

“Stepping into something like the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show felt like a dream outside of my comfort zone,” she explained to Marie Claire in an interview published Oct. 16. “But that’s exactly why I said yes.”

Suni Lee photos from Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2025

“Growing up, I didn’t see many girls who looked like me in spaces like this,” Suni continued. “To now be here as an athlete, as someone who’s worked so hard to achieve her dreams, it feels powerful. I want young girls to know they don’t have to fit into just one box. You can chase Olympic gold and still own your femininity.”

She went on to reveal that she didn’t have much of a heads up that she would be appearing in the Victoria’s Secret show, which ultimately ended up being a blessing in disguise for her.

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“Honestly, I didn’t have much time to prepare for this, and that was probably for the best,” Suni said. “It allowed me to show up here exactly as I am. Just me, not trying to be something I’m not.”

Of course, she wasn’t the only star to appear in this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Keep reading to see who else rocked the runway…