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Angelina Jolie is speaking out with praise for the brave U.S. gymnasts who spoke at a Senate hearing this week.

Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols, Jessica Howard, Kaylee Lorincz, and more testified about the Inspector General’s report on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts.

The hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee took place on Wednesday afternoon (September 15) in Washington, D.C.

Angelina was also in town and she met with the young women.

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Simone Biles holds hands with McKayla Maroney as they leave the Senate Judiciary hearing in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon (September 15).

The former Olympic gymnasts joined Aly Raisman, world champion Maggie Nichols, Kaylee Lorincz and more in testifying about the Inspector General’s report on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts

Simone, McKayla, Aly and Maggie all recalled the abuse they sustained from Larry Nassar, the former US women’s national gymnastics team doctor, and called out the FBI in their lack of urgency when handling their cases.

“I believe without a doubt that the circumstances that led to my abuse and allowed it to continue are directly the result of the fact that the organizations created by congress to oversee and protect me as an athlete—USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee—failed to do their jobs,” Simone had said during her testimony. “Nassar is where he belongs, but those who enabled him deserve to be held accountable. If they are not, I am convinced that this will continue to happen to others across Olympic sports.”

Following their testimonies, the four athletes chose to cling to each other and celebrate their bond.

McKayla shared a few images of her with Simone, Aly and Maggie just after their testimony.

McKayla, Simone and Aly have all been open about the assaults they were subject to during their time on Team USA.

Larry Nassar was previously sentenced to 175 years for his crimes.

McKayla Maroney is opening up about her trip to the hospital.

The 25-year-old Olympic gymnast took to her Instagram Story on Wednesday night (February 24) to reveal that she went to the emergency room after suffering “severe pain.”

“Tuesday I was throwing up all day, with severe pain in my back and stomach,” McKayla wrote along with a selfie in a hospital bed. “Had to come to ER at 3am because pain kept getting worse, and I couldn’t stop throwing up.”

After doctors ran tests, they discovered that McKayla was suffering from kidney stones.

“Just got my CT scan back,” McKayla continued. “I have a few kidney stones.”

Kidney stones are relatively common and are usually resolved in a matter of days or weeks, according to the Mayo Clinic.

The following day, McKayla updated her followers, letting them know that she had been released from the hospital.

“Home from ER. They treated me wonderful, but unfortunately nothing has changed, just on pain management,” McKayla wrote on Thursday while at a smoothie bar.

“This smoothie is literally the only thing I can even think of stomaching,” she added.

Here’s to hoping McKayla gets well soon!

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ESPN is honoring the the hundreds of sexual assault survivors who spoke out against former USA Gymnastic and Michigan State University team doctor Larry Nassar at the 2018 ESPY Awards.

The sports network announced on Wednesday (May 16) that the “sister survivors” including Olympic gold medalists Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney, and Gabby Douglas will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the awards show this summer.

“We are honored to recognize the courage of these women at the 2018 ESPYS, to acknowledge the power of their voices, and to shine a very well-deserved spotlight on what speaking up, fighting back and demanding accountability can accomplish,” said ESPN Vice President Alison Overholt.

Aly and many of the other survivors spoke at Larry‘s sentencing hearings earlier this year which led to the disgraced doctor being sentenced to up to 175 years in prison on multiple counts of sexual assault.

“For 25 years, the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage has been given to those who change the world in important ways, and the future will undoubtedly be different because of the actions of these heroic women,” said Maura Mandt, executive producer of the ESPYS. “This tribute will reflect the awe and admiration these individuals deserve.”

The 2018 ESPY Awards is set to air on Wednesday, July 18.

McKayla Maroney is speaking out about being abused by Larry Nassar in an interview for the first time.

The 22-year-old Olympian bravely detailed how the abuse started and how it went on for years in her upcoming Dateline special.

“He said that nobody would understand this and the sacrifice that it takes to get to the Olympics, so you can’t tell people this. He didn’t say it in a way that was mean or anything like that,” McKayla shared.

She added, “I actually was like, ‘That makes sense, I don’t want to tell anybody about this.’ And I didn’t believe that they would understand.”

McKayla‘s full interview will air during a Dateline special on Sunday, April 22nd on NBC.

Watch a preview of her interview below…

McKayla Maroney makes a rare appearance on the red carpet while attending the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Luncheon on Tuesday afternoon (April 17) in New York City.

The 22-year-old Olympic gymnast opened up about the abuse she faced from doctor Larry Nassar and how the #MeToo movement inspired her to speak out.

“We knew that Larry was a monster, and learning from everything that has come out, I never should have met him. The USA Gymnastics, MSU and the USOC continued to look away to protect their reputations. All they cared about was money, medals, and it didn’t seem like there was anything else,” McKayla said (via Page Six).

She added, “The cool thing about social media is that so many people at that time were speaking up. I felt like, This is my moment.”

McKayla Maroney can feel free to speak out at her alleged abuser Larry Nassar‘s sentencing hearing without worrying about a potential $100,000 fine from USA Gymnastics.

As part of her $1.25 million settlement with the organization in December 2016, the Olympian agreed to not publicly talk about the abuse she experienced.

After Chrissy Teigen and more celebs offered to pay for the fine if McKayla chose to speak out, USA Gymnastics released a statement to let people know they will not pursue a fine.

“USA Gymnastics has not sought and will not seek any money from McKayla Maroney for her brave statements made in describing her victimization and abuse by Larry Nassar, nor for any victim impact statements she wants to make to Larry Nassar at this hearing or at any subsequent hearings related to his sentencing,” the organization told USA Today. “This has been her right and USA Gymnastics encourages McKayla and anyone who has been abused to speak out. USA Gymnastics remains focused on our highest priority – the safety, health and well-being of our athletes and creating a culture that empowers and supports them.”