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Why Is Simone Biles on ‘The Voice’? How the Athlete Became the Playoff Advisor for Snoop Dogg’s Team

Many fans of The Voice were confused to learn that Simone Biles would be Snoop Dogg's playoff advisor. Why did the athlete join the singing competition?

Snoop Dogg is a new coach on The Voice season 26, and he’s already made a splash by doing something the show hasn’t seen before — bringing in a celebrity mentor who isn’t a professional singer. “This totally makes sense when you realize that these people can already SING and what they need is training on stage presence, confidence, and performance, which she’s an expert in,” one person wrote. Casey Durkin/NBC Though Simone might seem like an unusual choice for The Voice, Snoop tapped the artistic gymnast himself to join him on the show after they meshed well together at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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