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Aly Raisman and Simone Biles talk competing against Michael Phelps on 'Lip Sync Battle'

By Alexandra Hurtado

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Performing live on Lip Sync Battle is a piece of cake afterwinning gold medals in Rio. Final Five members Aly Raisman and Simone Biles teamedup with actress Olivia Munn on Sunday as she went up against Michael Phelps duringLip Sync Battle’s first ever "All-Stars Live Championship." 

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“It was awesome,” Aly told HELLO! a day later at the Sherri Hill fashion show in New York City. “Everyone there was so nice. It was really cool to be there with Michael.”

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The 22-year-old gymnast andher fellow teammate Simone, 19, joined the X-Menstar on the battle stage, dancing to Sia’s Cheap Thrills. “Beingon with [Olivia] was really amazing,” Aly admitted. “We’re really gratefulthat she asked us to be on it with her. It was really cool.”

And while thegirls were competing against the most decorated Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps,they didn’t sweat over it. “We didn’t really care who won or not. We were justexcited to be on it,” Aly confessed. Like-wise Simone said, “We know [Michael]so well. We were actually so nervous before he went on. We were like cheeringfor him.”

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As for whetherthey were more nervous doing the show or the summer games, Simone said, “Definitelythe Olympics.”

In the end, theladies ultimately lost to Boomer Phelps’ dad on the Spike TV show. Thankfully they’ll betumbling back into a familiar arena as they prepare to kickoff their Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions. The tour begins September 15 in Spokane, Washington.

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“We’re excited,”Aly said. “I did it last time so I’m excited to do it again. I know what toexpect but a lot of the girls it’s their first time.” Though touring the country like a rockstar on a tour bus will take some getting use to for Simone. She confessed, “It’lldefinitely be different. I hate living out of a suitcase,” though Simone noted theexperience will be “so much fun.

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