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It's been nearly one year after Biles spoke out about Nassar and the gymnast said it is still \"not easy.\"

\"I mean, I have my ups and downs,\" she said.

Biles spoke out on \"GMA\" after it was announced that she would grace the cover of ESPN The Magazine's blockbuster year-end issue.

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PHOTO: ABC's Robin Roberts talks with gymnast Simone Biles about her appearance on the cover of ESPN Magazine on "Good Morning America," Dec. 11, 2018.
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\"I didn’t think it was real,\" Biles said of the honor. \"I was like, ‘You’re joking.’\"

The four-time Olympic gold medalist recently became the first female gymnast to win four World Championships.

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PHOTO: Simone Biles competes in the women's all-around final of the 2018 FIG Artistic Gymnastics Championships at the Aspire Dome, Nov. 1, 2018 in Doha, Qatar.
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Biles said she is looking back at 2018 as the year in which she found her voice.

\"There were a lot of points in this year that made me who I am today and I feel stronger,\" she said. \"I feel like this year gave me a voice and I tried to find my voice this year and use that to the better potential and positive manner.\"

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