Gymnast Lily Smith Performs Rooftop Beam Routine for Rimmel Mascara Launch

In a daring display high above the streets of Manhattan, five-time All-American gymnast Lily Smith executed a gravity-defying balance beam routine on a rooftop 52 stories up, marking the launch of Rimmel London's new Thrill Seeker Mega Lift Mascara in collaboration with Red Bull.

The performance, held recently ahead of Smith's 2026 NCAA competition season, featured a custom sequence she developed independently. It included intricate tricks and maneuvers, with the most challenging being a front-to-spike flip. The beam itself was elevated an additional 9.5 feet above the rooftop edge, making it twice the height of a standard apparatus and amplifying the stakes of the urban setting. Smith completed the routine flawlessly, blending precision from competitive gymnastics with graceful elements drawn from her early training in rhythmic gymnastics and classical ballet. She relied on established techniques like controlled breathing and visualization to maintain focus at such an extreme altitude.

Smith, a rising star in NCAA gymnastics and a sponsored Red Bull athlete, has earned perfect 10 scores across multiple events in her career. This rooftop feat builds on her reputation for pushing...