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The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl three-peat bid may have ended in heartbreak, but another All-American superstar isn’t slowing down. As the Philadelphia Eagles celebrated a dominant 40-22 victory, Simone Biles was making moves of her own—off the football field. And despite the Super Bowl frenzy, her biggest supporter, Jonathan Owens, was right by her side. The Green Bay Packers’ safety may have just wrapped up his own football season prematurely, but on this night, he was there not as an athlete, but as a husband – cheering for Biles in a moment that was about more than just competition. Curious about what took place?

Simone Biles hosted her landmark showcase, the 8th Biles International Invitational. It happened in Houston, Texas, from January 31 to February 2, drawing gymnasts from all over to the George R. Brown Convention Center. The event hosted by Biles’ family-owned World Champions Centre is more than just a meeting; it is a platform for young talent to shine and has become a key fixture since 2018, which draws over 2,000 female gymnasts, many aiming to follow in Biles’ legendary footsteps.

Reflecting on the event’s success, Biles took to Instagram today. With a carousel of photos, she wrote: “hosted our 8th annual Biles International Invitational 🤍 I’ll forever be grateful to have this opportunity! Congrats to all the gymnasts that came out to compete & good luck the rest of season! Keep killing it! thanks to all the volunteers & my family who came out to help run the event!”

For Biles, the Biles International Invitational has been a passion project since 2017—a way to give back to the sport that made her a global icon. And while she may be taking a brief pause from training, she’s far from slowing down. The 4-foot-8, Biles gymnast has amassed 11 Olympic medals to go with 30 World championships medal. But beyond the medals, the mission is close to her heart, which started as a brainchild in 2017, one year before its first edition.

“A big focus for me right now is inspiring the next generation of female athletes to dominate in sports like just men, which we honestly proved at the Olympics when women overall picked up more medals than men,” Biles told PEOPLE in 2017. “Because once you are in the spotlight, you need to use that momentum.”

Even as she pushes forward with her noble cause, some pieces of Simone Biles’ Olympic journey remain right where she left them!!

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens

Simone Biles Admits She’s Yet to Unpack Her 2024 Olympics Suitcase

The 7 time- Olympic gold medalist recently shared a candid moment on her Instagram Story, which revealed that she still hasn’t unpacked one of her suitcases from the Paris Olympics. The blue baggage, left unzipped, showed a white U.S.A. sweatshirt, a blue backpack, and gray sweatpants, with a pair of white sneakers resting nearby.

I’m truly ashamed to admit that I still have not unpacked one of my suitcases from the Olympics,” Biles wrote over the image, adding that it was full of “all clean clothes.”

The story comes Just weeks later, she revealed another lingering piece of her Olympic past—her so-called “forbidden Olympics closet.” But it’s not just a closet; it’s a space filled with memories, emotions, and reminders of the highs and lows of her storied career.

Biles opened up about the room in her Sports Illustrated cover story, explaining that she and her husband, Jonathan Owens, have repurposed a rarely used guest room to store her Team USA gear from the Tokyo Olympics. It’s a place she rarely visits, but when Owens is away, she sometimes finds herself sifting through the leotards, pins, and other keepsakes—often ending in tears.

Tokyo 2020 was meant to be the pinnacle of her career, but instead, it became the stage for one of her most challenging moments. Biles had to pull out of several events because of the “twisties.” She made headlines for putting her mental health first. This experience was hard but also changed her. In Paris 2024, she came back stronger. Despite a calf injury, she won three gold medals and one silver.

Simone Biles, is set to open this years exclusive Ready25.

REA Group is excited to announce world champion and three-time Olympian gymnast, Simone Biles, will open the exclusive Ready25 customer event in August live in person.

Biles is widely regarded as the greatest gymnast of all time.

She joins an impressive lineup of inspiring thought leaders, experts, and champions including Cathy Freeman, Saya Sakakibara, Dom Price, Rohit Bhargava, and Nedd Brockmann, with more to come.

With 11 Olympic medals, a record-breaking 30 World Championships medals, and five official gymnastics moves named after her, Biles is a trailblazer in her field.

She also uses her platform to advocate for change as an ambassador for Friends of the Children, an organisation which supports and empowers youth facing challenges including foster care, intergenerational poverty, and mental health.

REA Group Chief Customer Officer, Kul Singh, said following the exceptional feedback in Ready’s inaugural year in 2024, Ready25 is shaping up to be an unmissable event for REA customers.

“Ready25 is designed to be an immersive and thought-provoking experience,” Mr Singh said.

“It’s more than just a property conference and it’s not just for agents.

Simone Biles 

“Anyone in the industry will take away incredible insights and motivation.

“This is Simone Biles’ first time to Australia, and I can’t wait to hear from her and our other inspirational speakers.

“Ready is going to be even bigger and better in 2025, and our stellar lineup is set to see tickets sell out fast.

“REA is strong in its commitment to supporting organisations working to end homelessness and will donate half a million dollars to the cause through the 2025 event.

“As a collective, the property industry has the power to drive meaningful change and genuinely make a difference to those impacted by homelessness.”

Ready25 returns to Sydney’s Royal Randwick on 21 August 2025.

REA customers can secure their tickets at readyrea.com.au.

Updates and further speaker announcements will be shared on Instagram at @experience__ready.

Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson among 2025 Met Gala host committee members

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles will be dressing to impress this May, with the 11-time Olympic medallist set to serve as a member of the 2025 Met Gala host committee, Vogue magazine announced Tuesday (4 February).

Biles and husband Jonathan Owens, who plays for the Chicago Bears in the NFL, will join two other Olympians, including honorary chair LeBron James, a three-time Olympic champion in basketball, and Sha’Carri Richardson, who won gold in the women’s 4x100m relay and silver in the 100m at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton is one of the event’s co-chairs, while WNBA player Angel Reese will serve alongside Biles on the host committee. The Met Gala is scheduled for 5 May.

The 2025 event is part of an exhibition called “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Gala’s dress code, also announced Tuesday by Vogue, is “Tailored for You,” which is “a nod to the exhibition’s focus on menswear and is purposefully designed to provide guidance and invite creative interpretation,” according to the iconic fashion magazine.

Biles previously attended the Met Gala in 2021. She also graced the cover of Vogue in the summer of 2020.

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Simone Biles’ Feelings About 88-Pound Met Gala Dress Unearthed as She Prepares to Go with Jonathan Owens This Time Around

“I typically gravitate towards classic, laid back styles”, said a 16-year-old Simone Biles when asked about the kind of fashion she leans forward to. Little did that teenage Olympic gold medalist know that one day she would become a diva by beating Taylor Swift herself in the fashion race. That’s exactly what happened when Simone Biles & Jonathan Owens got their invite to be at the Met as 2025 Costume Institute Benefit Host Committee. And Taylor missed out on the list.

After the Paris Olympics, Simone Biles isn’t missing any on showcasing her iconic fashion sense. And one of the way she is doing it is by turning into a cheerleader for husband Jonathan Owens as he played for the Chicago Bears. The Bears might not had a successful season but her WAG outfits did stir up the NFL world. Little did Simone know then that she’d end up going to one of the most prestigious fashion events in the world. But hold on, this won’t be the first time for the Gymnastics GOAT to step into the fashion world.

Yes, you heard it right! Simone made her debut at the Met Gala way back in 2021, merely months after one of the biggest moments in her career – her ‘twisties’ episode at the Tokyo Olympics. While that moment itself was enough to bring a revolution in the gymnastics world, by starting a conversation around mental health. Her aura on the red carpet of Met 2021 was completely something else!

The 7x Olympic gold medalist was wearing custom AREA x Athleta, which was an 88-pound dress designed by Beckett Fogg and Piotrek Panszczyk of AREA. Needless to say, the couture turned out to be as beautiful as it can get to rock the theme of Met 2021 – In America – A Lexicon of Fashion. Brand partner of Athleta, wearing that 88-pound dress made Simone feel even more empowered. In her interview with the Vogue during final dress fitting, she said, “How do I feel in the dress? It’s definitely heavy, but I feel beautiful, strong, and empowered.” 

And that’s exactly the purpose of the three-in-one outfit. It consists of a hand-embellished skirt covered in Swarovski crystals which weighed 88 pounds; a minidress underneath; and a glittering black catsuit decorated to look like a starry night sky (though each of the stars is really Athleta’s logo, the chi).

Even after almost 4 years we can’t stop talking about her 2021 Met look and it seems, it’s the same for the GOAT as well. Just a few minutes back Biles took to her Instagram and added three stories to showcase some unseen moments from her fitting and the Met Gala itself. Posting the first picture, she wrote, “throwback to my 1st time @the met gala ❤️”. The second picture consisted of three of her pictures put together on the stairs of the Met with the caption, “2021  just me & my 88 lb dress”.

But, but but, one picture of the same would leave everyone shocked, the good shocked. It showed Simone wearing only one part of the three-layered dress, definitely dropping some significant pounds off of herself. Now, however much she lost, this can only be told by the GOAT herself. Maybe someone can ask her the same this time around?

Simone Biles and Jonathan owens

While the Gymnastics GOAT’s customized crystalized dress for Met 2021 was indeed one of a kind, it will be worthwhile to see what she comes up with this year! Till then let’s refresh our memory of her NFL outfit.

Simone Biles customized NFL outfits

Last year just before Christmas, while heading toward yet another game of Owens, Biles sat down for an interview with ‘Olympics.com.’ Therein, she let out her thoughts about what goes on in the making of her NFL outfits. “Honestly, I reach out to some of the creators that make the apparel, and I have no ideas. I let them kind of freeball it, and I say, ‘Surprise me.’ And then that’s how I piece them together”, said Biles of her outfits.

Little did we all know that the best of her NFL outfits to cheer for Jonathan Owens was coming on December 26, the Bears game against the Seattle Seahawks. The Bears lost that day, but Simone’s outfit with Owens’ face all over it became a win.

As she walked onto the Soldier Field with Owens’ face all over her outfit, Simone proved that she takes the role of being an NFL WAG quite seriously. The custom-made outfit by Kelly Daley, featured a white and blue-themed hooded sweatshirt with identical wide-leg cargo pants, paired up with stylish white pumps. But that was not it, she teamed the classy luxury suit with just the perfect accessories! She carried a white mini Chanel bag and had her hair elegantly done in soft curls!

And now, it will be exciting to see what the 11x Olympic medalist comes up with at the Met, or will she be free-balling it once again? What do you think will happen? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Simone Biles and husband Jonathan Owens packed on some sweet sideline PDA ahead of his Sunday, December 8, football game.

Biles, 27, and Owens, 29, shared a sweet kiss ahead of his Chicago Bears away game against the San Francisco 49ers. Ahead of the matchup, Owens met up with Biles on the sidelines, where they each wrapped their arms around one another’s waists and embraced.

Biles also made sure to support her man in style, wearing a pair of navy-and-white sweatpants with “Owens” emblazoned across the waistband. She completed her look with a long-sleeved white T-shirt, matching heeled boots and a small silver handbag.  Biles also wore custom bedazzled sunglasses, which featured a blinged-out “36” in each lens to match Owens’ jersey number.

After the game commenced, Biles went to watch from a private suite — and shared glimpses of her experience via Instagram Story.

“GOOD DAY FOR SOME FOOOOOOTBALL BABYYYYYY,” she wrote on Sunday, sharing a pic of her stadium view.

The two athletes have been together since 2020, first meeting and matching via dating app Raya. At the time, Owens had no clue just how famous Biles was.

“[I] had been on the [dating app Raya] for a couple days and then she pops up. I’m like, ‘Lemme see who this is,’” Owens recalled during a December 2023 appearance on “The Pivot” podcast. “I never really paid attention to gymnastics, so it piqued my curiosity [and I was like], ‘I’ll see what’s up.’”

Owens was playing for the Houston Texans at the time, near Biles’ training facility.

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens

 

Biles and the NFL safety dated for three years before getting married in April 2023. Since then, she’s been a staple at his football games. Owens also enjoys cheering on Biles, even receiving special permission to miss a few days of Bears training camp to watch her in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

“It is not much motivation you need to do, just because you don’t want to put extra, added pressure on anyone,” Owens exclusively told Us Weekly in July of how they support one another. “I just tell her, ‘Go do your thing, baby.’… As long as she’s there, she’s on the field, give her a kiss and we can go about our way.”

He continued, “You get a different type of focus whenever you just have this one person that you’re focusing on. And I ain’t saying there’s something wrong with being single, but for me, knowing myself, I’ve played a lot better since [meeting Simone], I’ve just been focused and locked in, and you come home, talk about my day and play with the dogs, you know what I mean? That’s just kind of, like, our thing.”

The Met Gala, otherwise known as the Super Bowl of fashion, unveiled its star-studded host committee on Tuesday.

Among those tapped for hosting duties are three luminaries with Texas connections: gymnast Simone Biles, musician André 3000 and sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson.

The Met Gala, otherwise known as the Super Bowl of fashion, unveiled its star-studded host committee on Tuesday.

Among those tapped for hosting duties are three luminaries with Texas connections: gymnast Simone Biles, musician André 3000 and sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson.

In the spirit of the exhibit, the Metropolitan Museum announced Tuesday the gala’s dress code, “Tailored for You.”

It’s “a nod to the exhibition’s focus on menswear and tailoring that can be broadly interpreted from suiting to specific silhouettes, fabrics and accessories,” according to a video posted to the museum’s Instagram.

On Tuesday, Biles, who grew up in Spring, shared a Vogue magazine post about the committee to her Instagram story with the caption: “see you at the met gala.”

In a statement from the Met provided to The Associated Press, Richardson, a Dallas native, said: “Our style isn’t just what we wear — it’s how we move, how we own our space, how we tell our story without saying a word.”

Both athletes competed at the 2024 Olympics in Paris last summer.

Richardson won gold after anchoring the 4×100-meter relay with teammates Gabby Thomas, Melissa Jefferson and Twanisha Terry while Biles took home three gold medals and one silver in the gymnastics competition.

André 3000, who lived for two years in Dallas in the 2010s, was recently a contender for album of the year at the Grammys with his flute record, New Blue Sun, ultimately losing to Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter.

In September, the former Outkast rapper toured in Dallas for his album, stopping at the Winspear Opera House. Erykah Badu, who he shares a child with, joined him onstage for the performance.

Simone Biles ‘Obsessed’ With Baby Biles While Jonathan Owens Takes New Role To Help Make Her Gymnastics Competition a Success

Last year before the Olympics Simone Biles shared a photo of her niece Ronni dressed in a replica of her aunt’s black leotard from the 2023 Xfinity Gymnastics Championships. The Olympic champion introduced her as the “WCC’s newest elite team member,” and since then the aptly named Baby Biles has become somewhat of a regular at the World Champions Centre as she looks to follow in the footsteps of the GOAT.

Last October, we saw a video of her jumping around enthusiastically, climbing mats, and balancing herself on the trampoline, at Biles’ family-owned gym in Spring, Texas. Previously at the center, she has been spotted wearing a GK leotard as she tried to ace a floor routine like her TT. During the Paris Olympics, Ronni also wore an adorable mini-version of Biles’ red, white, and blue leotard, adorned with silver stars.

So, it is no surprise as the Simone Biles Invitational returned to the World Championships Center this season, Ronni was once again with her gymnast aunt, this time in another cute outfit.

After wrapping up a successful Paris Olympics, the Gold Over America Tour, and supporting her husband Jonathan Owens’ NFL season, Simone Biles has finally come down home, to Houston, for a generous stretch. But, she’s still not retreated into rest mode. Instead, she’s making the most of her time, and her latest actions prove it. After all, she has multiple things in the pipeline like finalizing details on her new house and, of course, hosting the 8th annual Simone Biles Invitational.

Ronnie was present at the Biles Invitational in a World Championship Center-themed tracksuit and her aunt couldn’t stop but gush over her cuteness. Taking to Instagram, she shared a story of the toddler looking at her and added the caption, “Miss girl is soooo cute. ms. ronni biles.” In another story, she also swooned over the fact that “baby sized stuff just looks so much cuter! I’m obsessed.”

Baby Biles seems to follow her aunt wherever she goes, cheering her on from Paris to her homecoming in Houston for the Gold Over America Tour. Hoisted on her mother’s shoulders she yelled “TT go, TT go,” as they made their way to the Toyota Center last October during the Tour. But it’s her early adventures on the mat that have turned a lot of heads.

Simone Biles and Jonathan owens

Last year, the two-year-old was captured in a video by her mother Sammi Biles, as she played around at the facility donning a mini Team USA leotard and a red bow. She made it across different stages from the mat to jumping onto the foam pit cubes, all by herself, drawing encouragement from her mother who said, “See you did it, good job!” MeanwhileSimone Biles also shared a glimpse of the supporters from her family who had turned up to volunteer at the Invitational which was scheduled from January 31 to February 2.

She shared a small snippet on her IG Story of a row of people including her husband, Jonathan Owens, seated and volunteering at the meet. And guess what? All of her tribe members were donning custom-made Simone Biles Invitational t-shirts. No wonder she captioned the story, “family that volunteers your competition [cry & heart emoji].”

Well, this hardly surprises us as we’ve seen Owens being Simone Biles’ rock all through. From flying to Paris to boost her morale at the Olympics and to surprising her in a Milwaukee hotel during the GOAT Tour, Owens hasn’t been shy in showing his love for Biles.

While Biles cherishes moments with baby Biles, Ronnie, she confirmed plans of having kids of her own in the future. Talking on the Today Show after the Paris Olympics she mentioned, “Me and Jonathan always talk about kids. He would have them, like, yesterday if he could have. Obviously, we both have goals that we want to achieve before we start a family. But yes, that’s definitely in our future.”

Well, motherhood can still be some time away for Biles, but she continues to be an inspiration to the young generation. Recently, a 3-year-old toddler pleasantly surprised Simone Biles in another adorable interaction.

Simone Biles’ new fan is adorable

On the first day of the meet, Biles shared an adorable clip of her 3-year-old fan, Sloan, who was dialing Biles on her toy phone. She was saying, “I have a balance beam for Christmas, Sibone Miles. What? You’ve a balance beam for Christmas. Awww..” The little one looked absolutely obsessed with Biles!

The veteran gymnast even met the toddler and shared the story on her IG.”“My heart [emoji] I got to meet sweet Sloan today!!!! she did her sassy [emoji] pose w/me! so adorable! DAY MADE,” she wrote.

We are sure there will be many such moments to come and more with Ronnie Biles as well. Simone Biles has inspired a legion of young fans and it looks like their love for her isn’t going away anytime soon.

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Simone Biles, has recently shared her fresh take on the importance of mental health.

Her personal struggles, notably dealing with the “twisties” that forced her to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics, have made her a beacon of resilience and a vocal supporter of prioritizing emotional well-being.

The most decorated gymnast of all time, Simone Biles, has recently shared her fresh take on the importance of mental health. Widely hailed as a legendary figure in the sports arena, Biles boasts an extraordinary career with 11 Olympic medals—seven golds, two silvers, and two bronzes—and an astonishing collection of 30 world championship medals, which includes 23 golds, 4 silvers, and 3 bronzes. Beyond her unparalleled achievements in gymnastics, she has become a prominent advocate for mental health awareness.

Embracing vulnerability: Simone Biles’ candid conversation on mental wellbeing

Simone Biles has always demonstrated that even the most accomplished athletes are not immune to mental health challenges. In her recent discussion, she emphasized that mental health is just as crucial as physical fitness. Biles reminded the world that the pressure of constant public scrutiny and the relentless demands of elite sports can take a significant toll on an athlete’s psychological state. By speaking out, she has helped shatter the myth that champions are invincible, reinforcing the idea that acknowledging vulnerability is a sign of true strength.

Simone Biles 

Biles explained how years of intense training and competition not only sculpt the body but also create a mental strain that often goes unrecognized. She articulated that the pursuit of excellence comes with hidden burdens—stress, anxiety, and the weight of expectations—that can adversely affect performance and overall happiness. Her openness about experiencing the “twisties,” a disorienting mental block that disrupts a gymnast’s spatial awareness in midair, serves as a powerful reminder of the challenges athletes face off the mat.

Moreover, Biles’ willingness to prioritize her mental health has spurred a broader conversation about the need for comprehensive support systems within sports organizations. She has called for increased access to mental health resources, including therapy and counseling, not just for athletes but for everyone coping with high-pressure environments.

“I’ve learned that taking care of my mental health is not a luxury—it’s a necessity,” Biles stated (via The Teen Mag), emphasizing that self-care and emotional well-being should never be sidelined in the pursuit of success.

By sharing her experiences, Simone Biles is redefining what it means to be a role model. Her message is clear: real strength is found in acknowledging one’s struggles and seeking help when needed. This candid perspective is inspiring not only for athletes but for individuals from all walks of life, encouraging a more compassionate and supportive approach to mental health in today’s fast-paced world.

“She’s this generation’s modern idol right now.” The massive words for Simone Biles came from someone who once introduced the world to a perfect Olympic milestone. 49 years ago, 14-year-old Nadia Comaneci claimed the first perfect ten in the Olympic gymnastics event. But when choosing an idol in the sport of twists and flips, the Romanian legend throws her weight on the Texas native. When Biles was competing in Paris, she was inspiring people all over the world, with her young fans particularly enamored by her.

Two years ago, Comaneci took Biles’s name as the perfect idol for the new generation of gymnasts. But it would be safe to say that Biles’s impact has transcended generations and she is proving to be an inspiration for a much younger audience. As Biles made history in Paris, we witnessed many young fans being inspired by her and sharing their aspirations, and one such fan has Biles’s heart.

On January 31, the Simone Biles Invitational came to life. The 3-day gymnastics pomp kicked off with the inaugural session of the Continuous Capital Cup at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Simone, however, had already made her journey to the venue. In the wee hours of January 31, the Olympian shared a few snapshots on her Instagram story, decked up to attend the gymnastics show. However, it was her next story that would melt more than a few hearts.

Biles reshared an adorable clip of a 3-year-old fan named Sloan making a phone call to her. In the clip, the adorable young fan tells her mother, “I need to call Sibone Miles now,” and starts pressing the buttons on her plushy toy mobile phone. We get to see the toddler having a make-believe conversation with the Olympic champion and Biles was enamored by Sloan’s cuteness and revealed that she met Sloan recently.

“My heart [emoji] I got to meet sweet Sloan today!!!! she did her sassy [emoji] pose w/me! so adorable! DAY MADE,” Biles captioned the story. Well, as per her mother, Alexandra K’s Instagram reel from three weeks ago, which Biles shared, Sloan has been feeling fandom over Simone since last year.

In the caption of the actual clip Alexandra wrote, “POV: A 3-year-old’s phone call with her idol.”  Well, Alexandra K’s post also claimed, “Ever since @olympics last year and especially after we went to @goldoveramericatour she tells everyone, every single time we see them that she “saw Sibone Miles and she did a BIGGGGG flip.” Well, if you think this is cuteness-overloaded, wait till you hear what Sloan had to say to Biles during her call.

Simone Biles

She whispers to her mother that she has presents and says on her toy phone, “I have a balance beam for Christmas, Sibone Miles. What? You’ve a balance beam for Christmas. Awww..”  Further, in the caption of the post, her mother mentioned, If only she [Sloan] knew what was coming at the end of the month! Can you guess?” 

Well, the Simone Biles International Invitational had a few events scheduled in the World Champions Centre, Texas, and going by Biles’ IG story, it turns out Sloan got to meet her idol after all.

Sloan’s love for Biles is nothing new as her mother has been sharing videos and pics of her toddler taking inspiration from the GOAT.

In one of the videos on her Instagram, we can see Sloan practicing a gymnastics routine. In the caption of the video, her mother noted, “When I say Sloan LOVES gymnastics?! Every time she puts a leotard on she says, “I’m Simone Biles again!” Well, as we know this isn’t the first time Biles is proving to a generational inspiration.

Last year, as she was competing in Paris, a video of a 6-year-old girl Sophia from Lafayette surface, where she talked about watching Biles perform while sharing Olympic ambitions of her own. Then a 5-year-old gymnast shared her balance beam routine on Instagram and drew attention from Biles

In the video, the girl named Nova does a number of tricks on a beam in her living room which led Biles to comment, “The little strut. Get it girl!!!!”  Nova also got to meet Biles at an event in 2023 and a video of it was posted to Nova’s Instagram. Meanwhile, in Paris, BBC reporter Betty Glover revealed a small exchange between Biles and a young admirer that left the fan in tears.

In a post on X, Glover noted, “A little French girl in the crowd behind me has been shouting Simone Biles name this whole time. Biles just finished her warm up on the bars & turned around & waved at her. The girl just burst into tears!! I’m not sure I’ve seen a female athlete have this much of an impact before.”

These events really lend life to Nadia Comaneci’s words about Biles being the “modern idol,” with so many young gymnasts looking up to her. Biles continues to leave an impression wherever she goes and this was evident during her recent Gold Over America Tour.

Simone Biles’s GOAT leaves an unforgettable impression 

Simone Biles 

It’s definitely worth going — I have been twice (traveled to one and one in the city I live in) and to see Simone in person is worth every penny. The atmosphere was unreal and to watch kids and adults excitement and the constant cheering and singing and “I love you Simone” throughout warmed my heart ❤️🐐.” The words came from a fan on Reddit in October last year.

Last year, a few weeks after the Paris Olympics, Simone Biles joined the GOAT tour. After a brief time off from the gymnastics mat, the 27-year-old showed up in the pop-themed gymnastics pomp in September. In the next eight weeks, she traveled throughout the American cities with her gymnastics colleagues as a part of the tour.

In the meantime, the fans flocked in massive numbers to every venue. Simone loved this overall scene as it wasn’t about making the business. Instead, her satisfaction came from noticing a big truth, but what was that?

In an interaction, the gymnastics GOAT said, “It’s really about sharing that love and passion for the sport with the audience.” And Sloan’s fandom and that of many other young fans like her prove that Biles’s impact goes far beyond the mat.

my whole heart. so excited.” Captioned Sammi Biles back on October 21, 2024, while sharing a clip of Ronni Biles, popularly known as ‘Baby Biles’, walking towards the Toyota Center in Houston. It was Simone Biles’ Gold Over America Tour run, and Baby Biles was waiting eagerly for the caravan to reach Houston. And the moment it did, she was all decked up to cheer for the favorite person in her family.

Such is the craze Ronni holds for her aunty, whom she lovingly calls ‘TT’. And that was not all! The moment Ronni Biles caught a glimpse of Simone on the giant screen during her GOAT, she began to chant, “TT go, TT go.” Continuing the trend, this time around, Baby Biles just upped the ante. Till now, she only appeared at events where Simone Biles would perform.

Now, she is also taking a liking towards events where the GOAT is not performing! In the latest Instagram upload on January 31, 2025, by Sammi Biles, Baby Biles could be seen cheering for budding gymnastics. And guess the occasion? Well, it was none other than the Simone Biles Gymnastics Invitational. So apparently, anything that has Simone’s name in it and is gymnastics is enough to capture baby Biles’ attention.

But wait there’s more! In the initial part of the video, Ronni could be seen turning her back to the camera as she clapped for the gymnasts. However, once she turned back, it was pretty much clear that Simone Biles had made the little one awestruck. Baby Biles was wearing the somewhat same replica of the leotard that Simone Biles wore in her victorious outing back in the US Gymnastics Championships in 2023. Donning the same outfit, little Ronni seemed incredibly excited as she watched the meet with keen interest.

But wait there’s more! In the initial part of the video, Ronni could be seen turning her back to the camera as she clapped for the gymnasts. However, once she turned back, it was pretty much clear that Simone Biles had made the little one awestruck. Baby Biles was wearing the somewhat same replica of the leotard that Simone Biles wore in her victorious outing back in the US Gymnastics Championships in 2023. Donning the same outfit, little Ronni seemed incredibly excited as she watched the meet with keen interest.

Simone Biles and Serena Williams

Baby Biles happily dons the WCC leotard

There have been numerous instances where Baby Biles decided to twin her attire with Simone Biles’ leotard. However, one particular instance last year made her mother, Sammi Biles tearfully proud of her little one. Back on December 13, 2024, Sammi Biles uploaded an Instagram post showcasing Ronni happily honing her gymnastics skills.

And what was striking was the fact that Baby Biles donned the WCC leotard. Now, this was indeed a proud moment for Sammi Biles. After all, this was the same leotard that helped Simone Biles transform into the GOAT of modern-day gymnastics. Unable to control her emotions, Sammi Biles wrote, “God really knew what He was doing when he gave me the precious gift of you.” Thus, with each passing day, it seems that Baby Biles’ inclination towards Simone and gymnastics is increasing significantly. Now, it remains to be seen how things pan out for the little one in the future.