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The holiday season can get so busy with obligations, fun events, and gift shopping. That’s why Simone Biles teamed up with Athleta for a holiday campaign with a message. The Olympian explained, “I know the holidays can be a hectic time, but please remember to continue to prioritize yourself and your well-being through it all. For me, I try to balance it all by making sure to spend quality time with my husband and family and making time for my own self-care. I encourage everyone to find what works for you. We only have one life, so treat it with care!”

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A great incentive for prioritizing your wellness is a workout wardrobe that makes you feel your best. The gymnast shared, “This holiday season, my hope is for women and girls everywhere to find their own balance and to stay present for yourself, whatever that may look like. If you are looking for some new ideas, here are a few pieces that I’ve added to my winter wardrobe. I love the intersection of style and performance, and they’re so comfortable, I haven’t wanted to take them off.”

Simone’s Athleta favorites win a gold medal for fashion and function.

Simone Biles’ Top Holiday Gift Ideas

Athleta Salutation Bodysuit

Warning: if you don’t like getting outfit compliments, this jumpsuit isn’t for you. Everyone will adore this look on you and you will love wearing it because it’s just as comfy as it is cute since it’s made from buttery soft fabric that is supportive without restriction. This outfit feels like gentle hug and it has a built-in bra for added support. Plus, there are pockets to stash your small essentials.

Athleta Conscious Crop Bra & Athleta Salutation Stash Mesh Tight

Look and feel cool in this set made from quick-drying, sweat-wicking fabric. The bra has a high-coverage neckline for stress-free workouts (no need to worry about anything popping out while you exercise). The matching leggings have UPF 40+ sun protection and mesh ventilation to keep you cool.

The sports bra comes in many colors with sizes from XS to 3X. The leggings come in 3 shades with sizes ranging from XS to 3X.

There was some serious star power in Green Bay on Sunday afternoon.

Twelve-time Grammy award-winning artist Taylor Swift was in attendance for the Kansas City Chiefs’ 27-19 road defeat against the Green Bay Packers.

Watching on in person for the fifth time this season in support of her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Swift sat alongside Brittany Mahomes – the wife of Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes – in a suite at Lambeau Field.

It was her first appearance at a Chiefs game since October 7, when the reigning Super Bowl champions took down the Los Angeles Chargers, 31-17.

The pop superstar embarked on the South American leg of her ‘Eras Tour’ shortly after, with Kelce returning the favor and attending her concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Swift had been a good omen for the Chiefs coming into Sunday’s matchup, with the team having gone 4-0 with her in attendance and Kelce averaging 8.5 receptions and 108 receiving yards in those games.

However, there was to be no such good luck on Sunday, as the Chiefs were downed by the Packers.

Lambeau featured another celebrity power couple in the stadium on Sunday: seven time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles was in attendance to support her husband, Green Bay safety Jonathan Owens.

The gymnastics icon had previously been seen at a Packers home game this season and wished Owens luck before the game.

Owens scored his first career NFL touchdown on Thanksgiving against the Detroit Lions after recovering a fumble, with Biles barely able to contain her excitement on social media.

A Sunday night upset

Love was certainly in the air in every sense in Green Bay on Sunday.

But the biggest of all was Packers quarterback Jordan Love. The 25-year-old threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns and had zero interceptions, going 25-for-36 on passing attempts.

Love is playing his first NFL season as a full-time starting QB, having spent his first three years in the league as the backup to four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers.

He led the Packers to touchdowns on their opening two drives of the game and spearheaded the offense to score on five out of seven of the home side’s total possessions.

Love was able to go toe-to-toe with reigning MVP Mahomes, who threw 21-for-33 for 210 yards, a touchdown and an interception, as the Packers defense stepped up to frustrate Kansas City after Green Bay had cut the lead to two early in the fourth.

For his part, Kelce led the Chiefs in receiving on the night, managing four receptions for 81 yards in the game, below his average when Swift is in the crowd.

End-of-game controversy

The game’s ending was mired in refereeing controversy, however, with no less than four plays on the Chiefs’ final drive sparking debate amongst fans.

With just under a minute to go, Mahomes took off after the snap for a first down, but was hit hard as he was heading out of bounds by Owens, resulting in an unnecessary roughness penalty.

Green Bay rookie cornerback Carrington Valentine then evaded an apparently clear pass interference penalty, despite appearing to make significant contact with Chiefs wide receiver Marques Valdes-Scantling.

Valdes-Scantling was again involved as the clock stopped when he was ruled out-of-bounds after a late catch. Finally, a Mahomes Hail Mary pass went uncaught in the end zone, with the officials not agreeing with the pronounced claims of pass interference from the Chiefs.

The Packers escaped with their third win in a row and now sit at 6-6. They look forward to continuing the momentum and possibly entering the playoff pictures in a primetime matchup against the struggling New York Giants on December 11, while Kansas City, now 8-4, will take on the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens are often adored for their visible support towards each other, in career and otherwise. While each presents a unique path to extend a cheer, Simone is often seen flying miles to make her presence in the stands. Bengals, Bears, and Vikings, the Packers safety has found himself a staunch support on the field this NFL season.

Though Simone has constantly announced her appearance, it hasn’t always been a smooth sail for the gymnast. With the weather that Wisconsin has to offer, Biles has battled the odds to cherish her man from the stands. The Green Bay Packers fandom, aware of the conditions, took a playful dig at the gymnast as they presented a ‘Calm Down’ parody to welcome Taylor Swift to the stands.

Simone Biles braces up to relive unkind weather

The Green Bay Packers stars are all set to take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday evening. However, more to the persisting excitement comes from the icons off the field for the fans. With Taylor Swift’s and Biles‘ better halves partaking in the match, the spectators are eager for a glimpse. The Crispy Brothers, part of the Packers fandom, put out a spoof song inviting Taylor to stands rather than the suites. And in saying so, included Simone’s case in the clip

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The gist started by stating, “Come freeze your b*ns off with some Packers fanatics,” referencing Lambeau Field. “Yeah, I know I am kinda cheatin’ cuz Biles has a real good reason, and we welcomed her this season…” the lyrics further continued. Simone Biles, who has flown to many of Owens’ games, has previously expressed her repulsion towards Wisconsin’s weather.

The gymnast’s unwavering support

On October 29th, Simone Biles appeared as a cheerleader for her husband, Jonathan Owens in his nail biting, epochal match against the Vikings. The gymnast wore a white sweatshirt covered with the word “OWENS” in bold yellow and green text alongside an image of the NFL star. However, the outfit did not prove to be the right support for Biles who suffered the wrath of the weather.

After being stranded, shivering, the Olympian took to Threads to weave a confession. “I’m NOT built for cold weather,” she wrote after surviving the -5 degrees Celsius. The reason stems from the 26-year-old’s warm comfort in her native: Houston, Texas. While her native faces a yearly average of 29 degrees Celsius, it comes down to 8 in Wisconsin. Nonetheless, Biles has ensured to announce her presence every time needed; elevating the status of the duo away from the mats.

Simone Biles smashes records so often that we’re not sure when she gets a break from the mat. So, it should come as no surprise that the 26-year-old gold medal winner is celebrating the holiday season by wearing a collection of festive-themed activewear from her partnership with Athleta (you know, just in case she wants to do any aerials around the Christmas tree).

The Olympian showed off the ensembles in a series of photos on her Instagram page. “Holiday ‘fits coming in strong – and comfy,” Biles wrote in her caption, adding a smiley face emoji with hearts. “There’s no time like the present, so I’m reaching for my favorite Athleta looks for all my festive routines with my favorite people. #PowerofShe #Athletapartner @athleta.”

In the carousel of pics, Biles wears various pieces—including sports bras, sweatpants and tights—in festive colors ranging from a Christmas tree green to a sparkly silver.

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The gymnast’s Athleta pieces have clearly been a hit, because everything is currently sold out on the site except for the Athleta Girl x Simone Biles Long Distance Bra ($39; $20) which is still available in the XL/14 and XXL/16 sizes. (We’re keeping our fingers crossed that they restock before the end of the year.)

The highly-decorated gymnast announced her “Because I Can” collection with Athleta back in September. The name was inspired by a quote from Biles in 2021, when a reporter asked her why she had performed such high-difficulty moves at the U.S. Classic that year. In a succinct, cheeky response, Biles said, “Because I can.”

This collection, which is targeted toward young girls, is the latest from Biles’s partnership with Athleta (which began back in 2021). When she first teamed up with the activewear brand, the World Championship winner said, “Using my voice has been very empowering for me and I’m grateful to embark on this new journey with Athleta to inspire young girls and women to do the same.”

 

Simone Biles made her comeback into international gymnastics on the 2nd of October this year, in Belgium, where she bagged three golds and a bronze as well. This is apparent in the immaculate routines that she performed and yet she had withdrawn from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics because of “the twisties”. Their seventh consecutive gold included Team America’s win and Shilese Jones’ bronze.

Just a few days ago, Simone Biles unveiled her latest holiday collection in partnership with Athleta, showcasing a fusion of comfort and strength that diverged from her previous affiliation with Nike. However, recently the decorated gymnast surprised fans with an unexpected and amusing talent—juggling avocados! And now, she had something more to share.

Light-hearted Moments

Simone Biles treated her followers to a hilarious reel on Instagram that showcased her playful and humorous side. So, basically it was a reshared post of Shelly. The video started with a witty remark: “If someone speaks another language, I’ll speak theirs.” She capped it off with a sassy caption: “When I get told ‘no’.” Simone’s caption read, “bc I’m just a girl,” added an extra touch of humour, highlighting her relatable and witty personality.

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Nevertheless, Simone Biles showed exceptional strength of mind when she withdrew from the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games on account of her mental health problems. At the 2023 world championships she returned, it wasn’t only a beautiful comeback but also demonstrated her mind coming back to overcome the internal obstacles she faced and showed that she is one of the best fighters who ever lived. As she said, “Whenever you get in a high-stress situation, you kind of freak out. I have to focus on my mental health and not jeopardize my health and well-being.”

Simone Biles’ home construction saga

Simone Biles recently shared updates about the frustrations she’s facing during the construction of her new home in Texas with her husband Jonathan Owens. In a series of Instagram Stories, she expressed her dismay over renovation setbacks, including issues discovered during the construction process. She said,” “I thought it was going to be a 30 minute thing bc I had no clue what I was walking into.” She also posted about concerns regarding stained floor tiles in what seemed to be a bathroom, expressing,  “I cannot deal anymore.”

Despite these setbacks, Biles previously shared a more optimistic update on November 17th, displaying glimpses of the progress in constructing larger rooms and sliding doors for the house. She captioned it as,”eeeeeeeppppp.” Her emotional reaction to the progress, “We have drywall,”  indicated her excitement and emotional investment in the project.

US President Joe Biden has called Simone a “trailblazer” and someone who “represents the best of America.”

It comes after she won her eighth all-around title at the US Gymnastics Championships at the weekend, breaking a 90-year gymnastics record!

This win means that Simone beats the previous record holder – Al Jochim – who claimed his seventh US title in 1933.

Simone is the US’s most decorated gymnast, having won more than 30 Olympic and world championship medals to date.

When we see Simone compete, we’re witnessing unmatched power and grace,” Joe Biden wrote on his social media.

“Not only is she the first in history to hold all eight U.S. gymnastics titles, but she’s a trailblazer who spoke up for those who couldn’t speak for themselves.

“You represent the best of America,” he said.

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Mental Wellbeing

The win comes after Simone took a two year break from competing in gymnastics tournaments following the Tokyo Olympics where she pulled out of five of her six finals.

She later explained she had been suffering from the ‘twisties’ – a mental block where gymnasts can lose their sense of space in the air, which can be dangerous.

After pulling out of her events at the Olympics to put her mental wellbeing first, Simone became a champion for other athletes who had been struggling to find space for their mental wellbeing.

Classic where she won with an all-around score of 59.100 points.

“Everything has fallen into place. I feel really good about where I am now mentally and physically,” she said.

“I still do therapy weekly and it has just been so exciting to come out here and have the confidence I had before.” she said.

Her next possible competition could be the World Championships in Antwerp, in Belgium from 30 September to 8 October, where she would have the chance to add to her tally of 25 world medals, including 19 golds.

We don’t know yet if she’ll be going to the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.

ANTWERP, BELGIUM — Friday night’s all-around final at the world gymnastics championships at Antwerp’s Sportpaleis ended with a one-woman show: Simone Biles on floor.

Her routine, fittingly set to Israeli pop star Noa Kirel’s Eurovision song “Unicorn,” is arguably the best 90 seconds in women’s gymnastics, more art exhibit than sporting effort. Each time the 26-year-old performs the routine, it gets better, her tumbling passes higher and more powerful yet also more controlled. On Wednesday, it clinched Team USA’s seventh straight world championship title. On Friday, despite a stumble at the beginning of her leap sequence, it sealed Biles’ sixth world all-around gold.

“I was emotional because I won my first world title here and now we’re back,” Biles said after the medal ceremony, where she appeared to wipe away tears. “It means everything to me, the fight and everything that I put in to get back to this place and feel comfortable and confident enough to compete. And you guys are never going to believe me, but I’ve also had something in my eye for like four hours today that I could not get out.”

This ending to Biles’ decade-long world championship story — if it is, in fact, an ending — seems predetermined, as if the scriptwriters who crafted her remarkable career planned all along to call back to its beginning. “Full circle,” Biles said after making the six-woman team in September.

She won her first world all-around title in this arena 10 years ago as a 16-year-old virtually unknown on the international scene. She wore braces and a pink leotard and for the last time in her career, was not the favorite to win. When she did, beating multiple Olympic and world champions, the announcer mispronounced her first name.

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Now she is a six-time world all-around champion and the leader of Team USA whose first name (and its pronunciation) has become so widely known it’s unnecessary to even mention her last.

Biles, however, insists she was not in the writers’ room when they wrote this part of her story. Instead, she says she’s just going with the flow, blowing wherever the wind — and her coaches, Cecile and Laurent Landi — take her next. “I honestly don’t think I made a conscious decision,” Biles said last month about her return to international competition. “I really don’t think it was set in stone how far I was going to go.”

Last year, Biles walked back into World Champions Centre, the Houston gym her parents own, without a plan. She’d taken more than a year away from gymnastics after withdrawing from all but one event at the Tokyo Olympics because of a dangerous loss of aerial awareness gymnasts refer to as the “twisties,” and wasn’t sure if she would ever return to competition. She didn’t know if she would regain her ability to twist or land the elite skills that kept her at the top for so long.

She’d been working with a therapist and wanted to exercise, wanted to feel the feeling of doing elite gymnastics, wanted to know if she could still do it. Not necessarily because she wanted to compete again, but because she wanted to know that she could.

Then, over margaritas at a Mexican restaurant with Cecile in the spring, Biles tossed out the idea of training in earnest. “She said, ‘I want to give myself a chance,'” Cecile said. “That’s when we knew we had to make a plan without telling her we had a plan. Because we knew the plan would freak her out.”

Could it be that the world’s most decorated gymnast and the most famous female popstar will both be at Lambeau Field this Sunday?

There’s still no official confirmation on whether Taylor Swift will be in attendance at this weekend’s Packers-Chiefs game, but Simone Biles said she will be.

An image of Swift and Biles sharing a suite, cheering on their respective teams, just might break the internet. After all, they’re two of the country’s most powerful and accomplished women in their fields.

It’s unlikely we’ll spot Swift wearing a cheesehead or sporting the classic Packers green since she’s dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Biles, on the other hand, is a Packer through and through now that her husband, Jonathan Owens, is a Packers safety.

Putting the opposing team rivalry aside, could this be the start of a beautiful friendship between Swift and Biles?

It’s not clear whether the two have met in-person, but they definitely know of each other (how could they not?) and have conversed over social media, sharing mutual admiration and praise.

Swift narrated Biles’ introduction before bronze-winning beam routine at Tokyo Olympics

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The world anticipated Biles to not only return to the Olympic stage in Tokyo in 2021 but to dominate the competition, since she won gold in the all-around five years’ prior and showed no signs of slowing down. (The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.)

But she withdrew from all-around event as well as the team final, citing her mental health. Biles ended up competing on the beam, winning bronze.

Gold or bronze no matter, one superstar was rooting for her and singing her praises. Ahead of her routine, Biles’ video introduction on NBC was narrated by Swift who called Biles a hero.

“Throughout the last week, her voice has been as significant as her talents,” Swift said. “Her honesty as beautiful as the perfection that had long been her signature.”

Biles said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the video made her cry, gushing that she loves Swift.

Swift responded that she cried watching Biles perform and thanked her for her resilience: “I cried watching YOU. I feel so lucky to have gotten to watch you all these years, but this week was a lesson in emotional intelligence and resilience. We all learned from you. Thank you.”

Biles teases possible Swift meet-up at Lambeau

Back in October on the “Today” show, Biles said that, since her season was over, she’s excited to spend the holidays in Green Bay supporting her husband.

“Today” co-anchor Hoda Kotb asked whether Biles would be at the Dec. 3 game between the Packers and Chiefs, saying she’d love a Swift-Biles photo op.

Simone Biles is back in the gym!

The gymnastics champion, 26, posted a selfie of her in the middle of a training session on Tuesday, just over a week after her winning turn at the World Gymnastics Championships in Belgium earlier this month.

In the Instagram Stories snap, Biles pouted at the camera as she posed inside a gym. She wore a black and white leotard and a couple of sweatbands on each wrist.

“Back at it,” Biles wrote on the selfie.

Her latest snap comes days after she shared a carousel of photos showing what she got up to in Belgium while competing overseas with Team USA.

In the post — which was captioned, “album: Belgium 💌” — one photo showed Biles posing with teammate Joscelyn Roberson as the pair stood in front of the Brabo fountain in Antwerp.

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Biles and Roberson were seen in another snap alongside teammates Leanne Wong, Kaliya Lincoln and Shilese Jones. The group smiled as they posed together with their arms around each other.

Other photos in the carousel included a fresh-faced selfie of Biles as she sat on a bed in a hotel room. Another photo showed the champion flashing a big grin as she stood by a wall wearing her gymnastics outfit.

Additional photos from the trip included one of Biles holding a glass of a fruity beverage and another of a chalk bowl with notes with words of affirmation stuck on it that read, “You’re awesome,” as well as, “And you’re doing great.”

Biles became the most decorated gymnast of all time this month after winning 34 medals across world championships and Olympics — including her sixth all-round world championship gold in Belgium.

On Friday, the champion shared her reaction to having a fifth gymnastics skill being named after her following her record-breaking title.

“World championships!!!!! Whew Antwerp will always hold a special place in my heart,” Biles wrote on Instagram. “The first time I got a skill named after me was in this arena & 10 years later I got my 5th skill named…”

She continued, “I’m speechless. I’m honored. I’m excited and I’m blessed! Doing it for the little girl who fell in love with the sport!!!!!”

Simone Biles made a surprising admission to a fan on social media after she became the most decorated gymnast of all time.

On Friday, the superstar gymnast, 26, won her sixth all-around world championship gold, and grabbed the record for most international gymnastics medals in the history of the sport. Then again on Sunday she claimed three more awards as the 2023 world championships wrapped up. She now has 37 medals across the world championships and Olympics.

On Sunday, one of Biles’ fans posted a thought that inspired the gymnast to open up to her fans. “Remember like five months ago we didn’t think Simone would ever compete again,” a user named Grace wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Biles saw the post, shared it, and added a handful of teary-eyed emojis. She wrote, “real talk I didn’t think so either,” in her post on Sunday morning.

Biles returned to gymnastics earlier this year following a two-year break, during which she tied the knot with her husband, NFL player Jonathan Owens.

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The couple wed in April in a courthouse ceremony before celebrating with a second wedding ceremony in Cabo San Lucas where they were joined by 140 of their nearest and dearest.

In August, Biles told PEOPLE that she was nervous about getting back into competing, despite having seven Olympic medals under her belt. “I feel like in the very beginning I was very nervous, obviously to step back out there because a lot of athletes when they take a couple years off, you have a little bit of doubt if you’re going to even be the same athlete you were, how strong you were going to be,” she said.

“So classic, I kind of tiptoed my way in there, just tried to get the meet done and over with, kind of make sure I still had that confidence and that belief in myself.”

Owen, 28, celebrated his wife’s historic accomplishment in a post on social media over the weekend. “You deserve it, just getting rewarded for all your dedication and hard work,” Owens wrote on X. “Blessed to be able to witness the greatness first hand. I love you so much, I’m so happy for you baby.”

During the medal ceremony, in which Rebeca Andrade took silver and the United States’ Shilese Jones took bronze, Biles dabbed back tears.

“I was emotional because it was my first worlds here, 10 years ago, and then now my sixth one, so it’s crazy,” she said in an interview following the competition on the Peacock broadcast. “But I swear, I do have something in my eye that’s been bothering me for like four hours and I cannot get it out.”