Imagine scrolling through your Twitter feed and suddenly seeing a post claiming Simone Biles just won Olympic gold while pregnant.
Mind-blowing, right?
Well, hold onto your leotards, folks, because the internet’s been doing more flips than Biles herself with this rumor!
A tweet went viral faster than Biles’ vault, claiming, “Still can’t get over the fact that Simone Biles did all of that while being injured AND pregnant! A true GOAT indeed.” And just like that, social media exploded. Even Facebook got in on the action, with posts claiming Biles announced her retirement and pregnancy after securing gold in Paris. Talk about a double twist of misinformation!
Nope, Simone Biles is not pregnant, not even close. The rumor is as false as a perfect 10 in modern gymnastics scoring. Biles herself shut down pregnancy rumors back in December 2023, stating clearly on Instagram, “I’m not pregnant.” She’s been too busy racking up gold medals in Paris to worry about morning sickness, folks!
The Twitter Tumble and Facebook Fumble
Let’s break down this social media circus. That viral tweet? Pure fiction.
When a follower asked if it was true, the account doubled down, claiming, “Yup, she announced it during one of her interviews this morning!”
Spoiler alert: No such interview ever happened.
Then Facebook joined the rumor gymnastics. Posts circulated claiming, “America’s most decorated Olympic gymnast of all time, Simone Biles Announces Retirement at 27 After Securing Gold at Paris Olympics, Reveals she is ‘expecting a baby’ with her husband, Jonathan Owens.”
They even dragged Fox News into it, saying they reported it.
Plot twist: It’s all fake news, folks.
The Baby Botox Confusion
Now, let’s talk about where some of this confusion might’ve come from. Biles did mention “baby Botox” on TikTok during the Olympics. But hold your horses – she wasn’t talking about a baby. She was referring to a light Botox treatment she tried for her 27th birthday. Spoiler alert: She didn’t like it and hasn’t done it again.
“A funny story for you guys: So for my 27th birthday, I got Botox, like baby Botox. And I did not like it, so I haven’t got it again,” Biles shared. So, no baby on board – just a little cosmetic experiment gone wrong.
But what about those retirement rumors? Well, Biles has hinted at hanging up her leotard, but it’s not because she’s trading balance beams for baby bottles. At 27, she’s feeling the pressure of staying ahead in a sport where most athletes peak in their teens. That’s like being a grandma in gymnastics years!
Future Family Plans?
Now, don’t get me wrong. Biles isn’t against the idea of starting a family. In fact, she and her NFL hubby Jonathan Owens have chatted about it. Biles wants two kids, Owens is pushing for three. But for now, their focus is on their careers. As Owens put it on The Pivot Podcast, “I got to let my baby handle herself first.”
So, when might we see little Biles-Owens gymnasts tumbling around?
Well, Biles has hinted at possibly competing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. By then, she’ll be 31 – which in gymnastics is like being 100 in regular years. That might be when she trades in her chalk for diapers.
For now, Biles is content being the coolest aunt to her niece Ronni, born in November 2022. And who knows? Maybe by the time she does decide to have kids, she’ll have invented some new gravity-defying move to help with diaper changes.
What do you think? Should athletes’ personal lives be subject to such intense speculation?
Averagebeing’s Take: Simone Biles is a superhuman on the gymnastics floor, but let’s remember she’s human off it. Whether she’s flipping for gold or changing diapers, it’ll be on her terms. For now, let’s appreciate the incredible athlete she is and leave the baby planning to her and Owens. After all, she’s already got her hands full juggling those gold medals!
