Simone Biles: Sparking Debates, Dominating Met Gala, and Shaping Her Legacy

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Simone Biles is once again commanding both global headlines and spirited debate. This past week, she made waves with her outspoken stance on gender inclusion in sports, directly engaging conservative commentator Riley Gaines on X. Their exchange, which began after a California high school track meet controversy involving a transgender athlete, saw Simone call Gaines a ‘sore loser’ and criticize her for campaigning against inclusivity. Days later, Biles issued a follow-up post, striking a more conciliatory tone and highlighting the complexity of balancing equity and inclusion while insisting on empathy and respect. According to AOL, she clarified she was not advocating for policies that would compromise fairness in women’s sports but objected to attacks targeting individual athletes, especially minors, for problems they do not control.

Turning to the spotlight, Simone and her husband, NFL safety Jonathan Owens, became Met Gala co-hosts this year — their red carpet presence in bold, tailored looks was all over entertainment news and social media. Speaking on the official livestream, Simone joked the event was almost more stressful to prepare for than an Olympic final. She beamed about celebrating their second wedding anniversary amid the glamour, punctuating her social feeds with behind-the-scenes snaps and her signature irrepressible energy, as reported by AOL.

Financially, Biles remains a juggernaut. A recent YouTube roundup placed her among the world’s richest Black female athletes, estimating her peak annual endorsement take at over $7 million, with brand partners like Visa, Athleta, United Airlines, and GK Elite. Instagram accounts also buzzed about her earnings from Nike, with one post claiming she was earning as much as $1.6 million a month from the sportswear giant, though these figures are worth noting as claims not independently verified by primary financial disclosures.

In a moving moment reflecting on both her ongoing legacy and the state of her sport, Simone told Marca she wouldn’t want a future child to compete in gymnastics, citing the incomplete reform and lingering trauma following the Larry Nassar abuse scandal. She pointed to systemic failures in governance and athlete protection within USA Gymnastics and expressed her hope for true accountability and change, echoing similar sentiments shared by Michael Phelps on the future of elite youth sports.

Despite speculation, Simone remains noncommittal about retirement. At the TIME100 Gala, she reflected on her Olympic journey and was recently asked if she would swap one of her medals for an Emmy win for her Netflix documentary 'Simone Biles Rising.' She laughed off the idea, affirming her medals remain irreplaceable, even as she savors her evolving public impact. Reports from Essentially Sports and Gold Derby underscore that while no longer the reigning U.S. champion—the title has passed to Hezly Rivera—Simone’s public presence, business power, and influence keep her very much at the center of the world stage. From boardrooms to ballrooms, and always on social, Biles is showing no signs of stepping down.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Simone Biles is once again commanding both global headlines and
spirited debate. This past week, she made waves with her
outspoken stance on gender inclusion in sports, directly engaging conservative
commentator Riley Gaines on X. Their exchange, which began after
a California high school track meet controversy involving a transgender
athlete saw Simone called Gaines a sore loser and criticized

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her for campaigning against inclusivity. Days later, Biles issued a
follow up post, striking a more conciliatory tone and highlighting
the complexity of balancing equity and inclusion while insisting on
empathy and respect. According to AOL, she clarified she was
not advocating for policies that would compromise fairness in women's sports,
but objected to attacks targeting individual athletes, especially miners, for

(00:47):
problems they do not control. Turning to the spotlight, Simone
and her husband NFL safety Jonathan Owens became met Gala
co hosts this year. Their red carpet presence in bold
tailored looks was all over over entertainment, news and social media.
Speaking on the official live stream, Simone joked the event
was almost more stressful to prepare for than an Olympic final.

(01:09):
She beinged about celebrating their second wedding anniversary amid the
glamour punctuating her social feeds with behind the scenes snaps
in her signature irrepressible energy. As reported by AOL Financially,
Biles remains a juggernaut. A recent YouTube roundup placed her
among the world's richest black female athletes, estimating her peak
annual endorsement take at over seven million dollars, with brand

(01:31):
partners like Visa, Athleta, United Airlines and gk Elite. Instagram
accounts also buzzed about her earnings from Nike, with one
post claiming she was earning as much as one dollar
and six cents a month from the sportswear giant, though
these figures are worth noting as claims not independently verified
by primary financial disclosures. In a moving moment reflecting on

(01:53):
both her ongoing legacy and the state of her sport,
Simone told Marca she wouldn't want a future child to
com in gymnastics, citing the incomplete reform and lingering trauma
following the Larry Nasser abuse scandal. She pointed to systemic
failures in governance and athlete protection within USA Gymnastics, and
expressed her hope for true accountability and change, echoing similar

(02:17):
sentiments shared by Michael Phelps on the future of elite
youth sports. Despite speculation, Simone remains noncommittal about retirement. At
the time one hundred Gala, she reflected on her Olympic
journey and was recently asked if she would swap one
of her medals for an Emmy win for her Netflix
documentary Simone Bile's Rising. She laughed off the idea, affirming

(02:41):
her medals remain irreplaceable, even as she savors her evolving
public impact. Reports from Essentially Sports in gold Derby underscore
that while no longer the reigning US champion, the title
has passed to Hesley Rivera's public presence, business power, and
influence keep her very much at the center of the
world stage, from boardrooms to ball rooms and always on

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