Gymnast Simone Biles Enjoys Chain-Suspended Swing For Big Pool Views
By Rebecca Cukier on December 22, 2020 at 7:23 AM EST
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Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is swinging right into Christmas – from sunny Texas. The 23-year-old athlete and 30-time World and Olympic medalist spent most of the summer showing off the building works as she redid her Texas home's pool, with Tuesday bringing a reminder that it's done, plus how well Simone has kitted out the deck areas. Earlier today, Simone updated her Instagram stories with a little poolside swinging, and she was back in her spandex. Check it out below.
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Scroll for the swing action. Simone, this winter joking that Texas winters are, well, bikini season, was proving that sunny weather calls for being outdoors. The world's most-decorated gymnast, who made early pandemic headlines with her now-viral Handstand Challenge, shared a stunning view of her pool and chain swing seating last night – today, she used it.
The video, in selfie mode, showed Biles swinging back and forth on wooden seating on her swing and capturing everything from her black gym look to the water.
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Simone, who wore super-tight black leggings and a matching sports bra, rocked her head right back to take in the sun, also showing every American in colder climates that she's got the upper hand with those blue skies.
Headlines aren't just about Simone right now, though. The Ohio native now comes with her NFL player boyfriend Jonathan Owens, with the 25-year-old Houston Texans player all over his new girlfriend's Instagram, be it taking her for steak dinners or twinning with her in Gucci hats.
Simone might show off her high-end living perks, but the star has been keeping a humble heart as the holiday season approaches. Speaking to NBC's "The Today Show" about long lines at Houston Food Banks, Biles said:
“I feel like since I’m in the Houston community and they’ve given so much to me and supported me so much, I feel like I have to do the same,” adding:
“At the gym, we do two food drives. We did a Thanksgiving one and a Christmas one. We’re just trying to help and give back."
See more photos below!
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Simone's endorsement potential is getting snapped up big-time. The star, already fronting skincare brand SK-II, was this fall unveiled as the new celebrity face of food delivery giant Uber Eats, joined by "Queer Eye" face Jonathan Van Ness. A back-flipping video that saw Jonathan copy Simone brought in all the luls as Simone announced her pizza order with "extra brocollini," but right-wing Christian groups voiced negativity over the LGBTQ-friendly ad, with Simone clapping back.
If you like your gymnasts Russian and extra-bendy, scroll for Nastia Liukin walking on her hands in skimpy spandex!