Connect with us

CELEBRITY

Simone Biles Says the ‘Haters Hate’ Her G.O.A.T. Nickname, Which Inspired Her to Get Goat Necklace

Published

on

Simone Biles and her GOAT necklace

 

 

In an interview that aired on the BBC on Thursday, August 1 at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Olympic gymnast, 27, said that she was motivated to get her necklace with a goat pendant due to naysayers not liking her being branded as the ‘Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T).’

“It’s a little ode, I mean a lot of people love it, they always call me the G.O.A.T so I thought it would be really special if I got one made,” she said. “And the haters hate it so I love that even more and it’s just a special part of me that I have here, as well as in the village I have like a stuffed goat, just to get a reminder: ‘You can go out there, you can do it, you’ve done it before, so let’s go.’ ’”

On Thursday, Biles won gold at the all-around final. Marking her second gold of the 2024 Games and her sixth Olympic gold overall, the champion was handed the silver chain with a sparkly goat by her teammate Jordan Chiles after the win and put it on.

 

Simone Biles and her GOAT diamond necklace,

“My goat necklace, is just kind of an ode, because the people love it and then some people hate it, so it’s like the best of both worlds,” she told reporters, including PEOPLE, in a press conference after the all-around final. “And I was like, okay, if it goes well, I’ll wear the goat necklace, I know people will go crazy over it.”

Biles continued, “But at the end of the day, it is crazy that I’m in the conversation of greatest of all time athletes, because I still think I’m Simone Biles from Spring, Tx. that loves to flip.”

Meanwhile, the star’s new triumph comes after she became the most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympic history after winning her eighth Olympic medal earlier this week.

Simone Biles and her GOAT necklace

Biles and her Team USA teammates — Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera — won gold in the women’s gymnastics team final on Tuesday, July 30. Biles’ gold medal win on Thursday, August 1 brings her total tally to nine Olympic medals.

She had previously won gold in the all-around competition at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

To learn more about all the Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, come to people.com to check out ongoing coverage before, during and after the games. And sign up for Going for Gold, our Olympics newsletter, to get the biggest stories from the Games delivered straight to your inbox. Watch the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, beginning July 26, on NBC and Peacock.

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Taylor and Travis Kelce smilling
CELEBRITY1 day ago

WATCH: Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift Can’t Keep Their Hands Off Each Other During a Romantic Outing at the US Open Miami, with Taylor Whispering, ‘He’s My Favorite Person to Be With,’ Confirming They’re Still the Hottest Celebrity Couple Around

Taylor and Travis at night club
CELEBRITY1 day ago

Travis Kelce isn’t just playing the game—he’s rewriting the rules. In a move straight out of a love story, the NFL star has cooked up a heartfelt plan to seal his bond with Taylor Swift forever. Insiders spill the details on the smitten gesture that’s bound to send Swifties into an emotional whirlwind… Read more below 

Travis K and Taylor S
CELEBRITY2 days ago

BREAKING NEWS: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ‘Happy Place’ House-Hunting to ‘Settle Down’ Outside Kansas City amid Split and Retirement rumor

Taylor-Swift and Travis-Kelce
CELEBRITY2 days ago

JUST IN: Believe it not Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce planning major move from Kansas City after Retirement rumour

Rafael Nadal and his wife Mery Xisca Perello
CELEBRITY2 days ago

BREAKING NEWS: Rafael Nadal and Mery Xisca Perello are happy to announce the birth of their second baby, marking the beginning of the countdown to their growing family after his….see more

Taylor Swift Pregnacy,
CELEBRITY2 days ago

NOW OR NEVER: 2-minutes ago Taylor Swift Announce the Truth about her Pregnancy Amid Reports She Wants to ‘Start a Family’ With Travis Kelce

American flags fly outside a car dealership in Alhambra, California
CELEBRITY2 days ago

JUST IN: Looming car tariffs have some Americans rushing to dealerships to avoid sticker shock as Donald Trump announced….see more

Travis Kelce mansion
CELEBRITY2 days ago

JUST IN: 3 minutes ago Fox News has just reported that Taylor Swift has urgently left her mansion, and has reportedly flown to Travis Kelce’s $6 million mansion in Kansas City. The sudden decision has sparked widespread curiosity and concern among fans. According to reports, the Urgent call prompted her immediate departure. Upon her arrival at Kelce’s mansion to ‘confirm the news’, a moving truck was seen leaving the property, adding to the speculation about the nature of the situation.The reason behind Swift’s urgent visit and the presence of the moving truck remains unclear.

Taylor and Travis at night club
CELEBRITY3 weeks ago

Video of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce enjoying low-key NYC date night during ‘precious’ work hiatus

Taylor and Travis at night club
CELEBRITY3 weeks ago

Travis Kelce convinced Taylor Swift and also proved himself an ‘OG Swiftie’ with key New Heights comment that Swifties can’t stop talking about…..see more

Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift at younger age
CELEBRITY3 weeks ago

JUST IN: Taylor Swift dragged into Justin Bieber drama as he seemingly trolls her with ‘REVENGE’ song

travis kelce sad,
CELEBRITY3 weeks ago

It wasn’t Taylor Swift…… Travis Kelce’s teammate Reveals who really convinced Chiefs star not to retire after Superbowl

Copyright © 2024 USApixell