Simone Biles didn’t let the noise linger after people started wondering why she was at Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding.
Biles attended the July 3 ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City with her husband, Indianapolis Colts safety Jonathan Owens. TMZ reported that roughly 1,000 guests were on hand for the celebration, where attendees were invited to play games throughout the evening and earn raffle tickets for prizes.
The outlet said the giveaways included Cartier watches, designer handbags and a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle with the license plate “JUST&T MRD.” Guests also received luxury gifts, according to the report.
After Biles posted photos from the wedding, one social media user asked, “When has Simone Biles and Taylor Swift even spoken to each other?” Biles responded on Instagram with a blunt reminder: “Remember this, I only show y’all what I want y’all to know,” she wrote.
The relationship between the two goes back years. Biles used one of Swift’s songs in a floor routine during the US Olympic Trials, and the pair have publicly backed each other over time.
After Biles and the “Final Five” won Olympic gold in Rio in 2016, Swift congratulated the team on social media. Swift also supported Biles during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, when Biles stepped away from several events to focus on her mental health.
“I cried watching YOU,” Swift wrote. “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.”
Given that history, Biles’ invitation to last week’s wedding wasn’t exactly a mystery.
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