Simone Biles Admits GOAT Diamond Necklace ‘Turns People Off’
In recent years, the name Simone Biles has become synonymous with greatness.
This summer in Paris, the American gymnast superstar added to her already impressive list of achievements by winning three more Olympic gold medals. Biles also debuted a “GOAT” pendant necklace at the Summer Games.
As the custom piece made waves, other athletes and fans began sharing their reactions to Biles, subtly adding themselves to the debate surrounding her status as the greatest gymnast of all time. U.S. gold medalist Simone Biles poses with a GOAT charm on her necklace during the medal ceremony for the women’s artistic gymnastics individual all-around final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena on August 1, 2024 in Paris. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
The 27-year-old was a guest on “The Tonight Show” this week. During a conversation with host Jimmy Fallon, Biles was asked how she felt about the “GOAT” title. Simone Biles of the United States sings the national anthem while holding her gold medal during the vault awards ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Bercy Arena on August 3, 2024 in Paris. (Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports)
She further explained that calling herself a “goat” is a reminder not only to her supporters but also to her detractors.
American gymnast Simone Biles smiles in August. 28, 2024, during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith/IndyStar/USA Today Network)
\”Well, I think it’s funny to play off,\” Biles told Fallon. “Obviously, all my fans and people have accepted and loved and supported me through my journey. But it also goes for the haters, because there are always comments like, ‘Stop calling him the GOAT.’ It’s not a GOAT.”
“I mean, it makes people happy, but it just makes them crazy,” she said. Anyone hoping to get a replica of Biles’ necklace will face a major obstacle: The jeweler who made the original eye-catching piece has vowed to “never” copy it. “This is an exclusive, one-of-a-kind creation created for Simone, who is truly extraordinary,” Janet Heller of Janet Heller Fine Jewelry told People magazine last month. “Simone is one of a kind, and that’s why I think the goat [necklace] should be the same.”
