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Simone Biles breaks silence on her 'near-death' health woes: 'It was the scariest experience'

Simone Biles opens up about her health scares in new post

Published June 07, 2026
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Simone Biles breaks silence on her 'near-death' health woes: 'It was the scariest experience'
Simone Biles breaks silence on her 'near-death' health woes: 'It was the scariest experience' 

Simone Biles recently got candid and opened up about her devastating health woes.

Taking to her Instagram Story on Saturday, June 6, the 29-year-old American artistic gymnast posted a photograph of her arm covered in patient wristbands, which appears to have been taken in a hospital.

Simone Biles breaks silence on her near-death health woes: It was the scariest experience
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Biles also wrote a note on the picture stating, “I’m not one to normally share things like this because I value privacy in today’s age.”

However, what made her share very personal details of her life was a near-death experience, as “almost dying wasn’t on my bingo card earlier this week.”

Alluding to her husband Jonathan Owens, Biles added, “This was one of, if not if not the scariest experience of my life. Especially since Jonathan [Owens] was in Indy for practices.”

“I've been in bed resting this week, I'll explain sooner or later but s/o to my close circle who reached out, checked in, visited & or sent flowers [white heart emojis] Loooovveeee y'all,” the winner of 11 Olympic medals concluded.

For those unaware, Biles has been married to Owens, an American professional football safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League, since April 2023.

It is pertinent to mention that as far as Simone Biles’ professional career is concerned, she has won the World Artistic Gymnastics Championship 30 times across all events.

Areeba Sheikh
Areeba Sheikh is a reporter specialising in trending topics, with a focus on music, entertainment culture, and viral moments. For the past two years she has been covering wide artists, releases, and digital conversations, blending storytelling with trend analysis to capture how online buzz, fandom, and pop culture shape global audience engagement.
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