Simone Biles Opens Up About Terrifying Health Scare

Simone Biles just revealed she nearly died this week. The gymnastics GOAT — we’re talking 11 Olympic medals and 30 world championship medals here — posted a gut-wrenching message to her Instagram Story on Saturday about a health scare that had her truly shaken.

The 29-year-old didn’t hold back about how serious things got. She posted that she “almost died” and that the experience “shook her to her very core.” Those are heavy words from someone who’s faced down every possible challenge on the mat.

Details about what exactly happened are still emerging, but one thing’s clear: whatever went down, it was scary enough to make Biles feel the need to open up publicly about it. The icon has always been pretty private about her personal life, so the fact that she’s sharing this moment tells you how intense it really was.

Her followers immediately flooded the comments with support and well-wishes. Because honestly, seeing someone as strong as Simone admit she was in real danger? That hits different.

Based on reporting from TMZ.