Simone Biles revealed a frightening health scare that left her hospitalized earlier this week. The Olympic gymnast posted about the ordeal on Instagram Stories on June 6.
Simone Biles took to Instagram Stories on June 6 with a photo of her arm covered in hospital wristbands. She wrote that she had been resting in bed after what she called one of the scariest experiences of her life. “Almost dying wasn’t on my bingo card earlier this week,” Biles said. She added that she normally values privacy but felt the situation warranted sharing. Her husband Jonathan Owens was away at NFL practice with the Indianapolis Colts at the time. Fans flooded comment sections with prayers and recovery wishes. Some offered unsolicited medical theories while others simply expressed relief that she is recovering.