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American Olympic legend Simone Biles was asked on social media about her mysterious health crisis that landed her in the hospital during a trip to Belize.
Biles posted on Instagram earlier this month that she almost died, but the details were very vague. She posted a photo of her hand with what appeared to be a hospital bracelet around it. She shared a video of her trip to the Central American nation, but when asked about the near-death experience, she kept the situation under wraps.
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Simone Biles watches from the stands during the men’s ice hockey quarterfinal between the United States and Sweden at the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, on February 18, 2026. (Amber Searls/Imagn Images)
“Not ready to talk about it yet,” she wrote in a reply in the comments section.
The first post on her Instagram Stories raised eyebrows.
“I’m not one to usually share things like this because I value privacy in this day and age. But almost dying wasn’t on my bingo card this week,” Biles wrote.
“This was one of, if not the scariest experience of my life, especially since Jonathan was in Indy for training. I’ve been in bed resting this week. I’ll explain sooner or later, but [shoutout] to my inner circle who reached out, checked in, visited and or sent flowers.”
Simone Biles reacts after competing on the beam on day three of the gymnastics event finals at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics on August 5, 2024 in Paris, France. (Jack Gruber/USA TODAY Sports)
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Biles is married to Jonathan Owens, who is a safety for the Indianapolis Colts. The couple has been married since 2023, although Owens’ NFL career has occasionally forced them to spend time apart. Since entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2018, he has played for five different teams.
The two met while Owens was with the Houston Texans in 2019. Biles lives in Texas, where the couple have built a massive home together. Since his time in Houston, Owens has also played for the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and now the Colts.
Back in November, Biles revealed that she had recently undergone three plastic surgeries.
Simone Biles of the United States poses with her three gold and one silver medals after day three of the gymnastics tournament finals at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, on August 5, 2024. (Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports)
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“I’ve had three plastic surgeries and two of them you’d never be able to tell,” she said in a TikTok video that month.
