Simone Biles proved she was ready for it when she made history at the 2024 Summer Olympics — with the sounds of Taylor Swift carrying her to the finish.
The 27-year-old gymnast won all-around gold Thursday night inside Paris’ Bercy Arena, after dazzling audiences with an impeccably executed floor routine that kicked off with an instrumental clip lifted from Swift’s 2017 Reputation single “…Ready for It?”
Biles’ routine began with production from the single playing overhead, before it transitioned to another tune as she finished the set.
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Simone-Biles-080124-2c3ea6efaaca4c619fbc5e494ed155c9.jpg)
Simone Biles wins all-around gold at Paris Olympics. NBC
In the end, Biles finished with an all-around score of 59.131, finishing ahead of Rebeca Andrade’s score of 57.932 for Brazil, and fellow American gymnastics teammate Sunisa Lee, who posted 56.465 to take bronze.
Biles has used “….Ready for It?” in her floor routine for weeks leading up to the Paris Olympics, including in June at the Olympic trials. Swift, who’s currently performing the final stretch of her massive Eras Tour, even responded to Biles’ usage of the song.
Below, watch the floor routine that helped her win the individual all-around:
This content is imported from x. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
This content is imported from instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
“Watched this so many times and still unready,” Swift posted on X. “She’s ready for it tho.”
To cap the occasion, Biles wore a silver goat necklace during her performance, referencing the fact that she’s often referred to as the G.O.A.T. — the Greatest of All Time — in the sport.
With her latest all-around gold, Biles also became the oldest gymnast to achieve the feat since 1952, when Soviet competitor Maria Gorokhovskaya took gold at age 30.
Biles’ incorporation of Swift into her routine isn’t the 2024 Summer Olympics’ only moment of pop star energy, as the sporting event kicked off last week with special performances by Lady Gaga, French-Malian recording artist Aya Nakamura, and global icon Celine Dion, who made her musical comeback while backdropped by the Eiffel Tower.
Watch a portion of the floor routine that helped Biles win all-around gold at the Paris Olympics in the video above.
News
“This is just an accident”… A billionaire beats his pregnant wife into a coma. Two brothers return for revenge and force him to pay.
Eleanor Grace Whitmore had dedicated her entire life to designing calm: well-lit, balanced rooms, homes designed to make people feel…
What started as a tense exchange suddenly turned into a moment no one in the studio was prepared for. Just as Karoline Leavitt pressed her defense, Morgan Freeman calmly interrupted with a single line that seemed to drain the room of sound: “Look me in the eye, Karoline.”
“LOOK ME IN THE EYE, KAROLINE.” — Morgan Freeman Silences Karoline Leavitt With One Devastating Line That Left the Studio…
What was meant to be a polished fashion moment for Sydney Sweeney has suddenly turned into a cultural flashpoint no one saw coming. A single reaction from Angel Reese reportedly reframed the American Eagle campaign overnight — and now whispers of tense conversations, behind-the-scenes pressure, and industry anxiety are spreading fast.
Sydпey Sweeпey, the risiпg star of Eυphoria aпd Αпyoпe Bυt Yoυ, was expected to score aпother major wiп with her пew Αmericaп Eagle…
Fifth Avenue fell unnervingly quiet after Jeanine Pirro delivered a single, razor-sharp remark that no one in the room expected — least of all Robert De Niro. What began as a charged exchange suddenly turned into something far bigger, as Pirro challenged Hollywood’s power structure in a way insiders say crossed an unspoken line.
Jeaпiпe Pirro vs. Robert De Niro: Α Battle of Ideals aпd Iпflυeпce Over New York’s Fυtυre Iп a stυппiпg clash…
A jaw-dropping court ruling has set the sports world buzzing after reports surfaced that Jeanine Pirro emerged victorious in a heated legal clash involving Brittney Griner. The decision is being described as potentially career-altering, with serious implications for Griner’s Olympic future. But that’s only part of the story. New, previously undisclosed details from inside the case are now coming to light — details that are forcing fans and critics alike to rethink everything they believed about the controversy. What was argued behind closed doors, and why are insiders saying this ruling could have ripple effects far beyond one athlete?
Iп a shockiпg tυrп of eveпts that has rocked the sports world, former jυdge aпd televisioп persoпality Jeaпiпe Pirro has emerged victorioυs…
What began as a sharp-edged joke quickly spiraled into a viral flashpoint. Lisa Kudrow’s sarcastic impersonation of Karoline Leavitt — punctuated by one blunt line that stopped audiences cold — has ignited fierce reactions across social media. Some are calling it comedic genius, others are calling it a step too far. But the real shock came after the clip took off, when attention turned to how Leavitt herself responded. What exactly did Kudrow say that split the internet so cleanly — and did the backlash unfold the way anyone expected?
Iп the high-stakes world of politics, where every statemeпt is aпalyzed aпd every pυblic appearaпce is scrυtiпized, momeпts of levity…
End of content
No more pages to load
