Simone Biles recently shared an eyebrow-raising experience from her celebratory night out in Paris. After the Closing Ceremony of the Olympics, where she secured three gold medals and one silver, the Team USA gymnast enjoyed the festivities with family and friends. The celebration took place at L’Arc Paris, a chic nightclub in the upscale 16th arrondissement. Biles captured the moment on TikTok, showing her and her sister, Adria, dancing and reveling in their success. But beneath the surface, things were far from okay!

However, the night took a surprising turn when Biles revealed that the club allegedly attempted to charge her an astonishing $26,000 for a bottle of champagne. In her TikTok video, she expressed her shock and frustration: “You guys, this club tried to charge me $26,000 for a bottle of champagne. Like, are you insane? Obviously, I didn’t buy it. But why would you even try to play me like that? That’s wild.” Biles’ reaction highlights her dismay at the exorbitant price and the absurdity of the situation.

It all began when Simone Biles recounted a troubling experience in a “Get Ready with Me” video shared on Monday. This was just days after she supported her husband, Jonathan Owens, during the Bears’ 27-3 preseason win over the Bengals. In the video, Biles shared her frustration over an unexpected champagne charge, saying, “Obviously, I didn’t buy it. But why would you even try to play me like that? Like, that’s wild.” She also expressed her feelings about public scrutiny, adding, “And I don’t know, sometimes the attention, I’d rather not have it. I’d rather just be as normal as possible… I don’t know.”

Although Biles chose not to name the nightclub involved, she had previously posted photos of herself and her sister Adria enjoying a night out at L’Arc. She concluded her video by showcasing a custom-made jacket featuring her NFL husband’s team, the Chicago Bears while demonstrating her makeup routine with precise contouring and perfectly shaped eyebrows. Despite the glamour of the video, some fans took to TikTok to voice their dissatisfaction with the high costs of nightclub events.

From overpriced tickets to fashion faux pas, fans react to Simone Biles

Among the multitude of fan reactions, a few voices stood out, with one fan exclaiming, “$26k??? That’s insane!” highlighting the high costs associated with some events. Another fan eagerly shared, “Gold Over America Tour is gonna be near me on my birthday, can’t wait!”

The Gold Over America Tour, set to bring “jaw-dropping athletic brilliance and high-energy choreography coupled with inspirational messages of hope, strength, resilience, and determination” to arenas across the U.S. this fall, will feature Biles, Chiles alongside her U.S. women’s gymnastics teammates Jade Carey and other gymnastics superstars.

One fan even commented, “Yes!!! I love you rocking the Packers jacket!” However, this choice of apparel was surrounded by considerable controversy. Simone Biles’ decision to wear an oversized Green Bay Packers jacket to her husband Jonathan Owens’ second preseason game with the Chicago Bears sparked a heated debate.

Rather than donning Bears gear to support her husband’s team, Biles chose a jacket associated with the Packers, a team with a long-standing and intense rivalry with the Bears dating back to 1921. The jacket, which featured images of Owens from his time with the Packers, was seen by some as a fashion faux pas and led to criticism from Bears fans who perceived it as a sign of disloyalty or a lack of awareness regarding the rivalry.

One fan added, “$26k is crazy! Tell Jordan I send her lots of hugs! I plan on going to Gold Over America here in Houston,” expressing sympathy for Jordan Chiles amidst the ongoing controversy. Chiles, a two-time Olympian, has been at the center of a significant dispute following the women’s floor exercise final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Initially finishing fifth, Chiles was moved to the bronze medal position after a successful appeal by Team USA coach Cecile Landi.

However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) later ruled that the appeal was submitted outside the permitted time frame, reinstating Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu to the bronze medal spot and stripping Chiles of her medal. Despite this ruling, Chiles has reportedly refused to return her medal, and Team USA is challenging the CAS decision, citing procedural errors.

With that in mind, it will be exciting to see Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, and Jade Carey bring even more to the show!