Simone Biles’ dazzling show, the Gold Over America Tour, has been making waves ever since it kicked off its second season last month. This season, it’s extra special, as the tour welcomes male gymnasts for the very first time. Stars like Paul Juda, Brody Malone, Frederick Richards, and more are bringing their skills and energy to the stage. Having already wowed audiences across 18 cities, their latest stop was the lively Gas South Arena in Duluth, leaving fans thrilled and cheering for more! But was this really the first time the Gold Over America Tour graced Duluth’s stage?

Let’s take a little trip back to 2021 when Simone and her powerhouse squad—Jordan Chiles, McKayla Skinner, Grace McCallum, and Jade Carey—wowed the audience with their dazzling debut. In a breathtaking performance, Skinner, McCallum, and the other stars lit up the mat, each shining in their moment, leaving everyone utterly spellbound. Fast forward to now, and the dynamic between McKayla Skinner and Simone Biles’ squad has shifted due to the Olympics drama, but somehow, their names got tangled up as the tour made its return to the Gas South Arena.

Simone Biles recently shared a fun snapshot on her Instagram Stories of a two-tier celebratory cake from the Gas South Arena. The cake featured the Gold Over America Tour poster with “2024. Gas South Arena. October 13.” What made it amusing was the nostalgic photo from the 2021 GOAT tour, showing Simone, Jordan Chiles, McKayla Skinner, Grace McCallum, and Jade Carey. Fans were quick to notice the mix-up (or maybe a subtle dig) since neither McKayla nor Grace are part of this year’s tour.

One user shared a screenshot of Simone Biles‘ story on Reddit, humorously titled, “An attempt was made!” and added, “I kept looking back and forth at the year and the picture 😂” Another fan jumped in, saying, “It took me seeing both Simone and Jade post about this cake tonight’s venue provided before I realized that they used a picture from the last GOAT tour. That’s McKayla Skinner on the far left and Grace McCallum on the far right. 😬”

Another user quickly replied to it, “And like… it would have been SO EASY to crop the photo and keep the three in the center…..” Honestly, it’s a good point! The original photo featured McKayla Skinner, Jade Carey, Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, and Grace McCallum lined up from left to right. If they’d just cropped it from the sides, we could’ve seen the dazzling trio of Carey, Biles, and Chiles, all stars of this season’s tour.

But here’s the kicker—the tension between Simone and McKayla is real. It all started back in June 2024 when McKayla dropped some not-so-subtle comments in a now-deleted YouTube video, claiming Team USA wasn’t working as hard as past squads. Simone wasn’t having it and fired back on Instagram Threads with, “Not everyone needs a mic and a platform.” Oh, but it didn’t stop there!

Remember the drama after the team snagged their gold medal? Simone took to Instagram again to call out McKayla in a fiery diss. So, when fans saw this cake photo blunder, it sparked some extra laughs—and maybe a little side-eye too. Was it a subtle diss? Fans certainly think so, and Reddit’s been having a blast with it!

The GOAT cake sends the gymternet into a frenzy

Of course, the drama doesn’t end with just the cake. While McKayla Skinner had apologized for her earlier remarks, the tension between her and Simone Biles didn’t fade. After clinching the Olympic gold in the team all-around, Biles shared a carousel of celebratory photos on Instagram with Chiles, Lee, Carey, and Rivera, cheekily captioning it, “lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions ❤️🥇🇺🇸,” hinting at Skinner’s earlier comments. The next day, Biles revealed that Skinner had blocked her on Instagram, and Jordan Chiles even shared proof on her Stories. Biles confirmed the block herself on X with a playful, “oop I’ve been blocked.”

One user spotted the cake online and couldn’t help but laugh, saying, “Omg. I saw this on their IG stories too and didn’t realize until this post 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️.” The cake mix-up was too good to miss! But Simone Biles wasn’t the only one having fun with the celebratory moment—Jordan Chiles jumped in too, sharing a little clip of the cake displayed on the table. The playful banter kept rolling, with one fan commenting, “Lmaoo. They had so many options yet they chose this!! I wish Simone commented on the choice of the photo lol.”

One Reddit user jumped in with a theory, saying, “I think it’s someone who was asked to get a GOAT cake made, but does not follow gymnastics. This is one of the first pics that pops up. And they just assumed this was correct.” Well, if they knew about the rivalry between Simone and Skinner, this mix-up definitely wouldn’t have happened!

Another fan chimed in with a joke, saying, “Hoped they cut that cake right through miss girly on the left,” indicating Skinner. The playful banter continues! But the drama between Skinner and Biles didn’t stop with the cake confusion. After Simone’s Instagram post and her cheeky “blocked” confirmation went viral, McKayla Skinner decided to address the situation in another video a week later.

In the clip, she directly asks Biles to encourage her followers to stop trolling and making threats to her family. Skinner explained that she’d already personally apologized to each member of the team after her initial comments in July. Still, Simone Biles has stayed silent on the matter since then. Do you think the cake was added as the cherry on top of this ongoing saga?