Simone Biles shared that she was hospitalized and “in bed resting” after nearly dying, posting Instagram Stories on June 6 that showed her arm covered in hospital wristbands. As her husband Jonathan Owens was away in Indianapolis for Colts practice, fans flood
Simone Biles wasn’t broadcasting a comeback or a new training block on Saturday, June 6—she was resting in bed. Still, the internet couldn’t miss the photo she shared on her Instagram Stories: her arm covered in hospital wristbands, a visual that made fans immediately pause.
Biles wrote that she had been “in bed resting this week” after what she described as one of the scariest experiences of her life. She also admitted that “almost dying wasn’t on my bingo card earlier this week. ” explaining that while she normally values her privacy. she felt compelled to share because the situation had turned serious.
In her update. the Olympic icon called the ordeal “one of. if not the scariest experience of my life.” She added that the stress hit harder because her husband. Jonathan Owens. was away in Indianapolis for NFL practice with the Colts. During recovery, Biles thanked her close circle for checking in, sending support, and showing up.
The comments under her update quickly transformed into a full-scale wave of concern and well-wishes. One Instagram user. @theekimeyk. wrote. “Praying for her recovery🥺🙏🏽.” @missymoniquee_ responded with. “Omg 126bpm glad you’re ok girl💗.” And @_kynicole_ joked. “Now everyone is a Dr or Nurse 🤣 Get well Simone!“.
Not everyone stayed in the realm of comfort. @sariyahluvsart shared a worry about “her Implants rejecting 😢. ” while @dblack_dahlia offered a medical-sounding possibility. writing. “Sometimes a fast heart rate could mean an infection speedy recovery.” Another comment. from @richlifeshawtydred. took on a more communal tone: “We need all black queens to be alive. I’m glad she survived.“.
Even before Saturday’s wristband photo, Biles had been offering glimpses of downtime that fans later revisited with new meaning. Just days earlier. she shared a cozy update from her Texas home—showing herself enjoying “breakfast in bed”—with the caption. “just what the doctor ordered. ” seemingly aligning with rest and recovery. She also posted lighthearted moments from her break. including a rare video of herself doing flips on a trampoline with fellow gymnast Zoe Miller. along with peaceful snapshots from her custom-built home.
Back then, many viewers read those posts as pure off-time. Now, the same images land differently: a familiar athlete trying to keep normal moments close while recovering quietly.
The sequence is what stands out. Biles says she was hospitalized and is now spending most of her time in bed healing. She also shared that privacy is her default—yet she felt she couldn’t stay silent once the seriousness became clear. With Jonathan Owens in Indianapolis for Colts practice during the ordeal. the update also underscores how complicated support can be when the person you’d normally lean on is away.
As of this update, Biles hasn’t offered more details about what led to the scare—only the reality of what it cost in the moment and what it’s demanding now: rest, recovery, and time.
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Scary stuff. I hope she’s ok fr.
I didn’t even know she was in the hospital, like I’m just seeing the wristbands and automatically panicking. Almost dying?? That’s not on any bingo card, that’s for sure. Also why is her husband posting Colts stuff while she’s sick??
Those wristbands pics are wild… but also people keep saying “implants rejecting” which like, isn’t that rare? Fast heart rate could be anything though, infection, anxiety, whatever. I feel like everyone’s diagnosing off one pic. But yeah I’m praying she’s recovering either way.
Wait so was it the wristbands from like detox or something? because “almost dying” sounds dramatic but I’m also not saying she’s lying. Husband being away in Indianapolis like that definitely made it worse emotionally or something. Anyway get better Simone, hope she doesn’t rush a comeback just to prove people wrong.