{"id":250494,"date":"2026-07-07T05:49:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T05:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/07\/simone-biles-claps-back-over-criticism-of-her-invitation-to-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-wedding\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T05:49:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T05:49:53","slug":"simone-biles-claps-back-over-criticism-of-her-invitation-to-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/07\/simone-biles-claps-back-over-criticism-of-her-invitation-to-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Simone Biles Claps Back Over Criticism of Her Invitation to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/simone-biles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Simone Biles<\/strong><\/a> had no time for people questioning why she was invited to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/taylor-swift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/travis-kelce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Travis Kelce<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/inside-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-emotional-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lavish wedding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Olympic gymnast, 29, celebrated that she and her husband, NFL star <strong>Jonathan Owens<\/strong>, were among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/celebrities-who-attended-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dozens of celebrities<\/a> to attend Swift, 36, and Kelce\u2019s nuptials at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday, July 3.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe perfect love story, followed by the perfect nighTT,\u201d she wrote along a carousel of photos from the night.<\/p>\n<p>One Instagram user had a question about how she scored an invite, asking in the comments section, \u201cWhen has Simone Biles and Taylor Swift even spoken to each other?\ud83d\ude02\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"wpcom-iframe-6b2bc12d08eedb9ce972b4e93ab107c6\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" scrolling=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.usmagazine.com\/protected-iframe\/6b2bc12d08eedb9ce972b4e93ab107c6\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"wpcom-protected-iframe\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Biles was quick to shut down the speculation, replying, \u201cRemember this, I only show y\u2019all what I want y\u2019all to know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Olympian previously confirmed that she wore a red and metallic haute couture dress by DO LONG and jewelry by Maison Spoiled High Jewelry for Friday\u2019s wedding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat a night \u2764\ufe0f So grateful to be able to witness such a beautiful ceremony with so many amazing people,\u201d she wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DabX9F7FT9W\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via Instagram<\/a> on Sunday, July 5. \u201cWe love to celebrate love, a night we\u2019ll truly never forget \ud83e\udd1e\ud83c\udffd Congratulations to the couple!!! #T&amp;T.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/taylor-swift-and-simone-biles-a-complete-friendship-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The pair\u2019s longtime friendship<\/a> actually dates back a decade to when the \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d musician publicly supported Team USA\u2019s gymnastics squad during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Biles returned the favor by performing to Swift\u2019s hit \u201c\u2026Ready for It?\u201d during the 2024 Olympic trials.<\/p>\n<p>When Biles withdrew from multiple events at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Swift narrated a tribute video for Biles, set to her song \u201cThis Is Me Trying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat do we want from our heroes? What do we expect of them? What do we need from them? What happens when they surprise us?\u201d Swift asked in the clip. \u201cWhen you have the attention of the world, everything you do takes on a bigger meaning. It can be a heavy burden. It can be a chance to change everything. Throughout the last week, her voice has been as significant as her talents, her honesty as beautiful as the perfection that had long been her signature. But don\u2019t you see? It still is. She\u2019s perfectly human. And that\u2019s what makes it so easy to call her a hero.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biles <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/simone_biles\/status\/1422687112424419329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">replied directly<\/a> to Swift via X, telling her, \u201cI\u2019m crying \ud83e\udd7a\ud83e\udd0d how special. I love you<br \/>@taylorswift13\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4368913\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Simone Biles; Taylor Swift<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images (2); AFP (2); VALERIE MACON; MICHAEL TRAN<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI cried watching YOU,\u201d Swift responded via X. \u201cI feel so lucky to have gotten to watch you all these years, but this week was a lesson in emotional intelligence and resilience. We all learned from you. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Aside from her long friendship with Swift, Biles is never shy to defend herself when fans cross personal boundaries. Shortly after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/sports\/news\/simone-biles-claims-she-was-almost-dying-amid-health-scare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recovering from a recent health scare<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/simone-biles-claps-back-at-critics-after-health-scare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biles corrected fans<\/a> questioning why she decided to follow through on a vacation so soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUgh these comments make me sad. a little over two weeks ago, I experienced a serious medical emergency that could have ended very differently, and this trip has been part of allowing myself to heal &amp; appreciate being here,\u201d Biles clarified earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>She went on, \u201cHope you understand that life changing experiences can shift your perspective. &amp; that you\u2019re able to extend a little more grace to others moving forward \ud83d\ude18 have a nice day!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/simone-biles-claps-back-over-taylor-swift-wedding-invite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simone Biles had no time for people questioning why she was invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2018s lavish wedding. The Olympic gymnast, 29, celebrated that she and her husband, NFL star Jonathan Owens, were among the dozens of celebrities to attend Swift, 36, and Kelce\u2019s nuptials at Madison Square Garden in New York City [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":250495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-250494","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250494","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250494"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250494\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/250495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=250494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=250494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}