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Simone Biles is criticized for showing off her Birkins, Range Rover and Texas mansion, but the $25million Olympic gymnast has given no hand outs to her penniless birth mom who works as a cashier to make ends meet. This is why she is behaving this way. Full story below๐๐๐ #goldmedal #SimoneBiles #gymnastics #sports #TeamUSA #ParisOlympics2024 #news
Simone Biles flaunts her Birkins, Range Rover and Texas mansion โ but the $25million Olympic gymnast has given no hand outs to her penniless birth mom who works as a cashier to make ends meet
With seven Olympic gold medals, over two dozen world championships, and multiple endorsement deals under her belt, Simone Biles is now one of the most decorated โ and highly paid โ female athletes in the world.
The accomplished gymnast is reportedly sitting on a $25million fortune โ a figure that will only grow thanks to her impressive showing at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
But while the 27-year-old sporting sensation enjoys the well-earned, very valuable fruits of her labor, her birth mother Shanon still lives close to the poverty line in Simoneโs birthplace of Columbus, Ohio.
The mom and daughter remain estranged and have little to no contact. Simone has consistently refused to reconcile with the woman who abandoned in childhood her decades ago.
Nor, it seems has the Olympic star offered any financial assistance.
โOf course I would accept her help,โ Shanon told DailyMail.com in an exclusive interview. โShe hasnโt [offered] it so far. Iโm here. Iโm okay.
Simone Biles is reportedly sitting on a $25million fortune โ a figure that is only likely to grow following her recent impressive run at the Paris 2024 Olympics
Her biological mother Shanon Biles remains estranged from the Olympian since she abandoned her at childhood due to her drug addiction. She continues to live in poverty in Simoneโs hometown
The 52-year-old racked up a string of debts and has for years lived in the same corner red-brick row house in the crime-ridden neighborhood of Franklinton in Columbus, Ohio
Simone was shuffled through foster homes before her grandfather Ron Biles and his second wife Nellie adopted her as a six-year-old.
Now, an accomplished Olympic athlete, she hasnโt been shy about showing off what her prodigious talent has brought her, sharing videos and snaps treating herself to a luxury shopping spree to celebrate her successful performance at the Games this past month.
She was even forced to respond to comments from online trolls criticizing her for flaunting her wealth this week after she was seen with an Hermรจs handbag.
Simone clarified that the purse had actually been a gift in a cheeky Threads post on Wednesday saying: โMy parents bought me my Hermรจs bag. Donโt be mad at me, be mad at your parents.โ
The superstar enjoys showing off her wealth on social media, where her other designer bags, clothing, and luxury Range Rover have been featured in photos.
She also recently shared a glimpse into the ongoing construction of the Texas mansion she will share with her NFL star husband Jonathan Owens.
But the flashy and comfortable lifestyle is a far cry from that of Shanon.
The 52-year-old, who was forced to give up her children due to her long-running battle with drugs and alcohol, is now sober but has struggled financially, living in the same corner red-brick row house in the crime-ridden neighborhood of Franklinton.
Shanon initially lost her four children โ Simone is the third โ to foster care and then to adoption when Ron and Nellie took Simone and her sister Adria to live with them in Texas.
Should Simone help out her birth mom?