Many fans are wondering whether Simone Biles is pregnant after reading several pregnancy rumors about the Olympic gymnast. The rumor began circulating throughout social media, primarily through Facebook, that she was expecting a child with her husband, Jonathan Owens. Biles has talked about whether she wants to have children in the past and has been seen in photos with a baby. Here’s whether the Simone Biles pregnancy rumors are true or false, and where they come from in the first place.
Why Simone Biles pregnancy rumors are false
Despite the rumors, Biles has not said anything about whether she is pregnant or expecting a child.
The claims that she was pregnant were primarily circulated on Facebook and stated that Fox News had reported she was “expecting a baby.” However, Fox News stated that it had not made any such report, in an email response to Snopes.
From its investigation, the rumor began as early as August 5, where a Facebook profile called “Daily Mail Report 2.0” posted on Facebook about Simone Biles’ pregnancy with a link to a website called usalod.com that “did not appear to be a trustworthy source of news.” The article included a supposed quote from Biles saying, “I’m excited for the next chapter of my life with my growing family.”
That said, the fact-checking site found that the article in question was likely generated by AI and could not find any information about the supposed author “Valeria Yancy” of the piece. Still, the piece was circulated and promoted enough on Facebook that many users thought it was true.
As for what Biles has actually said about wanting children, she stated on the Today show on August 6, 2024 that she and her husband were “always” talking about kids. She also “most definitely” sees herself as a mom, so the idea that Biles would retire for a year or two after the 2024 Paris Olympics to have children isn’t far-fetched. In 2022, Biles also shared on Instagram that she would want “two children,” as reported by TMZ, while her husband would want “three children.”
