Overview
- Simone Biles said a recent stylist, hair and makeup package billed her about $23,000, asking peers whether that price is typical.
- She did not name the event or vendors, though outlets linked the timing to her April appearance at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid.
- Biles said the total left her “spiraling” and quipped that she would stay home if that level of spending is now standard.
- Fellow athletes and creators weighed in, with Mikaela Shiffrin voicing similar questions and influencers citing far lower typical costs.
- Coverage noted guesses about drivers such as overseas travel, lodging and name-based premiums, while a small $22,000 versus $23,000 transcript gap and a lack of an itemized invoice left details unconfirmed.