“All the online abuse she’s faced” - Paige Spiranac calls Simone Biles the “GOAT” amid big moment for United States
Social media influencer and famous golf personality Paige Spiranac is very vocal on social media. While Spiranac is often spotted posting content related to golf on social media, recently she posted a tweet in which she spoke about the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics.
On social media platform X, Paige Spiranac praised prominent US gymnast Simone Biles. Detailing the adversities Biles fought online, Spiranac labeled her as the 'GOAT.' She wrote:
"Simone Biles just became the most decorated gymnast in history! She deserves so much credit for what she’s been through plus all the online abuse she has faced. Simone is the GOAT"
For those unaware, the 2024 Olympics has been a competition where Simone Biles has been making history. On day six of the 2024 Olympics, Biles won her second gymnastics gold by claiming victory in the team all-around event. Prior to this, she also won a gold medal in the individual all-around event.
Apart from her medals, another interesting stat about Biles is the fact that by competing at the 2024 Olympics, she became the fourth woman to take part in three Olympic games. Since winning her second gold medal, Biles has been showered with praise on social media.
Paige Spiranac recently called out 'hypocrisy' at the 2024 Summer Olympics
As mentioned above, Paige Spiranac is very vocal on social media and never shies away from expressing her thoughts. While Spiranac has displayed the same on many occasions in the past, she recently called out what she believes is 'hypocrisy' at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
On X, Spiranac posted a tweet in which she spoke about a growing trend at the games in Paris. Speaking about the trend she saw on the social media app TikTok, the golfer-turned-social media personality wrote:
"All I see on tiktok is women posting about hot male athletes competing in the Olympics and how it’s the reason they are watching. A bit hypocritical when they call men out for the exact same comments and put down women who embrace their “sexy” side.
Spiranac's tweet on social media received mixed reactions from her followers. While some agreed with her, others tried to inform her about the algorithm of TikTok. Nonetheless, Spiranac's post generated 216 comments and 5.8k likes.
Apart from this, Spiranac would also be having her eye on the ongoing golf event at the Olympics. While men's golf has already begun and will conclude on August 4th, the women will begin playing on the 7th and finish on the 10th.