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Simone Biles shares her wholesome reaction to helping a little girl walk for the first time during Gold Over America Tour rehearsals
Simone Biles was in awe of Bachelorette fame Thomas Jacobs' son taking his first steps during the Gold Over America Tour rehearsals. The 11-time Olympic medalist set foot on the second edition of GOAT after the first two stops in Oceanside and Arizona wrapped up successfully.
On the opening night, the gymnasts graced the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California, and were seen dancing to Beyonce's 'Ya Ya' from the album, Cowboy Carter. Biles then took a private jet to Arizona for the second set of performances at Footprint Center.
Now, the team is gearing up for their next GOAT night at Crypto.com in Los Angeles, California. Bachelor in Paradise stars Thomas Jacobs and Becca Kufrin were present at their training session recently. Their 11-month-old boy, Benson, accompanied them to watch Simone Biles and her team perform their maneuvers.
Inspired by them, the adorable baby took his first steps after Jordan Chiles slowly released the clasps and directed him to Thomas. Everybody jumped in excitement, while his father lifted him in his arms.
"Benny took his first steps! All it took was motivation watching @simonebiles 🐐 , training/encouragement with @jordanchiles and the @goldoveramericatour floor mats! Unbelievable," Thomas' Instagram caption read.
In response, Biles shared how ecstatic she got after witnessing Benson taking his first steps.
"not me almost passing out from screaming I was so excited so good!!! OMG," she wrote.
The tour's fourth stop will be San Jose, California, where the gymnasts will take the stage at SAP Center on Saturday, September 21.
Simone Biles expressed gratitude to fans for turning up in large numbers for the Gold Over America Tour
Simone Biles launched the GOAT after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. To inspire the next generation of female athletes, the three-time Olympian toured across 32 cities in the US and performed 34 shows. Around 182,000 tickets were sold as the tour grossed a whopping $19.3 million.
Cut to 2024, Biles was excited to see the numbers after just two shows. She took to her Threads handle and penned a note of gratitude, reading:
"the way the arenas are filled from top to bottom. THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU."
Another post read:
"I can’t believe this turnout so far, FOREVER GRATEFUL"
Biles, 27, recently concluded her successful Paris Olympic campaign, bagging the team, all-around and vault titles and silver on the floor. After extending her Olympic medal tally to 11 and etching her name as the most decorated US gymnast, she set off on the Gold Over America tour with her Olympian girls and the male gymnasts of Team USA.
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