Simone Biles is getting candid about how much it costs to hit the red carpet.
In a TikTok video shared on Monday night, the gymnast divulged the shocking amount she spent getting glam with the help of a professional team.
“We need to have a discussion … I just need to know if this is normal,” the gymnast asked the camera, wearing a tight brown T-shirt and matching sweatpants.
“I know going outside is expensive as f—k these days, but like is it this expensive, ok?” she began.
Without referencing a specific event, the gold medalist revealed that between her stylist, hair and makeup artists, her “grand total” for a recent outing came to $23,000, adding, “I just want to know, is that f—king normal?”
Biles deadpanned, “If that’s the new norm, y’all can have it. Y’all will never see me at another event.”
“I’m going to sit my ass right here where it’s free. I’ve been kind of spiraling since then,” she continued.
Her last red carpet appearance was on April 20 at the Laureaus World Sports Awards in Madrid, where the gymnast wowed in a sculptural minidress from Vietnamese brand Cong Tri, styled by Marc Desir.
“Basically the Oscars… but make it sports🤏🏾🤍,” she captioned the pics on Instagram. “First @laureussport World Sports Awards as an ambassador and I’m feeling inspired by every story in the room✨.”
Though Biles flaunts her custom Owens looks and designer handbags sitting in the VIP box to support her husband on game days, she posted the video to question whether or not she had been financially taken advantage of in a way that she shouldn’t have been.
“There’s no ill intent,” she assured viewers, “I just need to know if this is normal,” adding, “there’s no way you are paying these prices each and every time … there’s just no way.”
Fans were aghast in the comment section, with fellow Olympian Mikaela Shiffrin chiming in, “Girl, I’ve been wondering the same 🤯.”
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