The Simone Biles Awards: From Olympic Gold to Internet Shade

Welcome to the one award ceremony where the judges aren’t gymnastics officials, but fans, critics, and the ever-unforgiving Internet. Tonight, we celebrate Simone Biles — not just as the GOAT of gymnastics, but as the most polarizing figure to ever do a backflip on the world stage.

🎖 Award 1: Most Inevitable Gold

Every Olympics has its drama. Except when Simone Biles shows up. Then it’s not “who will win?” but “by how much?” For years, her routines were so far beyond the competition that fans called her victories “inevitable.” But inevitability can be boring. Critics rolled their eyes, saying, “Winning’s too easy for her.” Imagine being so good that domination itself becomes… controversial.

🎖 Award 2: Most Hated by Twitter Trolls

For every fan-made edit crowning Simone the queen of sports, there’s a troll thread tearing her down. From accusations of arrogance to mocking her mental health, the online hate has been relentless. In 2021, when she withdrew from Olympic events, Twitter practically exploded. Suddenly, a woman prioritizing her safety was branded a “quitter.” The Internet proved what Simone already knew: gravity is tough, but Twitter is ruthless.

🎖 Award 3: Best Silent Clapback

And yet… she said nothing. No rage tweets. No viral TikTok comebacks. Just silence. And that silence? Louder than any speech. While critics screamed for attention, Simone carried on training, living, and thriving. It was the kind of clapback only the truly iconic can pull off: ignore the noise, double down on the legacy. Fans loved it. Trolls hated it. But either way, everyone was talking.

🎖 Award 4: The Meme of the Year

From goat emojis to reaction GIFs, Simone has become a meme machine — whether she likes it or not. Some memes celebrate her impossibility; others mock her every stumble. In the Internet’s twisted logic, she’s both the superhero and the punchline. That duality is the price of superstardom.

🎖 Award 5: Lifetime Achievement in Being Polarizing

Perhaps the grandest award of all: Simone Biles is no longer just a gymnast. She’s a cultural Rorschach test. To fans, she’s untouchable, a role model, a legend. To critics, she’s overrated, overhyped, “too famous for her own good.” And to Simone? Maybe she doesn’t care. After all, she already did the impossible: she made gymnastics matter in pop culture.

So, who really wins in the end — Simone, the fans, or the trolls? Maybe none of them. Or maybe all of them. But one thing is undeniable: Simone Biles doesn’t just collect medals. She collects moments — moments that spark love, hate, memes, and endless debate. And for that, she deserves an award no one else can claim: Most Human Superhero.