Is Simone Biles’ DM inbox officially a no-fly zone? Because this Olympic queen just served us the ultimate lesson in setting boundaries, and honey, we are LIVING for it.
The seven-time Olympic gold medalist didn’t hold back when spilling the tea on TikTok this week, revealing that she absolutely unfollowed a popular influencer after what she described as a “weird” direct message interaction. And the reason? The influencer had the audacity to slide into Simone’s DMs asking for her hairdresser’s contact information. Now, that might sound innocent enough on the surface, but Simone clearly felt some type of way about the whole exchange—and frankly, we’re with her on this one.
According to the gymnastics legend, she had been following this influencer for quite some time, which makes the whole situation even more awkward. Like, girl, if you’ve been watching someone’s content for a minute, you’d think you’d have the social awareness to know how to approach them, right? Wrong. Instead of shooting a polite comment or engaging with her posts, this influencer decided the best move was to slide into her private messages with a request. And that’s when Simone said “enough is enough” and hit that unfollow button without a second thought.
The internet is absolutely eating this up, with fans praising Simone for her no-nonsense approach to unsolicited DMs. Because let’s be real—celebrities deal with this kind of boundary-crossing behavior constantly, and most of them are way too nice about it. Simone’s refreshing take on just unfollowing and moving on is basically the digital equivalent of walking away from the drama, and we’re obsessed with her energy.
The 29-year-old has always been known for her confidence and straightforward personality, and this story is just another example of why we absolutely adore her. She’s not interested in entertaining weird interactions, and honestly? That’s the exact energy everyone should adopt when it comes to protecting their peace.
Fans are already weighing in on social media, with many defending Simone’s decision and others using this as a teaching moment about respecting celebrities’ boundaries. One thing’s for sure—this story is serving major “talk to the hand” realness.
What do you think? A) Simone was totally justified in unfollowing—protect your peace! B) It was just an innocent DM request and she overreacted?