Simone Biles Scores More Gold — This Time in the Form of a Chrome-Finish French Manicure

Mar. 15, 2025

Simone Biles on Instagram.Photo:Simone Biles/Instagram

Simone Biles/Instagram

Simone Bilesis nailing it on and off the mat.

The gymnast, 27, posted a photo on Instagram Stories that showed off her latest manicure, a fun take on the chrome nail trend.

In a mirror selfie shared on Sept. 17, Biles holds up her phone (featuring a case decorated with a bedazzled “Biles”), giving fans a close-up look at hernew blonde highlightsas well as her almond-shaped pink French tips. The manicure also has a shimmery chrome top coat, creating an eye-catching metallic finish.

While chrome manicures have been around for years, thenail trendhad a resurgence whenHailey Bieber’s “glazed donut nails” went viral. The model and Rhode founder first sparked the craze at the2022 Met Gala, where the she wore a cream-colored Saint Laurent silk gown and white feather cape.

Bieber’s nail artistZola Ganzorigt, has since createdseveral versions of the trend, including chocolate glazed nails and neon yellow chrome.

Simone Biles on Instagram.Simone Biles/Instagram

Biles debuted the necklace afterwinning the all-around finalat the2024 Paris Olympics, holding it up to show cameras.

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Simone Biles shows off her goat necklace at the 2024 Paris Olympics.Jamie Squire/Getty

Jamie Squire/Getty

After the competition, she spoke about the custom jewelry.

“My goat necklace, is just kind of an ode, because the people love it and then some people hate it, so it’s like the best of both worlds. And I was like, okay, if it goes well, I’ll wear the goat necklace, I know people will go crazy over it,” Biles told reporters, including PEOPLE, in a press conference. “But at the end of the day, it is crazy that I’m in the conversation of greatest of all time athletes, because I still think I’m Simone Biles from Spring, Texas, that loves to flip.”

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“I did a thing,” she captioned a selfie showing off the fresh color.

source: people.com