Gymnast Simone Biles met her celebrity crush Zac Efron after the pair exchanged tweets during the Games in Rio, and when the High School Musical alum touched down in Brazil and met the 4-time gold medalist, their photos – kisses included! – set the internet ablaze. Prior to earning a spot with Team USA in Brazil, Biles was the three-time, all-around World Champion and four-time US all-around champion in gymnastics. “Proud of you Simone!”
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And Biles proved she is the best female gymnast in the world on the same day when she took gold in the individual all-around competition.
Earning four medals in Rio, Olympic swimmer Simone Manuel is also a force to be reckoned with.
In a wonderful twist, Efron became a fangirl of Biles himself during this summer’s Olympic Games, which led to the pair’s very climactic meet-up – complete with multiple cheek-kisses! – in Rio. She and Penny Oleksiak of Canada tied for the fastest time, an Olympic record in the women’s 100-meter freestyle: 52.70 seconds. It’s the first time since 2010 that there has been such an vast interest in the name.
“Simone baby name” searches have reportedly jumped up by a whopping 230 percent in August alone, this according to Google Trends.
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The two athletes, who fondly refer to themselves as “Simone x2”, are inspiring people across the world with their talent, humility and lovely names.
