Overview
- On July 15, Biles announced on Instagram that she is up for Best Athlete in Women’s Sports and Best Championship Performance at the 2025 ESPY Awards.
- She stands as the only woman in the Best Championship Performance category, competing against Stephen Curry, Freddie Freeman and Rory McIlroy for her Paris 2024 all-around gold.
- Her two-part Netflix series Simone Biles Rising earned a nomination for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.
- Biles revealed the award nods from the ESPY red carpet following a brief Belize getaway intended to recharge after recent online backlash.
- These accolades underscore her expanding cultural presence after withdrawing from Tokyo 2020 for mental health reasons and returning to claim three golds in Paris 2024.