{"id":5760,"date":"2026-07-29T12:38:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=5760"},"modified":"2026-07-29T12:38:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:38:22","slug":"simone-biles-avril-lavigne-stole-my-sunglasses-at-taylor-swifts-msg-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=5760","title":{"rendered":"Simone Biles: \u2018Avril Lavigne stole my sunglasses\u2019 at Taylor Swift\u2019s MSG wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>Olympian Simone Biles says pop star Avril Lavigne stole her sunglasses at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s raffle-filled Madison Square Garden wedding earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=5758\">Man dies after crashing into tree in Antioch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 7-time Olympic gold medalist, 29, spoke at the Faces of Fitness festival Sunday when she was asked to share \u201cgossip\u201d from the July 3 nuptials, attended by an estimated thousand-plus guests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAvril Lavigne stole my sunglasses,\u201d said the star gymnast, according to a TikTok making the rounds, adding that she\u2019s DMed the 41-year-old \u201cSk8er Boi\u201d crooner to ask for \u201c\u2018those YSLs back.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I don\u2019t think she\u2019s seen it yet,\u201d Biles said about the message.<\/p>\n<p>In additional to all the star power, the wedding reportedly involved raffle giveaways, including a 1970s Chevrolet Chevelle, a Chanel purse, and Cartier watches.<\/p>\n<p>In the days leading up to this weekend\u2019s festival, where Biles discussed mental health in sports, she shared a photo of herself grinning in a hospital gown and shower cap on husband Jonathan Owens\u2019 31st birthday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=5757\">Five 49ers casting a positive first impression at training camp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis birthday but he takes me to get my procedure,\u201d she captioned the image, which showed the Indianapolis Colts Safety smiling in the background.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear exactly what procedure Biles had to undergo, but it came less than two months after \u201calmost dying\u201d in early June.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Biles at the time shared with followers that while she preferred to opt for privacy, the incident \u201cwas one of, if not the scariest experiences of my life, especially since Jonathan was in Indy for practices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been in bed resting this week, I\u2019ll explain sooner or later,\u201d wrote the star gymnast.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=5755\">Opinion: Democrats, watch your language. 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