Simone Biles claims Paris club tried to charge her $26,000 for a champagne bottle

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Simone Biles kept a tight clutch on her wallet in Paris. 

The 27-year-old U.S. gymnastics star said in a TikTok post over the weekend that a Parisian nightclub tried to get her to spend $26,000 on just a single bottle of champagne after the Olympics ended last week. 

"We had closing ceremonies at the Olympics. I went and after that we went out. You guys, this club tried to charge me $26,000 for a bottle of champagne. Like, are you insane?" Biles said. "Obviously, I didn’t buy it. But why would you even try to play me like that? Like, that’s wild."

Biles added that it was one example where the inescapable attention she receives as the most decorated gymnast in history isn't ideal. 

"And I don’t know, sometimes the attention, I’d rather not have it. I’d rather just be as normal as possible… I don’t know," she said. 

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Simone Biles competes in the Paris Olympics at Bercy Arena on Aug. 5, 2024. (Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Biles did not name the specific club where the attempted champagne sale occurred. However, she was previously seen with her sister Adria Biles at the popular Paris nightclub L’Arc on Aug. 12 in photos she posted to social media one day after the Olympics ended. She referred to the club then as "The reason I’m unwell this morning."

In addition to saving the $26,000, Biles surely returned home from Paris a wealthier woman than when she arrived. She won three gold medals in the team, individual all-around and vault events, and a silver in floor. 

Her lone silver medal yielded her nearly enough