Simone Biles’ Parents Bought Her This Hermès Bag. Are the Haters Happy Now?

For anyone who had something to say about her recent purchase of an Hermès bag after winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, Simone Biles has a message: “Don’t get mad.”

When many online critics began criticizing the seven-time Olympic gold medalist for her recent purchase of an Hermès bag following her success at the Paris Olympics, Biles cleared the air with a pointy comment post on threads.

“My parents bought me a Hermès bag,” the skilled gymnast wrote, adding: “Don’t be mad at me, be mad at your parents.”

After her sports competition in Paris, Biles visited the French capital. In her posts Instagram Stories informing fans about her activities, she mentioned a visit to the store of this extremely luxurious brand, in addition to her recent bag in the iconic orange box.

Since then, many ladies, mostly women of color, have taken to the web to criticize the pricey purchase. One even went thus far as to say that Biles must set a “better example.” What higher example is unclear, since Biles is arguably one among the best Olympians of all time who also stands up for herself and puts her mental health first. Plus, she’s a multimillionaire and the wife of a multimillionaire, so even when she made the luxury purchase herself, it seems incredibly reasonable. Rich people do do wealthy things. Even if she wasn’t — who cares?

As one among the many black women who got here to Biles’ defense commented, “Why are you looking at this from a pocketbook?”

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While it’s true that an Hermès bag, which might cost as much as a brand new automotive with all its upgrades, is one among the costliest accessories in the world, it is also true that nobody who can afford one could be mad if an entire stranger owned it.

Learning that Biles didn’t even make the purchase herself, and that it was a present from her proud parents, only reinforces the concept that we should always mind our own business. Unless we’re physically present, we actually do not know how someone famous or otherwise finally ends up with the enviable items they own. But we should always never just assume; we’re rarely right after we do.

Plus, it’s at all times suspicious when a black woman is criticized for things that many others do. Drake has a whole room dedicated to his collection of purses from the same brand. The Real Housewives, in just about every city, are walking advertisements for luxury and high-end brands. So if you happen to’re going to hate the over-the-top lifestyles of the wealthy and famous, keep that energy up—and not only when a black woman is showing off.

But also after all the things she has achieved and endured, from testifying against a serial predator to comments about her hair to experiencing “complexities” and reacting negatively to her husband, give Simone Biles a break already!