{"id":239633,"date":"2026-04-21T15:02:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/simone-biles-asks-for-privacy-at-laureus-world-sports-awards-2026-in-madrid\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:02:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:02:58","slug":"simone-biles-asks-for-privacy-at-laureus-world-sports-awards-2026-in-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/simone-biles-asks-for-privacy-at-laureus-world-sports-awards-2026-in-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Simone Biles Asks for Privacy at Laureus World Sports Awards 2026 in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Simone Biles is asking fans to <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/simone-biles-asks-fans-privacy-125600577.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">respect her privacy<\/a> while she visits Madrid for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laureus.com\/world-sports-awards\/2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laureus World Sports Awards 2026<\/a>, sharing a message on social media after crowds gathered outside her hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Biles posted the request to her Instagram Stories, addressing her supporters who had been waiting outside throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cokay I reallllly love how passionate and dedicated y\u2019all are, BUT I have to be honest. It really makes me anxious when you stand outside of the hotel all day. Can we please please please love from afar <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1faf6-1f3fd.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffd\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f91e-1f3fd.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd1e\ud83c\udffd\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f91e-1f3fd.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd1e\ud83c\udffd\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f91e-1f3fd.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd1e\ud83c\udffd\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> &amp; respect privacy xx,\u201d Biles wrote on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/justwomenssports.com\/reads\/simone-biles-leads-usa-gymnastics-to-olympic-gold-once-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/justwomenssports.com\/reads\/simone-biles-makes-pariolympics-gymnastics-team-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Olympic champion<\/a><\/a> made clear that while she still values fan interaction, she prefers it to happen outside her living space.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I would love to take pics while I&#8217;m out &amp; about though,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Biles is currently in Madrid for the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/justwomenssports.com\/reads\/barcelona-aitana-bonmati-laureus-world-sportswoman-year-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sports awards ceremony<\/a>, where her presence has drawn widespread attention. The visibility reflects her continued global reach, extending well beyond professional competition.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the situation highlights a familiar balance for high-profile athletes. Public appearances often bring large crowds, but the line between support and <a href=\"https:\/\/justwomenssports.com\/reads\/serena-williams-backs-coco-gauff-after-australian-open-racket-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">personal safety<\/a> can blur \u2014 especially during travel.<\/p>\n<p>Simone Biles approached the moment by acknowledging both sides. While expressing appreciation for fans, she also set clear boundaries.<\/p>\n<p>As her trip continues, her focus remains on supporting the week&#8217;s major international event.<\/p>\n<p>The four-time Laureus Sportswoman of the Year plans to attend the ceremony\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/simone-biles-becomes-laureus-ambassador-121500767.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">as an ambassador<\/a> and special guest, continuing her role as one of the world&#8217;s most recognizable athletes.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/justwomenssports.com\/reads\/simone-biles-madrid-privacy-fans-hotel-message-instagram-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simone Biles Asks for Privacy at Laureus World Sports Awards 2026 in Madrid<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/justwomenssports.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just Women&#039;s Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/justwomenssports.com\/reads\/simone-biles-madrid-privacy-fans-hotel-message-instagram-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simone Biles is asking fans to respect her privacy while she visits Madrid for the Laureus World Sports Awards 2026, sharing a message on social media after crowds gathered outside her hotel. Biles posted the request to her Instagram Stories, addressing her supporters who had been waiting outside throughout the day. \u201cokay I reallllly love [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":239634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6805],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-239633","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-womens"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=239633"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239633\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/239634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=239633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=239633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=239633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}