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Simone Biles Is Now the Most Decorated Gymnast—Female or Male—of All Time

Simone Biles‘s greatness as a gymnast—on the mat, on the balance beam, and on the bars—can’t be overstated. Just days ago, she was crowned the most decorated female gymnast of all time at the gymnastics world championships in Stuttgart, Germany. And after a record-breaking performance on Sunday morning (October 13), her G.O.A.T. status has been cemented.

Biles became the most decorated gymnast, male or female, of all time by cinching two more gold medal wins at the gymnastics world championships. With gold medals in the balance beam and floor exercise, Biles has now earned a total of 25 world championship medals (19 of which are gold). The previous record-holder for the greatest number of medals won at the world championships was male gymnast Vitaly Scherbo of Belarus, who has 23 medals. His record hadn’t been touched for 23 years, the New York Times reports.

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Biles hard-earned wins came after two very different performances. First: her floor routine. She’s always been a pro at the floor exercise, so her gold medal in that category didn’t take spectators by surprise. The balance beam, however, has been more of a challenge for Biles in recent competitions—but she walked away with gold regardless. Watch the video, below, where Biles finds out she won the balance beam event, breaking the world record.

Speaking with reporters after her historic win, Biles said she was “thrilled” with her performance. “It was probably the highlight,” Biles said. “It meant a lot because Cecile [Landi, her coach] has really been working on bringing my confidence back up to where it used to be on the beam, so to go out there and nail the routine just like I do in practice, it felt really good and I know she was really proud.”

Biles’s new title takes on extra meaning when the total number of events for male and female gymnasts are compared. Female gymnasts can only compete in six events at the world championships; men compete in eight. Biles had two fewer opportunities at each world championship to medal, yet she’s now ahead of the previous male record-holder.

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Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson's $16 Million Apartment Is Basically Decorated Like a Dorm

The honeymoon stage of Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson‘s relationship has arrived, and it’s arrived in the form of minimal household decoration. So minimal, in fact, that we could argue it borders on dorm-room chic.

The couple recently moved into an incredibly, incredibly fancy apartment in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City, which is estimated to cost around $16 million. Let us reiterate incredible for a moment — the apartment reportedly measures more than 4,000 square feet, has five bedrooms and four and a half baths, an IMAX theater, a sauna, a private spa, and a pool. (Yes, this would be considered their “starter” home.) But you know what the duo hasn’t bought for their swanky new nest yet? Anything of substance, really.

In a new interview with GQ, Davidson admitted he’s still in shock that he’s living in such a sprawling apartment with his new fiancée (who purchased the swanky digs herself). His contribution to the household, he joked, is that he keeps the refrigerator stocked, although he realizes he and Ari could indeed step it up when it comes to decoration. “She’s really sweet. She’s like, ‘This is our house,’ and I’m like, ‘You’re very nice for saying that. Thank you for letting me stay here,'” he told the magazine. “She’s like, ‘We’re getting married!’ And I’m like, ‘I know, thank you for letting me stay here.’ It’s like, we have six beanbags, but we have no forks — you know what I mean? We’re learning how to be adults. We’re having a really fun time.”

Yeah, we’d argue owning utensils is one of the fundamental tenants of a household. And plates. And cups. And a few bowls. But they’re trying! Ari even joked about having “no furniture, one speaker, and red vines” when the couple moved in together two months ago. But many trips to Restoration Hardware have ensued since. That gets an “A” for effort from us.

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