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- Simone Biles is embracing the Labubu doll trend during a trip to Hong Kong
- The Olympian posted a photo of two Labubu Dolls wearing matching Gucci outfits
- Hailey Bieber playfully joined in on the hype over the toys
Simone Biles has joined the Labubu Dolls mania — and Hailey Bieber is also on board!
On Wednesday, May 28, the 28-year-old history-making Olympian shared a photo to her Instagram Stories of two of the plush characters, which have been trending on social media.
“creepy or cute?” Biles wrote over the image, which showed two of the toys dressed in matching black and brown Gucci outfits and bucket hats.
“I can’t tell, but since I’m in Asia, I just HAD TO,” she continued on the post, referring to her current Hong Kong travels.
At the very bottom of the post, in letters almost too light to catch the eye, Biles added, “very specific like @haileybieber said,” with a laughing emoji.
The model and billionaire businesswoman, also 28, reposted the image to her Instagram Stories as well.
According to the official website, Labubu Dolls are “a devilish but cute monster with pointed ears, a charmingly mischievous smile, and very sharp teeth.” The plush pets rose to fame, first in Asia, after K-POP star Lisa revealed that she was a fan.
Biles has been showing off her travels since the pro athlete and her NFL husband Jonathan Owens, 29, are in the off-season of their respective sports.
While in Asia, she shared photos on her Instagram Stories of herself taking in some photogenic meals, such as sushi and dim sum.
One photo showed her seated at a restaurant table looking at a colorful menu with illustrations of a woman’s face on each side.
Biles’ jet black hair was styled with a part down the middle as it flowed past her shoulders and she wore a white T-shirt in the picture.
In another upload, the gymnast showed off her full look, which included relaxed-fit black pants, silver tennis shoes and a green Artois PM bag Goyard bag.
Other photos from Biles’ travels in Hong Kong include her journey there.
“14 hours later,” she wrote over a photo of her sitting in her seat on the airplane.
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For the makeup free selfie, Biles wore a pair of under-eye patches to keep her face flawless. She also looked comfy in a dark colored tank top with what appeared to be pillows and blankets in the photo.
One of her two necklaces said “Owens.”
Once settled into her hotel, Biles modeled a red and white bikini for a bathroom selfie. On one side of her top was the American flag, as well as Olympic rings that matched her Olympic-inspired tattoo on her forearm.
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