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Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles chooses 2 dresses by Israeli designer for her wedding day

The 24-year-old Olympic gold medalist, who is engaged to NFL player Jonathan Owens, shared the happy news with a photo of herself at Galia Lahav's Los Angeles boutique on Instagram.

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Published on  03-09-2022 13:03
Last modified: 03-09-2022 13:12
Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles chooses 2 dresses by Israeli designer for her wedding dayAP / Jordan Strauss / Invision

Simone Biles arrives at the InStyle Awards at The Getty Center in Los Angeles, Nov. 15, 2021 | Photo: AP / Jordan Strauss / Invision

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US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has selected two dresses by Israeli designer Galia Lahav for her wedding to NFL player Jonathan Owens.

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In a picture posted to her Instagram page, the 24-year-old Olympic gold medalist can be seen holding a sign reading: "I said yes to the dress at Galia Lahav LA."

On her Instagram Story, Biles shared that she had in fact selected two dressed by Lahav for her big day, to be held next year.

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Galia Lahav's Instagram account, meanwhile, shared pictures of Biles donning two dresses that did not make the cut.

"It's official: She said "YES" to the dress(es)! We are over the moon & so honored about gold medalist & mega athlete @simonebiles becoming a GL Bride! (Not the chosen ones, but a sneak peak [sp] of Simone at her fitting).," the designer wrote on her social media page.

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American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman Paris Hilton also chose the Israeli designer for one of her wedding looks when she married entrepreneur and venture capitalist Carter Reum in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Bel-Air in November of last year.

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