Simone Biles’ Paris Olympics achievement inspires Hollywood legend Kevin Bacon to come up with new cocktail recipe

Hollywood actor Kevin Bacon paid tribute to Simone Biles by making a new cocktail drink and named it 'Iced-Out Goat' after her.


Simone Biles’ Paris Olympics achievement inspires Hollywood legend Kevin Bacon to come up with new cocktail recipe

Simone Biles and Kevin Bacon (image by Instagram)

Simone Biles‘ Paris Olympic performances served as an inspiration to all of us. Even Hollywood legend Kevin Bacon. The American actor paid a brilliant tribute to the gymnastics all-around champion through a new cocktail creation.

After Simone Biles’s historic performance at the Paris Olympics, she has 7 Olympic gold medals and a cocktail to her name. Kevin Bacon shared a video on X, where he took the fans to a step-by-step process of the spicy margarita. He later revealed the drink had a special ingredient to it, “And that is a goat, that’s been chilling,” he explained.

The cocktail was a concoction of tequila, chili powder, a dash of maple syrup, and plenty of lime. At the end of the video, he shared the name of the drink, the “iced-out GOAT.” The fans figured it was a reference to Simone Biles’ custom necklace with a diamond-encrusted goat figure. He captioned the video, “A drink fit for a GOAT. Congrats @Simone_Biles and the entire women’s gymnastics team!”

Bacon was among the many celebrities who cheered Simone Biles. Netizens unanimously started calling Biles the ‘GOAT’-Greatest Of All Time for her outstanding performance in gymnastics. The comments were flooded by fans appreciating the ‘perfect summer drink’.

Simone Biles: Mental Health Matters

Simone Biles posted a picture of her in a meditative state and captioned it, “Mental Health Matters.” The American gymnast has been a firm advocate for mental wellness.

After Biles’ won the all-around competition, she took a moment for herself. The picture she posted on the gram was taken mid-competition. She sat cross-legged with eyes closed and took deep breaths. Simone Biles opened up to making measures to prioritize her mental health which included, not limiting to taking up therapy.

Biles had learned her lesson from the previous Olympics and kept a check on her mental health during the competition this time around. She had opted out of the Tokyo Olympics because she felt ‘the twisties’.

She revealed that her mind and body did not align with each other leaving her disoriented. Despite many contradictions, the champion stood by her decision, and for good reason. It paved the way for her to shine better in the Paris Olympics.

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