Simone Biles, the 27-year-old human springboard, just made history—again—at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Team USA nailed the Women’s Gymnastics Team Final, taking home the gold. And guess who’s over there in the corner with heart eyes the size of the Eiffel Tower? None other than Zac “Still Got a Crush” Efron!
Simone’s latest victory gives her an eighth Olympic medal, making her the most decorated U.S. gymnast ever. Like, she probably needs a second house just to store all that hardware. And she’s not done yet—there’s still more chances for her to keep stacking those medals like they’re Pokémon cards.
Now, let’s throw it back to 2016, the year Zac and Simone had a social media flirt-fest that made everyone go “aww” while also feeling just a tiny bit jealous. Back during the Rio games, these two exchanged some seriously adorable messages before finally meeting IRL. And yes, the internet absolutely lost its mind.
Fast forward to today, and Zac, now a youthful 36, just couldn’t help but hit the ‘gram to give a virtual high-five (or maybe a wink?) to his fave gymnast. He posted about Simone’s epic win on his Instagram story, throwing in some emojis for good measure because, well, that’s how you show true emotion in 2024.
“So incredibly proud of you,” he gushed, probably with a little tear in his eye. Somebody hand this man a gold medal in supportive celebrity crushes!
