Simone Biles takes viral handstand challenge to new, pantsless heights

I see you putting on a shirt, and raise you taking off these pants 🥇
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Alison Foreman
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Gymnast Simone Biles is using her quarantine time to dunk on superheroes.

On Saturday, the four-time Olympic gold medalist took Tom Holland's shirtless handstand challenge — previously completed by Holland, his Spider-Man: Far From Home co-star Jake Gyllenhaal, and more on-screen heroes — to new heights with her own pantsless spin.

The challenge typically requires the competitor put on a shirt while maintaining a wall-supported handstand. But in a video posted to Twitter, Biles enters a world-class handstand with no supporting wall before gradually removing her sweatpants with her feet. It's an elegant showcase of athleticism, befitting a time where pants have never seemed more unnecessary.


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Biles' achievment gained the attention of fans everywhere, including Twitter titan Chrissy Teigen who commented: "Simone I have to lay down and have someone else do it normally."

Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds, who had previously been challenged by Holland but declined to participate by responding with a baffled "No" via Instagram, reiterated his earlier sentiments.

Biles did not challenge anyone else to the herculean task. But considering the Tokyo Olympics have been postponed, we'd like to recommend every country select one elite athlete to take off a piece of clothing of their choosing while maintaining the same level of grace and balance. We'll wait.

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Alison Foreman

Alison Foreman is one heck of a gal. She's also a writer in Los Angeles, who used to cover movies, TV, video games, and the internet for Mashable. @alfaforeman

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