Riley Gaines I’ve made a headline now Simone Biles He publicly responded to a statement from a conservative activist on trans rights. Gaines laughed at Minnesota’s high school league against transgender softball players.
In response, Biles calls Gaines “really sick” in a tweet, describing the retired athlete as “a straight loser.”
“We should either find ways to lift the trans community and perhaps make sports inclusive, or create a new pathway where trances feel safe in sports,” tweeted the Olympian. “Maybe it’s a trans category for all sports!! But instead… you bully them… that certainly means no one in sports is safe with you!!!!!”
Below, Hollywood Life Here are five facts about Gaines.
Riley Gaines competed in the NCAA
Gaines is a 12-time NCAA National Athlete competing with the University of Kentucky NCAA swimming team. She has retired from competing in sports by 2022.
Riley Gaines’ parents were college athletes
Gaines grew up in the athletic family. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, her father, Blood Gainesplaying soccer at Vanderbilt University, his mother Terisha Gaineswas a softball player at Donelson Christian Academy and Austimpy State University.
Riley Gaines is married
In 2022, Gaines married a University of Kentucky swimmer Louis Barker. They dated for three years before tying the knot.
Riley Gaines supports Donald Trump
Gaines spoke at the Republican National Convention in July 2024 Donald TrumpHe won the election that November. She also praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for uniting with Trump.
“Always delight!” Gaines captioned an Instagram post from the evening at RNC. “A great night of campaigning and the country. A special type of energy and unity within the party now. We’re wearing a hat on @robertfkennedyjr! I never thought we’d see a day when Kennedy supports Republicans. He’s a patriot who understands the country > communism.
Riley Gaines was invited to the 2016 Olympic Trial Event
In 2016, Gaines was invited to the 2016 US Olympic Trial Event, but failed to qualify when he finished in 85th place.
