Rebeca Andrade Wins Gold, Reveals New Girlfriend

Rebeca Andrade, the Brazilian artistic gymnastics star, has won another gold medal and revealed a new relationship on Instagram.

Andrade posted a photo featuring a romantic moment with her girlfriend, prompting widespread reaction from fans online.

The image showed her girlfriend kissing her on the cheek in a warm and affectionate moment.

Andrade accompanied the image with a caption written in Portuguese, which read: “Thank you for supporting me and being here at this important moment in my life! I love you.”

The timing of the post added even more attention, coming shortly after Andrade’s continued success on the international gymnastics stage.

Andrade is already widely recognized as one of the greatest gymnasts in history, with six Olympic medals for Brazil.

She has also earned nine World Championship medals, as well as Olympic gold in vault at the Tokyo 2020 Games and floor exercise at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Andrade’s personal announcement was met with overwhelming positivity from fans, particularly within gymnastics communities online.

On platforms such as Reddit’s r/gymnastics, users shared emotional and celebratory responses to the news.

One fan wrote: “I just shrieked ‘REBECA ANDRADE GAY?!’” while another commented, “What a recruit for Team ’s WAG (Women’s Artistic Gymnastics) team! She’s already one of the ultimate inspirations in the sport, but now she’s even more of an inspiration!”

Andrade’s influence now extends beyond competition results, with her visibility as an elite gymnast embracing her identity widely praised as an important step forward for representation in the sport.

Fans drew comparisons to other athletes in the sport who have come out publicly in recent years, including Olympic gymnast **Jade Carey**, who previously shared her relationship with **Aimee Sinacola**.

The visibility of elite gymnasts embracing their identities has been widely praised as an important step forward for representation in a traditionally high-pressure sport environment.

Andrade continues to add to her already historic medal collection, with her latest gold medal win coming as a result of her dominant performance on the international stage.

Andrade’s legacy as a multi-event powerhouse is solidified, with World titles in the all-around (2022) and vault (2021, 2023).