What did Sunisa Lee wear for her birthday party? Details explored as Olympic gold medalist turns 22

Sunisa Lee, popularly known as Suni, stuns the internet with her birthday outfit (Image via Instagram/@SunisaLee)
Sunisa Lee, popularly known as Suni, stuns the internet with her birthday outfit (Image via Instagram/@SunisaLee)

Sunisa Lee, also known as Suni, stuns the internet with her birthday outfit. As the two-time Olympic gold medalist turned 22, Suni pulled up to a celebratory event dressed in a body-hugging, cleavage-bearing red mini-dress that introduced us to another side of the sportswoman.

On Sunday, March 9, Sunisa Lee took to her official Instagram account to share how she spent her evening. The post contained quite a number of slides. The first slide showed the gymnast in the internet-breaking dress holding up a white heart-shaped cake decorated with black ribbons and a 'Twenty Two' write-up.

Suni surrounded by her friends (Image via Instagram/@SunisaLee)
Suni surrounded by her friends (Image via Instagram/@SunisaLee)

Another slide gave her viewers an artistic view of several beautiful and colorful bouquets, and several others pictured Suni surrounded by her friends, seemingly having a great time.


More details on Sunisa Lee's birthday outfit

The 22-year-old's birthday dress featured a ruffled skirt, a tight bodice, and a low neckline (Image via Instagram/@SunisaLee)
The 22-year-old's birthday dress featured a ruffled skirt, a tight bodice, and a low neckline (Image via Instagram/@SunisaLee)

Sunisa had a rewarding twenty-first year, and she started her twenty-second with a phenomenal look that served sultriness while at the same time showering fans with cuteness. The 22-year-old's birthday dress featured a ruffled skirt, a tight bodice, and a low neckline.

Beauty-wise, Sunisa wore her hair in a slicked-back low bun and opted for a nude makeover that featured a dewy pink petal blush and glossy pink lips. For accessories, the newly turned 22-year-old Suni stuck with her signature Olympic rings necklace and bracelets paired with shiny silver stud earrings. Her nude French-topped manicured hands also blended with the overall aesthetic of her look.

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@PopCrave on X shared the athlete's visuals with the caption:

"Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee stuns for her 22nd birthday."

The post gathered a long trail of comments as several fans took to the comments section to praise her looks and wish her a happy birthday.

"Happy bday to the most talented and gorgeous Sunisa Lee 🇺🇸, who is a six-time Olympic medalist! She has more Olympic medals than Nastia & Mary Lou." @apurv_anand commented.
"Olympic gold medalist, beauty, and style all in one… she's literally winning at life," @cxshbxnny replied.
"Olympic gold medalist and birthday queen? Sunisa is always serving looks," @WaseemGondall praised.
"From Olympic gold to birthday glow—Sunisa Lee is always shining," @SheKnowsScience stated.
"You can't tell me this not one of the most beautiful women you have seen this year," @royal_bobby24 added.

Sunisa Lee was born on March 9, 2003, in Minnesota. She became interested in gymnastics at the age of six and registered for classes under Coach Punnarith Joy. The following year, she won the all-around at a state meet.

Fast-forward to 2025, and Sunisa holds the record for being the sixth US woman to claim the Olympic all-around title, the first Hmong-American Olympian, and the first Asian American woman to win the Olympic all-around crown.

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Sunisa Lee boasts two gold Olympic medals, one from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the individual all-around and one from the 2024 Paris Olympics in the team all-around.

Edited by Sezal Srivastava
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