Simone Biles Defends Husband Jonathan Owens’ Controversial Statement: ‘Are y’all done yet?’
After his recent comments on a podcast, Simone Biles is tired of jokes around her marriage to Green Bay Packers defensive back Jonathan Owens, even though they were amusing at first.
Simone Biles Defends Husband Jonathan Owens’ Controversial Statement: ‘Are y’all done yet?’
When he first met with Biles on the dating app Raya, Owens said on “The Pivot” that he had no idea who she was. When Owens noticed a gymnast on the app, he says it “piqued my curiosity.” But in reality, Biles initiated contact first.
“I didn’t know who she was at the time, but the first thing that I saw was that she just had a bunch of followers so in my mind, I’m like, ‘OK, she got to be good,'” Earlier this week, Owens acknowledged to “The Pivot”
are y’all done yet? pic.twitter.com/HvzpHP5yJg
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) December 24, 2023
The well-known Olympic gymnast appeared to address the backlash over her husband Jonathan Owens’ remarks on their relationship on social media on Saturday.
Along with a joke, the 26-year-old Biles wrote on X, asking, “Are y’all done yet?”
Elsewhere on the podcast, Owens, 28, was asked if he was the “catch” by co-host Ryan Clark
Owens remarked, “I always say the men are the catch.”
Simone Biles knew Jonathan Owens was gonna cry. Stop the hate y'all. Her husband is a good man. They are a great couple.👌 pic.twitter.com/vp9nc57xJu
— JUMBLE BAG (@JumbleBag) December 24, 2023
Following the sound bites’ viral success, the NFL player came under fire from several social media users.
“The interview with Simone Biles and her husband Jonathan Owens is SO embarrassing. I can’t believe she let him talk about their relationship like that,” one user tweeted, according to Page Six.
“I know what I want and what I like.” Simone Bales
In February 2022, Owens and Biles declared their engagement, having first met in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.
Simone biles wants to be known as Jonathan Owens wife because she loves and holds him in high regards.
But you losers and Grinches are crying about their love on Christmas eve. Find God.pic.twitter.com/447eaikeiU https://t.co/HKPt1KgRSX— Aboyspeaks (@aboyspeaks) December 24, 2023
In April, they got married in a small courtroom ceremony in Houston. A month later, they left for their destination wedding in Mexico.
After playing for the Houston Texans in Biles’ hometown for the previous four seasons, Owens is making his debut with Green Bay. In 2018, he signed a free agency contract with the Arizona Cardinals.
After withdrawing from many events at the 2020 Olympics due to mental health issues and acknowledging she had a case of “twisties,” the gymnastics equivalent of the yips, Biles is preparing for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
So y’all are telling Simone Biles to divorce her husband Jonathan Owens b/c y’all didn’t like what he said on a podcast (The Pivot) about who is the catch and if he knew who she was when they met ? It doesn’t seem to bother Simone Biles. That’s their happily married business 🤷🏾♂️ pic.twitter.com/jXHlDzdANp
— Etan Thomas (@etanthomas36) December 23, 2023
What made Simone Biles famous?
She broke the previous American record for the most gold medals won by an American in gymnastics at an Olympic Games, in addition to tying several other global records. She has earned 19 medals from her efforts in World Championship competition and the Olympics, making her the most decorated American gymnast in history.
What is Simone Biles’s husband’s net worth?
Jonathan Owens is reportedly worth an estimated $7 million. His NFL earnings, endorsement deals, and wise investment choices account for the majority of his net worth.
Simone Biles Is Over The Backlash Her Husband Jonathan Owens Is Getting #simonebiles #jonathanowens #riristea #rivetsoro pic.twitter.com/brxcQRI840
— Rivet Soro (@Rivet_Soro) December 24, 2023
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