Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens were together for three years and married in May 2023. The sports couple recently made headlines after an interview in which Jonathan’s comments sparked controversy on social media.
During the interview, Jonathan admitted that when he first met Simone, he didn’t know who she was, and only noticed her large number of followers on social media. He also stated that he had never watched gymnastics on television before. These comments, along with the joke made by the interviewer, quickly went viral, and upset many netizens, due to Simone’s global recognition as one of the best Olympic gymnasts of all time.
The controversy led to a trend on TikTok where women asked their partners if they knew Simone Biles’ husband, to confirm that Simone is the real celebrity in the relationship. In response to the backlash, Simone posted a meme on social media, suggesting she was unfazed by the controversy and defending her husband.
Despite the uproar, the couple seems happy and settled. They met in 2020 through a celebrity dating app and their relationship progressed quickly. Jonathan proposed to Simone on Valentine’s Day 2022, and they held a wedding in Mexico in May 2023.
The couple clearly have a strong, committed relationship, and Simone’s response to the controversy suggests she’s not taking her husband’s comments seriously. It’s possible that the statements made during the interview were meant to be lighthearted, and the couple isn’t letting the controversy affect their happiness.
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