Simone Biles Opens Up: The Devastating Price of Defending Her Love Amid Relentless Backlash
Simone Biles has made it clear that she will not stand with fans who criticize her husband, NFL star Jonathan Owens.
In Part 2 of the Netflix docuseries ‘Simone Biles Rising’, which was first released on October 25th, A world-famous gymnast spoke. Owens faces backlash After he hinted He was a “catch” About marital relationship during interview “‘The Pivot’ podcast will air in December 2023.
Owens, a safety for the Chicago Bears, also garnered attention by saying the following in an interview: He had never heard of Biles.She was the most decorated gymnast in history when the pair first matched on dating app Raya in 2020.
In episode 3 of the Netflix docuseries, Biles defended her husband, saying his comments were “taken out of context.” “seed. Biles’ was posted on social media.
“Who would go to someone’s (social media) profile and tell them who you can and cannot love? It’s absolutely ridiculous,” Biles said.
“They equate our love with the amount of trophies, medals and honors I have. But that’s not how you measure love,” she continued. “That is not the same as how much my husband loves or likes me.”
Owens also opened up during the episode about the pain the backlash has caused him.
“Just like you wouldn’t want someone talking bad about your relationship behind your back, that’s rude. As if he would never do that to anyone else.” said the athlete.
He added, “No matter what our occupation is, at the end of the day, we are all human.”
Fans on social media have a “misperception of reality,” Biles said. They believe they “really know” the famous people they follow, which makes them feel comfortable enough to comment about their personal lives.
“For the most part, they don’t understand the mental toll that goes into it, especially during an Olympic season,” Biles said.
“I know we signed up to be screened at the gym, but when you talk about him or my family, yes, I will reach out to you,” she added.
When the backlash began against Owens’ comments during ‘The Pivot’ interview, Owens initially responded by posting a post. Photo taken on the couple’s wedding day On Instagram. “Don’t worry. Just know that we are trapped here.” he captioned, adding laughing, heart and finger-crossed emojis.
Biles used the same fingers-crossed emoji in his comment on Owens’ post. “A lifetime,” she wrote.
Biles seems to be Responded to early criticism of Owens. When she tweeted: “Are we done yet?” next to an image of a confused looking child on.
But a few months later, Biles Rrevealed How much the backlash hurt her. When she talked more seriously about this in an April 2024 episode of Alex Cooper ‘Call Her Dad’ Podcast.
gallOwens was in the room during “The Pivot,” and recalled his remarks “making me feel good.” “I thought, ‘My friend just killed it,’” she said.
But she soon discovered that many of her fans felt differently about what he had said.
“If you go on Twitter, everyone is telling you to divorce this man. That person is mean. I am the sweetest person. He praises the ground I walk on. In fact, I have never met a man like him,” she recalled. .
Biles also said Owens’ comments about being a “catch” in marriage at the time were misinterpreted.
“He never said I wouldn’t get caught. He said he was caught because he was caught,” she explained. “I’ve never met anyone like him. A lot of people who meet him say, ‘Oh my God, I want a guy like that.’”
Biles wondered if fans were simply upset that she didn’t appear with Owens during the interview, but she rejected that idea.
“He has to have his moments and I let him have that,” she said.
Although the couple was able to laugh it off at first, the backlash against her husband eventually made Biles cry, she said.
“One night, I broke down and said, ‘Why are you talking about my husband like this?” she said “You don’t know him, you don’t know who he is. Anyone who meets him will know that he is the sweetest person and would do anything for anyone.”
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