*Gymnastics Olympian Simone Biles opens up about married life in a wide-ranging interview for Vanity Fair.
Biles, 26, met her husband, Packers safety Jonathan Owens, in 2020 on the private dating app Raya. They tied the knot last spring, followed by a celebration in May in Mexico. When they first met, Owens claims he “had no clue” Biles was a celebrated gymnast.
“She doesn’t like to admit it, but she messaged me first,” Owens told Vanity Fair. “I just noticed her laugh. It was just contagious. We could talk all day and we’d stayed up late, and there just wasn’t an awkward moment.”
He added, “A lot of people don’t believe me when I say I had no clue [who she was]. I never once was like, ‘Oh, let me check gymnastics out.’ After looking at her Instagram, I was like, man, she got a lot of followers, she must be pretty good.”
Biles said she was initially drawn to Owens’ confidence.
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“If I’m going to be honest, obviously he’s very fine,” Biles said of her hubby. “[But] besides his looks, he was so sweet and kind, and I think what I liked about him was his confidence. He truly believes he’s the best at everything.”
Owens proposed on Valentine’s Day of 2022. They reportedly married in a small civil ceremony at the courthouse in Houston in April 2023.
“We could have had so many more people, but we really wanted to make it as intimate and as special as possible,” said Biles in her Vanity Fair cover story.
“I was like, ‘Not to knock your football coach from third grade, but baby, when was the last time you talked to him?’” … “I’ve never had so much fun in my life. I was 19 when I won my first Olympics, and I was like, How am I supposed to top this? My wedding topped it. It was the greatest feeling ever.”
Biles admits, however, that married life can be rough due to their busy schedules.
“We’re both so busy, so it’s not like I’m sitting (around) waiting for him to come home, but it’s just hard,” she said. “We love being with the Packers organization (and) Lambeau. The fans are … I wouldn’t even call them crazy; they’re dedicated. They love their players as if those are their children.”
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Elsewhere in the VF interview, Biles opens up about protecting her mental health while navigating the spotlight.
“I’ve always been in therapy [and] I’ve always been an advocate for medicine,” she said. “If you need an inhaler, take it. If you have anxiety, take it. I’m no stranger to medicine.”
Watch Biles reflect on her life and career in the Vanity Fair featured clip below.
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