Simone Biles cried after husband Jonathan Owens admitted in viral interview that he was 'afraid to commit'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Simone Biles has opened up about the time when her husband Jonathan Owens’ interview went viral for all the wrong reasons.

In December 2023, Owens said on ‘The Pivot’ podcast, as reported by Us Weekly, “It’s really how she pulled me, man.”

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens met via online dating app

The footballer revealed that they first interacted in 2020 via dating app Raya. He shared, “[I] had been on the app for a couple days, and then she pops up. I’m like, ‘Lemme see who this is.’ I never really paid attention to gymnastics, so it piqued my curiosity [and I was like], ‘I’ll see what’s up.’”

The two connected after swiping right and Owens revealed, “She messaged me on the app, like, ‘Hey,’ and I’m like, ‘That’s gotta be fake.’

“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 [Instagram] followers. So in my mind, I’m like, ‘OK, she’s got to be good.’”

Jonathan Owens says he was ‘afraid to commit’ to Simone Biles

Ownes, 28, said in a viral 2023 interview, “I always say that the men are the catch. She did [pull me], though, because I was fighting it. …”

“At the time, I was afraid to commit. I was like, ‘This is my third year [in the NFL], I’m trying … it’s kind of early, but, you know, it happens when you least expect it,” he added.

Simone Biles says Jonathan Owen's interview had nothing to do with her

After Owens' statement ignited controversy online with many asking Biles to leave him and divorce him.

Addressing the hate, the 27-year-old now said on the ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast, as reported by People, “First of all, that interview had nothing to do with me.” She continued, “It was all for him. So I think they were mad that he didn't include me in the interview, but he has to have his moments too, and I let him have it.”

“He never said I wasn't a catch. He said he was a catch because he is. I've never met a man like him,” she asserted. The Olympian also noted, “A lot of people that meet him are like, oh my gosh. I want a man like that, like Jonathan.”

Simone Biles broke down after fans asked her to divorce Jonathan Ownes

About people’s negative comments, Biles mentioned, “I thought it was hilarious what people were saying divorce him, divorce him. All of this crazy stuff. And, like, he doesn't even like to say divorce. "So I thought it was hilarious at first, and then they hurt my feelings,” she said. 

“Then, like, one night, I broke down, and I'm like, 'Why are you guys talking about my husband like this?’ That really hurt that they were talking about my husband like that. Because for me, it's like talk about me all you want, but don't come for my family," she added.

Internet says Simone Biles's husband is 'truly underachieving with her'

Meanwhile, the internet did not seem to agree with Biles as a Facebook user commented, "She’s blind because they’re still in honeymoon mode I’m sure. Once it dies down, it will bother her I’m sure. When we’re newly married, we tend to have blinders up and ignore the red flags."

Another user wrote, "Grrrl! Get out, fast or his arrogance and narcissism will begin to show in how he treats you and you'll look back on this day and say, 'Could've, Should've'."

"Nobody knew who he was before her and nobody cares to remember his name even now. So who’s the real catch? He isn’t it! He will always and forever be known as Simone bile's husband," the third user stated.

The fourth one remarked, "Dude is truly underachieving with her."

The fifth one added, "Dump him."

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