“Are you all done yet?” This is how Simone Biles responded to fan backlash over her husband Jonathan Owens’s comments on the Pivot podcast at the tail end of 2023. 28-year-old NFL safety Owens unwittingly sparked a maelstrom with his “I always say that the men are the catch” and admitting that “I didn’t know who she was at the time” about Biles.

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These words shared on “The Pivot” podcast alongside his esteemed wife, hurled the NFL hunk into a whirlwind of scrutiny, leaving legions of Simone Biles’ fans in dismay. Owens faced criticism online for his comments with some even branding him a red flag and suggesting to Biles that she severed ties with her beloved husband. But just like she did back then, Biles has once again made it clear that her husband comes first for her.

“Really hurt,” Simone Biles addresses fan backlash on Jonathan Owens

Biles came in support of her husband after online backlash

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Christaline Meyers

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Christaline Meyers is a senior Olympics writer at EssentiallySports who specializes in gymnastics and alpine skiing. Christaline is one of the acclaimed authorities in the coverage of 6x All-Around champion, Simone Biles. She has written extensively, covering every detail of Biles’s life stories as well as providing her perspective on Simone Biles’ Yurchenko Double Pike controversy. Beyond the gymnastics realm, Christaline also takes an avid interest in the development of the on-field rivalry between Mikaela Shiffrin and Petra Vlhova in the snow-covered alps. When away from the ES Desk, she can be found meditating and listening to music.

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