Simone Biles’s husband Jonathan Owens is being called ‘Mr. Simone Biles’ for wearing her gold medal after claiming he didn’t know who she was when they first met.

opened up about struggling with her mental health and facing a phenomenon called “the twisties,” where a gymnast loses a sense of where they are in the air and how they’ll land. Ultimately, she made the decision Hoda Kotb in October 2023. “I don’t feel like it’s the end all be all anymore, as before I kind of felt like that.

I get to go home to my husband, to my dogs, to my house, and all of the things. So it feels really good.”
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Simone Biles’s star power certainly eclipses that of her husband’s, but that’s not to take away from what he does.Though the couple has graced several red carpet events, and hasn’t shied away from making their relationship known to the world, Owens’s prominence as a public figure pales against Simone Biles’s successes.

However, that isn’t to say he isn’t accomplished in his own right. Owens is currently the safety for the Chicago Bears and has played professionally in the NFL for six years, but his journey hasn’t gone without hardships. Perhaps, in many ways, that’s why he and his wife have a deep understanding of each other’s struggles and successes in the highly competitive field of sports.1.Born July 22, 1995, in St. Louis, Missouri, Owens was raised by Arthurine Cannon and her husband, Nathaniel Cannon, whom Jonathan has called his dad since he was 5 years old, according to Go Long TD. Owens credits his mother’s resilience and determination for instilling strong values in him as a child.