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Met Gala 2025: Why Simone Biles Is “Motivating Factor” For Husband Jonathan Owens
Simone Biles’ husband Jonathan Owens was flipping over his win.
And his wife was by his side to celebrate. The Olympic gymnast shared a glimpse from her husband’s Sunday Night Football game, during which the Chicago Bears defeated the New Orleans Saints. In a clip from her Oct. 20 Instagram carousel, Simone shared a video of her and Jonathan standing on the field inside of Soldier Stadium as he affectionately felt on her butt before adjusting her custom skirt, which boasted his number 36.
In the gymnast’s post which featured her posing with fellow WAGS and showing off her custom purse, Simone wrote, “trust me, I know ball.”
Simone—who married Jonathan in 2023—has not been shy when it comes to putting her support and love for her husband and his team on display. One day before the game, the 28-year-old posed in the suites while rocking custom pants, modeled after her husband’s jersey and complete with his autograph.
Coco Gauff is one of the sports world’s most prominent rising faces, and she further cemented her star power at this year’s US Open. The Georgia-born talent won her second round match in straight sets against Donna Vekić on Thursday (Aug. 28) and said fellow athlete Simone Biles was her inspiration through the tough matchup.
During a difficult first set, Gauff was left in tears as she fought through the building pressure. The world No. 3-ranked player pushed through and wrapped the match up 7-6(5), 6-2. She became emotional again during her her post-match interview and took the time to acknowledge and thank Biles who was watching in the stands.
“She helped me pull it out. I was just thinking if she can go on a six-inch beam and do that under all the pressure of the world, then I can hit the ball on [this court],” Gauff said.
She said thinking about the trials and tribulations the Olympic gold medalist went through was what gave her the motivation to secure her victory. “It brought me a little bit of calm, just knowing her story with all the things she went through mentally, so she’s an inspiration surely and her presence definitely did help me today,” she added. The camera then panned over to Biles in the crowd who cheered and shouted, “Love you!” Watch the moment below.
During her road to becoming one of the most decorated gymnasts in the world, Biles faced her own set of peaks and valleys. In 2021, she withdrew from several individual events at the Tokyo Olympics after she decided to prioritize her mental health.
Gauff currently leads the WTA Tour with 320 double faults so far this season. She told reporters that she’s feeling confident her performance will be on an upwards trajectory moving forward. “It’s been tough doing it all over and kind of refactoring everything, a motion that I knew very well,” she said, per CNN. “But I know for the future this is the right step forward, and this is the biggest test of them all. It will only get easier from here.”
Tennis Star Coco Gauff & Simone Biles Share Sweet Moment At US Open: ‘You’re An Inspiration’
Tennis Star Coco Gauff & Simone Biles Share Sweet Moment At US Open: ‘You’re An Inspiration’
Coco Gauff and Simone Biles met behind the scenes at the US Open.
During the meeting, Simone gave Coco her flowers, while Coco expressed that Simone had been a huge inspiration.
Coco defeated Donna Veki? 7-6(5), 6-2 to advance to the third round. In a post-game interview, she said that seeing Simone in the stands helped her during the match.
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VIA: US Open