Simone Biles and her husband Jonathan Owens’ relationship has been the subject of some intense internet scrutiny since the latter recently made some comments on a podcast that fans deemed disrespectful. Amid all of this, Vogue magazine has shared a throwback to the gymnast’s wedding dress fitting video, and the internet couldn’t help but analyze the timing.
The controversy began on December 19 when Biles and Owens made an appearance on The Pivot Podcast, a popular sporting show hosted by former NFL stars Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder, and Fred Taylor. The duo spoke about the beginning of their relationship as Owens maintained that he didn’t know who Biles was when they first met.
He went on to say that he was unwilling to commit to a relationship at the time, given his budding career. This promoted a host to say that it sounded like Owens was ‘the catch’ in the relationship, to which the Green Bay Packers safety replied:
Since then, the NFL player has been in hot water with Simone Biles’ fans on the internet. Recently, the official X (formerly Twitter) account of Vogue magazine shared a seemingly random throwback to Biles’ wedding dress fitting video. However, fans pointed out the timing of the video, with one user saying:
