Why Simone Biles 'Broke Down' After Husband's Interview Went Viral
Category
✨
PeopleTranscript
00:00 One night I got broke, I broke down.
00:01 That really hurt that they were talking
00:03 about my husband like that.
00:04 Because for me, it's like, talk about me all you want,
00:08 but don't come for my family, never.
00:11 Simone Biles speaking out months
00:13 after her husband's viral interview.
00:15 I always say we the man that catch man,
00:17 I always say we the catch man.
00:19 The Olympian sits down with Alex Cooper
00:20 on the Call Her Daddy podcast,
00:22 and recalls the backlash her husband,
00:24 NFL pro Jonathan Owen's face after making these comments.
00:28 How in the hell did you pull Simone Biles?
00:32 (laughing)
00:33 You mean, really, how she pull me, man?
00:35 That's the question.
00:36 Oh Lord Jesus.
00:37 I always say we the man that catch.
00:38 Last December, Jonathan's interview
00:40 on the Pivot podcast made waves online.
00:43 Why?
00:44 Well, the football player said he was the catch
00:46 in his relationship with Simone,
00:48 the most decorated gymnast in history,
00:50 and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
00:53 I guess sharing it is just a part of my story.
00:56 Even though the internet was big mad,
00:58 Simone wasn't bothered.
01:00 In fact, she defends her husband's comments.
01:02 He never said I wasn't a catch,
01:04 he said he was a catch, because he is.
01:06 I've never met a man like him.
01:07 A lot of people that meet him are like,
01:09 oh my gosh, I want a man like that.
01:12 Simone adds she was there when he taped the interview,
01:14 and laughed along with her man.
01:16 I was in the room.
01:18 I was sitting on the chair,
01:20 you just couldn't see me on the videos.
01:22 And you were feeling great?
01:23 I was feeling great.
01:24 I was like, my man just killed that.
01:28 Simone left feeling great,
01:29 but things took a turn when fans reacted negatively online.
01:33 I thought everything was okay.
01:35 I'm dying to hear it.
01:36 And then I go on Twitter,
01:38 and everybody's like, divorce this man, he's mean.
01:41 And I'm like, he's the sweetest.
01:43 He like, praises the ground that I walk on.
01:46 Like, truly, I've never met a man like him.
01:48 The criticism got so bad,
01:50 it took a toll on Simone's mental health.
01:53 People were saying, divorce him, divorce him.
01:55 I thought it was hilarious at first,
01:57 and then they hurt my feelings.
01:59 And then like, one night I broke down,
02:01 and I'm like, why are you guys talking
02:02 about my husband like this?
02:04 Like, you don't know him, you don't know who he is,
02:07 and if anybody's met him, they know he's the sweetest guy
02:09 and will do anything for anybody.
02:11 That really hurt that they were talking
02:12 about my husband like that.
02:14 Simone and Jonathan met back in 2020
02:16 after matching on the dating app, Aria.
02:18 Jonathan crediting Simone with making the first move.
02:22 Because if she wouldn't have messaged me,
02:23 chances are, like, I probably wouldn't have.
02:26 I probably would've just, mine would've went somewhere else.
02:28 We matched, but I was the first to message.
02:30 Yeah, you messaged me, she messaged, she wasn't scared.
02:33 I know what I like, and I know what I want.
02:35 They tied the knot in 2023
02:37 in a private city hall ceremony in Texas.
02:39 And I believe everything happens for a reason.
02:41 Simone is one proud wifey,
02:43 and makes it clear no one messes with her man.
02:46 For me, it's like, talk about me all you want,
02:50 but don't come for my family.
02:51 Never.
02:52 (upbeat music)
02:55 (upbeat music)
02:57 [BLANK_AUDIO]