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Jonathan Owens still claims he had ‘no clue’ who Simone Biles was when she messaged him on Raya

Jonathan Owens doubled down on his claim that he had no idea who seven-time Olympic medallist Simone Biles was when they met.

The NFL player, who wed the world-renowned gymnast in April 2023, first connected with her on the invite-only dating app Raya in 2020.

“A lot of people don’t believe me when I say I had no clue,” he told Vanity Fair in the magazine’s February cover story, which was published Wednesday.

“I never once was like, ‘Oh, let me check gymnastics out,’” he said, noting he was at a football training camp during the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

However, Owens, 28, quickly learned of Biles’ success when he discovered her Instagram account.

“I was like, ‘Man, she got a lot of followers, she must be pretty good,’” he said.

Owens and Biles met on the dating app Raya in 2020. simonebiles/Instagram
“A lot of people don’t believe me when I say I had no clue,” he told Vanity Fair. simonebiles/Instagram

The Green Bay Packers safety previously came under fire for claiming he was more of a “catch” than Biles, 26.

“I always say that the men are the catch,” Owens said on the “Pivot” podcast last month.

Despite the swift backlash, the couple defended their love a couple of days later when Owens shared a sweet snap from their wedding day in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Biles wed the NFL safety in 2023. Adrienne Racquel/Vanity Fair
Owens found himself in hot water over his recent comments about his wife. Instagram/@simonebiles

“Unbothered 😂❤️ Just know we locked in over here 🤞🏽,” he captioned the photo.

Biles jumped in the comments section, writing, “🤞🏾💋 for life.”


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Elsewhere in the Vanity Fair cover story, the gold medallist gushed about how “hooked” she and Owens were after their first meeting.

“I always say that the men are the catch,” he said of the Olympic medallist. Instagram/Simone Biles

“I’m going to be honest, obviously he’s very fine,” Biles said.

“[But] besides his looks, he was so sweet and kind, and I think what I liked about him was his confidence. He truly believes he’s the best at everything.”

Owens explained that their relationship began during the COVID-19 pandemic, so they spent a lot of quality time at each other’s houses.

The two have stood by each other amid the controversy and backlash. Getty Images

“I just noticed her laugh,” he recalled.

“It was just contagious. We could talk all day and we’d stayed up late, and there just wasn’t an awkward moment.”

The couple went public with their romance in August 2020 and tied the knot nearly three years later in a Houston courthouse, followed by a bigger ceremony in Mexico.

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