Simone Biles’ Husband Jonathan Owens Responds to Outcry Over His ‘Catch’ Comments About Their Marriage

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens attend a game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Center on Jan. 29, 2024 in Houston, Texas.

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The comment went viral with many calling him out for alluding that he was superior to his 27-year-old wife, the most highly decorated gymnast in the history of the world, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. “I can’t base how I feel off how another person thinks I’m supposed to be. … Everyone has a voice, but we do a good job of tuning it out. But sometimes you have to express yourself and let people know, like, ‘You’re in the wrong.'”

Owens also says that the couple will “focus on each other” as the chatter around them grows.

“They don’t know everything that goes on in our relationship,” he continues. “As long as we stay tight and our bond stays strong, we’re unbreakable.”