Since her return in 2023, Simone Biles has been a formidable force in the gymnastics world. Her coronation day is getting closer as she wins more and more national and international competitions. But before she’s crowned the gymnastics queen again, Biles needs to win more medals in Paris. As she awaits her ultimate celebration in the French capital, a recent development in the PMAC has made the legend smile.

Simone Biles works out with a group of teenage athletes who are rising to prominence in her family’s Texas gym. Recently, during the LSU vs. Ohio State match, a fellow trainee who is now a Tiger helped Olivia Dunne’s team to an outstanding victory.

When Olivia Dunne steps onto the mat, the No. 3 LSU Tigers gymnastics team is usually excited. With several incredible acrobatics and flips up her sleeve, the social media sensation is also a tumbling legend. But during Friday night’s game between the Tigers and Ohio State, one particular rookie stole the show.

Amari Drayton stole the show with her outstanding performance. Until very recently, she trained at the World Champions Centre with seven-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles. LSU Gymnastics promoted her initial performance with an X post because they were confident in her abilities. Captioning: “PERMIT US TO OFFICIALLY PRESENT AMARI DRAYTON The University uploaded a video of her outstanding performance. “The freshman scores a 9.925!”

The University released a video of her outstanding performance. Remarkably, Simone Biles claimed her as her own when she uploaded the video on X.

“That’s our girl 🥹💜🐯 so proud of you, Ari,” Biles added, sharing their familial connection with the world. With a total point of 196.975 against Ohio State’s 196.775, LSU prevailed by a narrow margin. Amari Drayton played a part in this victory, but it was made possible by a last-minute switch.

In an unexpected turn of events, Amari Drayton gets a place
Kiya Johnson was supposed to be the final gymnast for the floor performance by the LSU Tigers. But at the last minute, she had to remove her name from consideration. Amari Drayton was then proposed by the LSU coach to take her position. In her first game as the Tigers’ anchor, Drayton scored 9.925 points.

KJ Johnson scored 9.850 points on the floor earlier. The high score of Drayton caused this to be removed from the leaderboard. The Tigers finished the title with an all-time high score thanks to Amari Drayton’s contribution to the team’s overall score.

“You can’t say it enough” why Simone Biles is the greatest of all time. Right before her mid-air Amanar vault let her down at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Biles was on a winning spree. At the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, the 26-year-old returned after months of mindful training. But at the 2019 World Championships, she looked like an undefeatable force.

In 2023, she settled for four gold medals in the team, all-around, balance beam, and floor. Since the vault is where she had chances to trip, her careful stance landed a silver. Since Lilia Podkopayeva won the Olympics and the World all-around in 1996, Biles became the next to take that podium. But the most notable event of her career would be the one where she bagged all the golds in one go while breaking the team record too.

In an X account named Black Lives Matter, the account holder posted a throwback video of Simone Biles. With the caption “Simone Biles Breaks U.S. Women Gymnastics Team Record“, the person clearly became a fan favorite with this cherishable clip. Before 2019 happened, she walked with 4 golds in the two consecutive years, 2014 and 2015. In fact, in 2018, she maintained her consistency with 4 gold podiums. But her streak diverged in 2019, when she secured all five golds in every event.

In the video, she started off a “little bit too powerful” on the Cheng vault. Following, she chalked up her grips to execute a perfect uneven bars routine. “She spins faster than anybody”, while she made sure to land the beam smoothly, ending the routine. Donning a USA-themed leotard of GK Elite, the Olympian’s floor routine was nothing short of a charmer weaving magic. “You sit their with your mouth wide open in awe”, was all the commentators could say about her after she anchored her team to a record-breaking gold. But as of October 2019, Biles had a lot to share after her performance.

Biles had expressed uncontainable joy

“It means the world to me. For my fifth, that’s kind of unheard of so it was really exciting. But we finished strong and we gave it our all. It’s super exciting that we had the opportunity to do this” was all the Olympian had to say after her displays. In Stuttgart, she stood as the sole woman to have won her record margin of victory.

Securing a total 58.999, she moved her Chinese rival to second, followed by the Russian gymnast in bronze. Her words “I can’t be more thrilled with the performance that I put out at this world championships”, were praiseworthy. But her humility showed colors when she uttered, “I’m not a number person.” It’s a matter of 7 months until she breaks her own record again.

It’s Simone Biles in a podcast setting again, but it’s not ‘The Pivot’ this time. Since her comeback event, the 2023 US National Championships, the 26-year-old has justified the title ‘GOAT’ before her name. There’s no such platform she steps on and history isn’t made. Currently standing with six World all-around Championship titles, the Olympian takes the most pride in something else.

At the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Biles jumped in joy, screaming, “I got my 5th skill named”. The 5th skill is the Yurchenko Double Pike, she has four other skills named after her, two on the floor, another in the vault, and one in the beam. Each of these skills have their own difficulty levels.

Kenan Thompson and Kevin Hart hosted the 7x Olympic medalist in an exclusive episode of 2023 Back That Year Up. While she talked about her love life with her husband, she also offered glimpses of her gymnastic world. When Thompson started his speech with “You’ve five gymnastics skills named after you”, the obvious question that followed was “do you have favorite move?” Biles’ expression looked like she already knew what was coming her way. She unhesitantly answered, “I don’t really have a favorite. I guess they’re scary to most scary”. But the moment everyone waited for, she finally spilled, “the scariest I think is the Biles II on vault”.

Let’s go back to October and relive her 5th skill naming moment. But before that, the fall on the podium training day had initially left her success in suspension. In Antwerp, Belgium, she emerged as the most decorated gymnast of all time, mainly because she could ace the ‘scary’ routine like a pro, putting aside her fears. But the world didn’t fail to capture her teary-eyed moment, which came with notes of gratitude.

Biles’ elation knew no bounds

Since her first World Championships victory came in Antwerp a decade ago, her recent win brought the story to a full circle. She had said, “World championships!!!!! Whew Antwerp will always hold a special place in my heart.” But her following statement stood as a testament to her dedication towards gymnastics. Said, “I’m speechless. I’m honored. I’m excited and I’m blessed! Doing it for the little girl who fell in love with the sport!!!!!”

On her plethora of history-making podiums, she had extended notes of gratitude, saying, “I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to fans, friends, family & partnerships who have been unwavering pillars of support throughout my mental health journey.” For someone who didn’t fathom a comeback after the Tokyo Olympics setback, is looking forward to another Olympics now.

To think that Green Bay Packers safety Jonathan Owens went from saying, “I never really paid attention to gymnastics,” to becoming history’s most decorated gymnast’s other half? That’s a testament to Owens and Simone Biles’ journey as a sporting power couple. From meeting on the dating app Raya in 2020 to tying the knot in 2023, they’ve gone from strength to strength. But while they may be at their strongest, Owens’ image for Biles’ fans isn’t. And it’s all do do with his recent controversial comments.

The scrutiny of Jonathan Owens’ remarks on The Pivot podcast began with the subtlety of a gentle breeze but quickly escalated into a raging storm. Now, the fans have started to pick apart everything Owens has ever uttered publicly to denounce him completely. Biles has finally had enough and sought to shut down the barrage with a simple question.

Simone Biles used the X platform to address her angry fans. She posted a meme of a child scratching their head. The expression on their face was one of disdain and exasperation. The six-time all-around world gold medalist wrote, “are y’all done yet?” This came after her husband’s comments on The Pivot podcast. When asked how he managed to “pull” Simone Biles, his reply was rather surprising.

Owens joked, “How’d she pull me? That’s the question.” He then explained how they met on Raya: “I’m like, ‘Lemme see who this is.’ I never really paid attention to gymnastics, so it piqued my curiosity.” But what he said next caused a major part of the backlash. “When she won the Olympics, I was in college, and we didn’t have NBC.” It didn’t take long for Simone Biles’ fans to dig through the internet to prove that Ownes, in fact, did watch NBC and was aware of the sport.

During the 2012 Olympics—when Biles was too young to qualify—Gabby Douglas became the all-around gold medalist. The Green Bay Packers safety tweeted, “Gabby with the gold !” among other things. But his “how’d she pull me” and seeming unawareness about Biles before 2020—especially considering 2012 was a breakthrough for Biles—weren’t all that sparked criticism. On the podcast, Owens said, “I always say that the men are the catch [in a relationship].”

These remarks from the NFL player have dispelled the lovely image of the couple from the fans’ memory and instilled a rather negative perception of their relationship. Jonathan Owens and Simone Biles posted pictures from their wedding ceremony to rejuvenate the beautiful memories, but they were in vain. With this tweet, Biles may have rekindled the controversy.

Biles’ meme causes online stir

The fans’ estimate of Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens’ relationship has reached a pivotal juncture, with one-half supporting them and the other blaming the latter for his remark. One fan even offered a problematic prognosis of their relationship, writing,

There’s no doubt that Simone Biles isn’t too pleased with all the hate toward her husband floating around in her fandom. Needless to say, she has every right to be angry. But a fan asked Biles to redirect her anger, stating,

This is the holiday season, a time for joy and love. It’s a time to spend with family. But instead of doing that, the gymnast is having to regulate hate on social media. Considering this, a fan gave her some sound advice, writing,

As the most decorated gymnast ever, Simone Biles is arguably the GOAT of the sport. But her GOAT status seems to have carried over to how she’s handling this situation as well. At least, that’s what a supporter had to say.

So far as the public sentiments go, this controversy is not going to die down anytime soon. Let’s just hope Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens have braced themselves for the long haul.

At the onset of 2023, nobody could have anticipated the spectacular resurgence that Simone Biles would make in gymnastics. Yet here we are, with mere days left in the year, and the 26-year-old has clinched the Core Hydrations Classic title, the national champion title, and the world champion title, and even added another element to the FIG’s code of points.

And that’s not all; most recently, she also magnanimously received the coveted AP Female Athlete of the Year for the third time. With 2024 promising to be one of the biggest years in sports history, what can we expect the gymnastics phenom Biles to do next?

According to The Associated Press, Simone Biles outshone names like Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark and Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati of the World Cup-winning Spanish soccer team to become The Associated Press’ Female Athlete of the Year. With nearly 19 votes from a panel of sports media professionals, Simone Biles clinched the prestigious honor for the third time with her last wins in 2016 and 2019. Conversely, an Instagram post by ATHLETA hailed her in a candid shot, slaying it sartorially and with the caption penned – 👏 ANOTHER WIN FOR SIMONE 👏

The honor adds to her endless list of accolades, solidifying her position as the most decorated gymnast ever. Now that the 2024 Paris Olympics is approaching at warp speed, let’s take a look at what she can add to her treasure trove.

While Simone Biles boasts seven Olympic medals, including four golds in 2016, her individual beam gold has eluded her so far. In the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she came close and took home a bronze medal. Therefore, the 2024 Paris Olympics presents a golden opportunity for Biles to clinch the Individual Olympic Gold Medal on the Balance Beam. Apart from this, in the coming year, she can seek redemption once again and claim the World Championship vault title.

In 2023, she lost the spot to Rebeca Andrade of Brazil, who clinched the gold, while Biles claimed silver due to a fumble on the apparatus. She hasn’t been able to reclaim the top spot since 2019, so fans await the queen to once again reign in the apparatus in 2024. Adding to a list of achievements yet to be attained. Hopefully, 2024 can present her with the opportunity to finally claim many more honors hitherto unheard of.

Simone Biles ended the year 2023 with a bang, and fans wait with bated breaths to see her dominate the pinnacle sports event of 2024, which is the Paris Olympics, hoping she adds more medals to her already remarkable collection of seven.

Simone Biles can always rely on her gymnastics skills to rend the miasma of grief surrounding her life. Just when the iconic gymnast was delving into her pit of strength to overcome the scrutiny of her relationship with NFL husband Jonathan Owens, the jitters of celebration and jubilation swooped in. Now, the Biles-Owens household is once again filled with mirth and laughter, as the Olympian received a well-deserved recognition.

In recent days, her relationship with Jonathan Owens was called into question after the latter announced that Simone Biles made the first move in the courtship. Now, all that is in the distant past as she has been honored with The Associated Press’ Female Athlete of the Year award. But, the 26-year-old gymnastics sensation finds even greater joy in the heartfelt praise from her proud mother.

The proud mama Biles took to Instagram to express her adoration for her daughter’s achievements. She posted a smiling picture of Simone Biles decked in gold with the caption, “SOOO Proud of you Simone, AP Female Athlete of the Year for the third time. Blessings for 2024”. Nellie Biles’ pride was justified, considering the last time Simone Biles bowed before the judges was at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. She took the balance beam bronze and ended her year on a bitter note. What followed was months of torment and self-doubt. Jonathan Owens shed some light on this difficult time in her life during ‘The Pivot Podcast’, saying, “We might be in the bed and she might just start crying”.

Fast forward to 2023, and Simone Biles has attained the top spot in the gymnastics world once again. Now, the seven-time Olympic medalist has defeated Caitlin Clark of Iowa basketball and Aitana Bonmati of the World Cup-winning Spanish soccer team for the AP Female Athlete of the Year. Throughout her tumultuous journey which became more pronounced after the controversial remarks from Jonathan Owens during the aforementioned podcast, Simone Biles has stayed loyal to her adoptive parents, who changed her life.

Simone Biles credits her success to her adoptive parents

During an exclusive with People magazine earlier this year, Simone Biles expressed her gratitude to her adoptive parents, Ronald and Nellie Biles. In the absence of a biological mother and father, Simone Biles’ prospects were tenuous at best. Therefore, when her grandparents filed for adoption, Simone and her sister, Adria, were saved from the foster care system.

During the interview, she said, “Being separated from my biological mom, being placed in foster care before I officially got adopted by my grandparents, it just set me up for a better route at life”. She is forever grateful to her parents, who charted the course to a successful life for her.

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens are true couple goals. Their relationship exudes love, passion, and devotion as the pair leave no stone unturned to express their support for each other in their career endeavors. However, recently, as the NFL safety pulled off the curtains from how he met the gymnastics queen, the Green Bay Packers defensive line became a subject of scrutiny.

Biles plays her role as a devoted wife and excited cheerleader very well. Her faith in Jonathan Owens did not diminish even in the wake of his “I didn’t know who she was” remark during the Pivot Podcast. Despite her vindicating statement following the mild fiasco, the rumors mill has been unforgiving to the NFL safety.

The hosts of the Pivot Podcast asked Owens about the origins of their relationship. It was a simple question that sought to uncover the beginnings of their love story. It was at this moment that Jonathan Owens made the controversial remark.

Following a comment from one of the hosts, Simone Biles quickly adjudicated on her husband’s behalf and said, “You know what, he might. Because the other day I said, you know what, in a couple of years, nobody is going to call him, Simone Biles’ husband. They’ll call me Jonathan Owens’ wife”.

But that was not enough for the social media cult, as internet went into frenzy following the podcast, and started forming several conjectures around Owens.

A Twitter user by the name of Shelby Alexis who goes by the moniker ‘Beauty Powerhouse’ wrote, “The interview with Simone Biles and her husband Jonathan Owens is SO embarrassing. I can’t believe she let him talk about their relationship like that”.

Her comments have created a chasm in the fanbase where one side defends Simone Biles, while the other side criticizes Jonathan Owens for the “disrespectful” statement.

Fans sided with Jonathan Owens following the interview

As the negative conjectures surrounded the NFL safety, many fans came to his defense and expressed their regard for Owens. Taking to their X handles, fans flocked to the comment section and penned their perspectives on the whole subject. Defending Jonathan Owens, on fan stated…

The following week since the embroiling issue, the couple have faced an increased amount of media attention. Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens are, however, resolved to disallow external forces from dictating their relationship.

Simone Biles has once again ascended the gymnastic throne after a brief respite from her queenly duties. Her renewed coronation is scheduled for 2024 when she will firmly repose her status as the de facto queen regnant. However, the fanfare from her impending grand ascension cannot eclipse the gloomy past in the gymnast’s life. But, in typical fairy tale fashion, her knight in shining armor was there to rescue her from the malevolent demons.

Simone Biles suffered the career-ending “Twisties” at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. She put on a brave face as she announced her withdrawal from the competition and hid the emotional turbulence brewing within her heart. Now, her husband and constant partner in agony and joy, Jonathan Owens, broke his silence to reveal the tough times in the athlete’s life.

Simone Biles was taken aback when the “Twisties” suddenly took over her cognitive acuity. However, a grave tragedy was averted when she landed on her feet despite losing all sense of physical orientation in mid-air. This was possible because of her years of rigorous training that has developed muscle memory. However, she could not rely on her body to act on its own accord during all of her subsequent routines. Therefore, she decided to go on a long hiatus and only made a comeback in 2023. However, the time in between was particularly harsh for the seven-time Olympic medalist, as retold by Jonathan Owens. During his appearance on ‘The Pivot Podcast,’ the NFL legend said, “being around her and just seeing like, we might be in the bed and she might just start crying”.

The trauma of unfulfilled ambitions was too much for Simone Biles to bear. Jonathan Owens suggested she take a few years off in order to decompress and focus on her mental well-being. Cut to 2023, and Simone Biles is again at the top of her game, but the fears of the past are far from allayed.

Simone Biles’ lingering fears

The fearful echoes of the previous Olympic Games continue to haunt Simone Biles in the present. As the newest iteration of the Games draws closer, she could not help but delve into a bit of retrospection. Biles said, “Although I freak out a little at the beginning of every Olympic cycle, I’ll have to remind myself that I’m fine when the clock hits 2024”.

This statement of confidence stemmed not just from the achievements she has already attained, but also from Jonathan Owens. As a form of tribute to him for his incredible support, she will be championing mental health as she guns for the all-around title in Paris next year.

In the sports industry, athlete branding has always been greatly influenced by endorsements. The most decorated gymnast in history, Simone Biles, has made a big impact in this field by emphasizing authenticity and standing by companies that share her values. Notably, she decided to break away from the multinational behemoth Nike in favor of a regional brand that was gaining traction in the market.

The seven-time Olympian unexpectedly disclosed about giving up gymnastics entirely in an interview earlier this week. But in the middle of thinking about her career, Biles finds herself taking on exciting new responsibilities.

Biles often addresses issues of mental health, body image, and the value of individuality which has reverberated far beyond the mats. In 2021, she ditched Nike for Athleta, Gap Inc.’s athletic apparel brand. Biles took to her Instagram to announce her recent collab with Athleta in an Instagram post. She captioned the fun video, “Making magic happen on set with Athleta. For me, this holiday season is all about embracing the moment with looks that let me stay on point and present.” 

The video showed the happy-go-lucky side of Biles in different gym-wear sets while she posed in each one. Her husband Jonathan Owens who is currently playing in NFL dropped few heart eyes emoji showing his unwavering support for Biles. Earlier this week Simone told People: “This campaign is so special because it focuses on me as a person and not just as an athlete.”

The Olympics gold medalist added, “Ever since I joined forces with Athleta back in 2021, it has been incredibly meaningful.” Rather than sharing why she left Nike, Biles was all praises about her new brand in 2021 saying, “I admire Athleta for their commitment to recognize and support women’s individual and collective strength and, together.” And in the recent interview the gymnast had some career-related revelations which shocked the community.

As she discussed her incredible accomplishment of 37 Worlds and Olympic titles with PEOPLE, Biles said, “It honestly feels amazing to return to competition, I never thought I would compete again so this is a blessing.” The gymnast continued by recalling fond memories and said, “My favorite moment has been competing alongside my WCC teammates.”

Then speaking about the newest collection drop by Athleta she pointed her preference saying: “You want to enjoy the moment and not be distracted by your outfit. I love dressing in something I know and love, and then accessorizing it with new pieces to give it a new lease on life” she continued. With a thoughtfully curated drop with her vision, Biles continue to show what truly makes her the G.O.A.T both on and off mats.