Body Language Expert Makes Big Claims On Simone Biles' Husband
Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens gets plenty of attention during the NFL season, but it's Olympics time, which means it's his wife Simone Biles' time to shine. Is he OK with handing over the spotlight? We asked an expert to weigh in.
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00:00Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens gets plenty of attention during the NFL season,
00:05but it's Olympics time, which means it's his wife Simone Biles' time to shine.
00:09Is he okay with handing over the spotlight? We asked an expert to weigh in.
00:13Biles is undoubtedly a gymnastic superstar. She now has six Olympic gold medals,
00:17with the latest coming in the individual all-around competition. Over the years,
00:21Owens has taken some fleck over how he speaks about his highly decorated wife.
00:25In a 2023 interview, he said,
00:27I always say we demand a kiss, man."
00:30When asked how he managed to land Biles, Owens also said,
00:33How's she pull me, man? That's the question."
00:35Those answers left lots of fans upset, according to Page Six. Now, he's receiving hate again for
00:40posting a photo to Instagram wearing one of Biles' gold medals around his neck.
00:44So how does he really feel about his wife? Is there jealousy there?
00:47We asked body language and behavior expert Greg Hartley to dig into it.
00:51Specifically, we asked about Owens' recent Good Morning Football interview.
00:54He spoke on the show about taking some time off from Bears training camp to go
00:58see Biles compete in Paris. Hartley said that when Owens said things like,
01:02Baby, I can't wait to see you a couple more days and I'll be there,
01:05so congrats and, you know, keep going. Good luck, baby."
01:08There wasn't some hidden meaning behind it. Hartley said,
01:11When there is a second narrative going on, the body may try to tell a different story
01:14from the mouth. Hartley said he believes Owens' body language was aligned with what he was
01:18expressing. There was even a clear indicator that Owens' feelings changed when the conversation
01:23turned to talk of Biles competing at the Olympics. Hartley noticed, quote,
01:27"...amusement as he talks about going to see Simone."
01:29The interview also got into Owens' own career as a professional athlete,
01:32and Hartley observed that Owens' body language shows just how seriously he takes his career.
01:37The expert noted that Owens was smiling when talking about Biles,
01:40but became more straight-faced and serious when discussing football, saying,
01:44Watch every time he talks about football or practice. His face looks like all business."
01:48Hartley says he sees congruency between mouth and body language,
01:52and a guy who takes his job seriously. Ultimately, Hartley didn't spot anything
01:56worrisome about Owens or his feelings for his wife, despite his earlier comments. Hartley explained,
02:01Generally, he seems lighthearted about most things and serious about work.
02:04That doesn't imply anything negative to me."
02:07When asked about skipping a few days of training camp to fly to Paris,
02:10Owens' face did indeed light up. He noted that the Bears were extra understanding
02:14when giving him the time off, and added,
02:16I'll, um, you know, try to get acclimated to Paris and maybe sneak and see her and,
02:20you know, make sure her mind's right and everything."
02:23It was. With her 2024 gold medal wins, she officially became the oldest person to win
02:28a gold medal for Olympic gymnastics since 1964, even though she's only 27. Obviously,
02:33a win like this is cause for major celebration. And while the photo Owens posted after Biles'
02:38big win raised a few eyebrows, his caption seemed like that of a proud hubby. He wrote,
02:43Witnessing history every time you step on the mat. Congrats,
02:46baby, on becoming the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history.
02:50So thankful I was there to see it."
02:51So while Owens' behavior might not always have the best optics,
02:55it's clear that he's proud to support his record-breaking wife.