Simone Biles allegedly suffered a breakdown after a shocking interview with her husband went viral. Page Six reported that Simone spoke out about her bad experience on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast.
The interview that affected Simone’s mental health so drastically happened in December 2023, when she and her husband, Jonathan Owens, made a joint appearance on “The Pivot” podcast.
28-year-old Jonathan, an NFL player, was recently signed a two-year deal with the Chicago Bears. Jonathan was formerly a safety with the Green Bay Packers. The Milwaukee Journal reported that he’s been “cut four times in his short NFL career.”
Meanwhile, 27-year-old Simone has won seven Olympic medals in her GOAT career as a gymnast. She’s set to lead the American team in gymnastics at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. This event always scores big TV ratings with viewers across the country and the world.
That’s why many viewers freaked out when Jonathan claimed on the podcast that he didn’t know who Simone was before they began dating. Jonathan also set off Simone’s audience by making it sound like she was lucky to have snagged him.
He said, “I always say that the men are the catch.” But Simone’s millions of fans weren’t having it, and the fallout became almost unbearable for Simone.
Simone’s Fans Attacked Jonathan
On April 17th, Simone’s “Call Her Daddy” episode appeared on YouTube. She got vulnerable with podcast host Alex Cooper, and what Simone had to say was unbelievable.
After Simone and Jonathan ended their interview on “The Pivot,” Simone said she initially felt like everything had “gone great.” But when Simone checked her social media after the episode went public, she couldn’t believe it as the vicious comments and “Jonathan bashing” began to pile up.
Simone claimed that “everyone” on her social media commented, “Divorce this man. He’s mean!”
She also claimed that she thought all the negative feedback was pretty funny at first. But after a short while, Simone confessed that the nonstop hate “started to take a toll” on her.
She told Alex, “It was hilarious… then it hurt my feelings.” Simone didn’t seem prepared for her reaction to the podcast scandal when she confessed to Alex that she “broke down.”