Simone Biles doc director defends Jonathan Owens’ controversial remarks: You’ll ‘see more sides’ of their relationship
NY Post
She’s got the gold.
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles takes center stage in the new Netflix documentary, “Simone Biles Rising.”
Premiering it first two episodes July 17, the four-part series follows Biles, 27, as she prepares for the 2024 Paris Olympics, reflects on her performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics – which she withdrew from to focus on her mental health – and her personal life, including her relationship with her NFL player husband, Jonathan Owens, 28, who she married in 2023.
“She’s a human being. And I think sometimes that almost gets forgotten when you see how wonderful she is as an athlete,” director Katie Walsh exclusively told The Post. “She is so dominant and so strong and so capable. You come to expect nothing but that level of greatness at all times.”
“The reality is that, yes, those things can be true. You can be great and dominant and the best at your sport. You can also be a human being who has good days and bad days, has their own struggles,” she went on. “Whether they’re emotional or mental struggles, that’s part of life. I think when you see Simone as a full human, then it only makes what she does on that gymnastics floor that much more impressive.”
Biles is the most decorated gymnast in history, with a total of 37 Olympic and World Championship medals.
