Legendary gymnast Simone Biles and her husband, Jonathan Owens, weren’t simply mere company on the 2025 Met Gala — the pair truly helped host it. The facility couple joined a stacked committee that included the likes of Doechii, Ayo Edebiri, Janelle Monae, Tyla, Usher, and Spike Lee. Naturally, as hosts, the expectations had been sky excessive — and sartorially talking, they really delivered. However behavior-wise? Let’s simply say that solely considered one of them truly regarded genuinely thrilled to be there. Or, at the least, that is what one conduct analyst suggests.

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Biles, although, was clearly in her aspect, lighting up the purple (or ought to we are saying midnight blue?) carpet in an electrical blue mini-dress and skyscraper heels. Talking with Folks, the Olympian dished that she felt no stress being one of many co-hosts this yr since apparently all they’re tasked to do is to, effectively, look good. “Actually, it is simply been designing for the attire, what I’ll put on, what my outfit appears like,” she mentioned. “So no massive, massive job, which can be cool as a result of I’ve simply been so busy. So actually simply present up, have a very good time, put on a fantastic match, after which simply stroll the carpet.” And she or he did precisely that! In the meantime, Owens coordinated in an all-white go well with with delicate blue accents. To be honest, we love the trouble at cohesion!

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Simone Biles in blue on the blue carpet #MetGala pic.twitter.com/wyE2v5qD8r

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What we do not love, although, is Owens’ seemingly nonchalant conduct on the occasion. In accordance with an knowledgeable, he regarded extra like a reluctant plus-one than a co-host for trend’s greatest evening.

Traci Brown, CSP, physique language knowledgeable and conduct analyst — who’s ranked as one of many prime 3 physique language specialists on this planet — did not sugarcoat her tackle Jonathan Owens’ power on the 2025 Met Gala. In an unique chat with Nicki Swift, she gave it to us straight: the Chicago Bears security regarded like he’d quite be wherever else. “This is what I discover. There’s loads happening round them. So it is a bit troublesome to make a technology [sic] about their complete relationship. However we will inform he is not too excited to be there,” she defined. “That smile, as soon as he reveals it, is simply along with his lips not his eyes and he turns it off like a change. Actual smiles dissipate slowly because the emotion fades.”

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Is it simply first-Met Gala jitters? Or one thing else? Whereas Owens didn’t look enthusiastic, he did handle to hype up Simone Biles, like he at all times does. The NFL star informed E! Information that he was ecstatic to be there along with his spouse, and that she’s his final motivator and inspiration — particularly when she’s watching him from the stands. “My factor is simply with the ability to help each other,” he mentioned. “And also you simply notice how a lot you might be in love with one another. And for me, at any time when I do know my spouse’s within the stands, I simply play somewhat bit higher, ? She’s simply the additional motivating issue for me.”

What followers additionally may not know is that the couple is definitely celebrating their second wedding ceremony anniversary on Could 6, with Owens telling Folks that the Met Gala was the “final date evening.” However maybe that is a lie? Between the stiff go well with and the seemingly pressured smiles, perhaps he would have most well-liked a seashore and a mojito.

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