Jonathan Owens and Simone Biles celebrate "Black excellence" at Met Gala 2025

Simone Biles sends clear message after leaving fans divided at Kentucky Derby

SIMONE BILES sent a defiant message to critics of her marriage with a stunning display of unity with her husband at the Met Gala. The Olympic legend’s marriage to Chicago Bears star Jonathan Owens has been under the microscope for several months. Olympic legend Simone Biles stunned at the Met Gala The gymnast great was joined by her husband, Jonathan Owens, at the star-studded event The couple defied critics of their marriage as they stunned on …

Jonathan Owens and Simone Biles celebrate "Black excellence" at Met Gala 2025

Jonathan Owens and his wife, Simone Biles, graced the 2025 Met Gala event.

The New York Grandma has highlighted the style of black men, between contestation and emancipation. A replica of the repeated attacks of trumpism against diversity.

At the Met Gala, fashion on the frontlines of resistance

This column first appeared in The Amendment, a biweekly newsletter by Errin Haines, The 19th’s editor-at-large. Subscribe today to get early access to her analysis. When Black Dandyism was announced as this year’s theme for the Met Gala, expectation and anticipation was high for fashion’s biggest stage to also be its Blackest and boldest ever. The stakes were raised Monday night at an event that has always been about statements, where the sartor…

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens Are All Smiles (and Smooches) in Sweet New Anniversary Snap

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens have had quite the weekend. From turning heads at the Kentucky Derby to hitting the red carpet at the fashion Super Bowl that is the Met Gala, these two have been on a whirlwind style tour—and serving serious looks every step of the way. But amid the high-glam hustle, the couple took a sweet pause to celebrate something a little more personal: their wedding anniversary. Biles, 28, hopped on social media to share a…

"Black dandism is not assimilation, it's subversion," writes Paloma Elsesser for Vogue about her look for the MET Gala. "It's precision. It's a silk-wrapped challenge."