Simone Biles didn’t need a medal podium or a competition floor to turn heads Saturday. She did it from the sideline at the Colts’ preseason game against the Falcons, where she showed up in a head-turning all-black outfit and instantly became one of the most talked-about people in the stadium.
The look was built around a cropped Colts tank top and oversized parachute-style pants, with a quilted Chanel bag draped over one arm. Her braids fell past her waist, and the outfit drew as much attention as the game itself. X user @tayxwills was first to spot her, posting, “Spotted the beautiful @Simone_Biles #ForTheShoe.”
From there, the reactions piled up fast. One fan wrote, “Simone rules.
Plain and simple,” while another kept it to one word: “Queen.” A third comment leaned into the Colts’ 34-6 loss, saying she got “a 4K view of this belt being applied.”
Biles has spent the year building a reputation as one of the NFL’s most photographed spouses, and this appearance only added to that. She was there to support her husband, Colts safety Jonathan Owens, who signed a one-year deal with Indianapolis in March after two seasons with the Chicago Bears. When the move was announced, Biles posted on Instagram that she was “beyond proud” and ready to call Indianapolis home for football season.
Owens is in his ninth NFL season and now with his fourth different team. Before landing in Indianapolis, he played for the Cardinals, Texans, Packers, and Bears. Over that stretch, he’s put together a steady career as a depth safety, with 295 total tackles, two interceptions, and 10 pass breakups.
Saturday also gave fans their first real look at how Owens fits into Lou Anarumo’s defense. He finished the preseason opener with one tackle.
Biles’ sideline appearance carried extra weight, too, coming just months after she said she nearly died during a serious, undisclosed health emergency that sent her to the hospital for a week. She said that happened in June while Owens was away at Colts practices.
Since then, she’s returned to the public eye, and this latest outing was one of her most buzzed-about yet. Whether she’s in a leotard or a cropped Colts tank top, Biles keeps proving she knows how to command attention.
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