The Olympic legend opens up about her NFL marriage, skipping road games this season and the years-long struggle she finally stopped ignoring.

Simone Biles has spent more than a decade redefining greatness in gymnastics. So when someone tries to shrink her down to a three-letter acronym, she barely blinks.

The 11-time Olympic medalist, 29, recently addressed being lumped in with the WAGs, the popular shorthand used for the wives and girlfriends of professional athletes. In an exclusive conversation with Us Weekly, Biles made it clear the term rolls right off her back. Her reasoning was simple: She knows her own identity and the scale of what she has accomplished outside of football.

A Label That Misses the Mark

Biles has been married to NFL safety Jonathan Owens since 2023, which places her squarely in a category that often defines women by the men they love. For plenty of high-profile partners, the tag can feel dismissive. Biles sees it differently.

She told the outlet she doesn’t consider the label an insult at all. Instead, she pointed to a resume that speaks for itself, from her history-making performances on the Olympic stage to her advocacy for the mental health and foster care communities. People can call her whatever they like, she said, because her accomplishments are already on the record.

It is a refreshingly grounded take from an athlete who has spent years being scrutinized, praised and second-guessed in equal measure. The message reads less like a clapback and more like a shrug from someone with nothing left to prove.

Why Biles Is Skipping Road Games This Season

Owens, 31, is now suiting up for his fourth NFL team after signing a one-year deal with the Indianapolis Colts in March. While Biles remains one of his loudest supporters, she has decided to scale back her travel this season.

She confirmed she won’t be traveling to away games this year. The decision follows a season in which she attended every single one of his games, a commitment she admitted was genuinely difficult. She explained that she wanted to be present because her husband consistently shows up for her, and she was determined to experience an entire season from start to finish.

Having checked that box, Biles is opting for a more balanced approach. Staying home on road weekends frees her up to keep working, while she still cheers him on from afar whenever the Colts travel.

The Struggle She Couldn’t Admit for Years

Beyond football Sundays, Biles is lending her voice to a cause that hits close to home. She has teamed up with Arcutis Biotherapeutics on its Skin to Believe In campaign, which urges the roughly 36 million Americans living with inflammatory skin conditions to explore their treatment options. Those conditions include seborrheic dermatitis and atopic dermatitis, the most common form of eczema.

For Biles, the issue is deeply personal. She revealed that she endured years of relentless itching, scratching and even bleeding before she finally sought help. She kept telling herself to just see a dermatologist, she said, but acknowledging the problem turned out to be the toughest hurdle of all.

A Simple Fix After a Long Fight

Once she took that step, things moved quickly. Biles was diagnosed with seborrheic dermatitis on her face and scalp, along with eczema on her arms. Her dermatologist prescribed ZORYVE foam for the seborrheic dermatitis and ZORYVE cream to manage the eczema.

The ease of it all left her a bit exasperated. After years of discomfort, relief arrived almost as soon as she picked up the phone, with her doctor sending the prescription right away. Biles said the experience showed her how shame can stop people from seeking care for problems they believe they should be able to solve on their own.

Owning Every Chapter of Her Story

Her candor carries weight precisely because of who she is. Biles has already shifted public conversations around athlete mental health, and her willingness to talk openly about something as personal as her skin could nudge others toward the dermatologist’s office sooner than she did.

Whether the topic is her marriage, her travel schedule or her health, Biles keeps landing on the same theme. She is secure in her identity, proud of her record and in no hurry to let anyone else define her.

Source: US Magazine