The Olympics may be over, but for Simone Biles, the party is just beginning.
Biles, the Paris Olympic all-around champion, was spotted enjoying herself in Chicago on Saturday afternoon while her husband, Jonathan Owens, played in an exhibition game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
However, it was during that match that she also drew the ire of angry fans over her attire, after making a fashion and footballing blunder.
But she brushed aside all criticism and after the match she went out for dinner with a group of friends at Maple & Ash restaurant, where she looked stunning.
Biles was greeted at the restaurant with a special menu listing the dishes for sale, but also bearing the words “OLYMPIC F*@KING CHAMPION!”
Simone Biles sat in the stands watching her husband Jonathan Owens play for the Bears
Afterwards, she and some friends enjoyed a special candlelight dinner in Chicago
Biles was given a special menu from the restaurant – Maple & Ash – during her visit
Biles and her guests also raised their glasses for a candlelight toast.
It was a big day for Biles, but she did catch the attention of Bears fans for one thing she absolutely couldn’t have in her wardrobe.
She wore a custom-made jacket with black-and-white printed images of Owens on it. But those images were all in the uniform he wore when he played for the Bears’ chief rivals — the Green Bay Packers.
As she walked the sidelines, Biles also wore a protective boot on her left foot due to a calf injury she sustained during the Olympics. She finished the look with a pair of reflective silver sunglasses, a black Prada bucket hat and a Balenciaga bag.
Despite her attempts to make a touching and encouraging gesture toward Owens, Biles found herself in the middle of one of the league’s fiercest rivalries and fans were far from impressed.
Owens played one season in Green Bay last year before transferring to Chicago earlier this year.
While her better half prepared for her quest for gold in Paris, the safety signed a two-year contract with the Bears in March worth a reported $4.5 million.
The gymnast appeared delighted with her partner’s move and celebrated the deal in a series of tweets.
But earlier in the day, Biles drew the ire of NFL fans for her fashion choices
“CHICAGO HERE HE COMES,” she posted before revealing that she has no plans to permanently relocate with her husband.
“I’m so glad I don’t have to make a transfer to visit my husband hahahaha,” she wrote in a follow-up post.
But despite her initial joy, now that she’s won even more Olympic medals, it appears Biles hasn’t had time to update her competition wardrobe.
Owens appears to have found his feet in his new NFL chapter in Chicago. The franchise even gave him five days off from preseason training so he could travel to Paris to see his wife during the Olympics.
