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“Please Simone Don’t Change Your…”: Simone Biles’s Big Decision Ahead of Wedding With Jonathan Owens Leaves Fans in Split

Published 03/02/2023, 1:00 AM EST

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The name Simone Biles needs no introduction. Ever since the age of 16, the young gymnast started cementing her name in the sports world. Such is the case that now even if one would not recognize Biles, by face, there is a fair chance they’d have heard her name before. She is a phenom in the gymnastics world. However, what would happen if the surname Biles from Simone Biles would be removed and replaced? 

It’s no news that Simone Biles will marry her fiancé, Jonathan Owens, this year. Traditionally, after marriage, the wife takes the last name of her husband. But will it still be the case if the wife’s name is a brand in itself? Simone Biles is excited to start this new chapter of her life. Her fans have been supportive and excited about it too. However, some fans are not in favor of Biles changing her surname.

Is this the end of ‘Simone Biles’?

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Simone Biles is one of the most adored sports entities in the world. Her bubbly personality has helped form a great bond with her fans. Through her social media, fans have been able to connect with her on a personal level. It has also led them to be candid with the star when sharing their opinions. A recent incident proves just that.

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On 2nd March 2023, Simone Biles again teased her fans with a wedding update. Biles has kept her fans in the loop throughout her wedding preparations. However, while the fans know the intricate details of her wedding purchases, they don’t know the biggest one – the wedding date. But the mischievous gymnast has made good use of the extra information she has to tease her fans.

Despite Her Bachelorette, Simone Biles Can’t Stay Away From Fiancé Jonathan Owens

On that note, to playfully tease her fans again, Simone Biles shared a post on her Instagram. The caption read, “soon to be mrs. owens guess our wedding date 🤍👀.” The purpose of Biles’s post was to make her fans do the hard work and look for her wedding date. However, what caught the attention of some fans was something other than what Biles wanted them to see.

Fans are not ready for Mrs. Simone Owens

After reading the caption of the post, a realization struck some fans that Biles will soon use the last name, Owens. The thought didn’t sit well with many fans, who then urged the gymnast to not change her name. One such fan wrote, “Don’t Loose Biles Keep That Name.” Another one added, “Please Simone don’t change your name it makes me said you’re my favorite athlete 😢”

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A third one wrote, “You’re one of the best gymnast of the world. Use your own name, Biles is an strong and powerful name.” An avid fan of the gymnast added, “Keep your last name pls.” One fan even tried to suggest a middle ground, “She can marry change her last name and keep her stage name 👀.”

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However, many fans were enraged by these demands by fellow fans. One such fan wrote, “She can take what last name she wants yall people be tripping 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄.” Another one added, “Her decision if she want to have his last name not our decision.” As her fandom stays divided in the matter for now, do you think Biles should keep her last name after marriage?

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Aaradhana Singh

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Aaradhana Singh is a US Sports writer for EssentiallySports. The holder of a Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication, Aaradhana has previously worked as an editor/writer with Asiana Times for the better part of a year. A sports person at heart with a curious mind, Aaradhana is someone who is always up for fun and adventure.
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Simar Singh Wadhwa