Serena Williams shared her reaction to Simone Biles’ appearance in a customized outfit for the NFL game between Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks. Biles was in attendance to show her support for her husband Jonathan Owens, a football safety for the Bears.
Although the game didn’t go the Bears' way, ending in a 3-6 loss in a low-scoring affair, Biles stole the spotlight at Soldier Field during the Bears’ home game. She turned heads in a customized two-piece outfit that featured her husband Jonathan Owens’ face and him wearing Bears' jersey.
Biles shared multiple glimpses of this outfit on her Instagram, captioning the post:
“Thursday night football”
Following this, Serena Williams joined in the comments to share her feelings on Simone Biles’ appearance for the NFL clash. The retired tennis star commented with a two-word reaction, writing:
“So pretty”
Earlier this month, Biles and Williams attended an exclusive event co-hosted by Audemars Piguet, Vanity Fair and The Female Quotient. During their encounter, the two iconic stars shared mutual respect, referring to each other as the GOAT.
Serena Williams captioned their meeting as “I sat with the GOAT,” while the 23-time World Championships gold medalist described their interaction as “Goated conversations” via Instagram.
When Simone Biles reacted to Serena Williams’ final tournament as tennis icon retired from sport
Serena Williams retired from tennis in 2022, with the U.S. Open being the final tournament of her career. She was eliminated in the third round after losing to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic, 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-1. In the post-match interview, Williams, who was visibly emotional, expressed her gratitude, saying:
“Thank you so much, you guys were amazing today. I wish I played a little bit better. Thank you, Daddy, I know you're watching. Thanks, Mom. I just thank everyone that's here, that's been on my side so many years, decades… And I wouldn't be Serena if there wasn't Venus, so thank you, Venus."
After her career’s final competition, Simone Biles took to X to express her admiration, calling her ‘an inspiration’. She wrote:
“Thank you @serenawilliams for transcending sports for black athletes, female athletes and every athlete🤍 such a pleasure to watch, thanks for being an inspiration”
Since the tennis icon had previously announced that the tournament would be her last, the match was the most-watched tennis event on ESPN, averaging 4.8 million viewers and peaking at 6.9 million.