"Thank you for taking care of my sister"-Simone Biles' sister Adria sends a heartfelt birthday wish to Jonathan Owens as he turns 29

Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles' younger sister, Adria Biles, penned a note of gratitude for her brother-in-law, Jonathan Owens, as he celebrated his 29th birthday on Monday.

Adria, two years younger than her Olympian sister, was also a gymnast and competed for a decade in high school, leaving gymnastics in 2016. She has been a constant support for her elder sister, who is the most decorated female gymnast of all time with seven Olympic medals, 30 world championship medals, and a multitude of other accolades.

When her elder sister decided to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics to prioritize her mental health, Adria was among the first to publicly support her, expressing admiration for her and calling her a source of inspiration. The sibling duo has been by each other's side since childhood, including spending three in foster care due to their biological mother's struggles with drug and alcohol addiction. They were adopted by their maternal grandparents, Ronald and Nellie Biles, when Simone was six and Adria was four.

When Simone got married to American football safety Owens in 2023, whom she met on the dating app "Raya," Adria was one of her bridesmaids on their big day. Owens and Adria have also developed a close bond, and the two have been steadfast in their support for the American gymnast. Most recently, Adria expressed her thanks to her brother-in-law as he celebrated his 29th birthday on Monday, July 22.

She took to her Instagram stories and wrote:

"Happy Birthday BIL thank you for taking care of my sister and thanks for always looking out for me."

Adria Biles' Instagram Story

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Simone Biles explains the details of why she and her sister were sent to foster care

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Simone Biles and her sister were placed in foster care when the former was six years old, as their mother was unable to take care of them due to struggles with alcohol and substance addiction.

In the recent Netflix series "Simone Biles Rising," the 27-year-old explained why she and her sister were sent to foster care. She said:

"Adria was a baby. I’m two, three years old. There were a lot of times where you didn’t know what was gonna happen, where you were gonna end up, if there was gonna be food on the table. You didn’t know if mother was going to come back home. And you’re so young, so you don’t know how to process that either."

Biles earlier told People Magazine that she used to be excited to meet her grandfather, Ronald Biles, when he would visit during the sisters' days in foster care.