Although the Met Gala took place Monday evening, celebrities and athletes are still reliving the unforgettable night.
On Thursday night, Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens shared an Instagram reel featuring behind-the-scenes moments of him and his wife, Olympic gold medal gymnast Simone Biles, preparing for fashion’s biggest event. The reel was filmed by Houston-based content creator Michael D. Bishop.
“Dreams to reality 🎥💫,” he captioned the post.
This year marked Owens’ Met Gala debut and Biles’ second appearance. It was also the first time the couple attended the gala together, making the night for them even more special.
Despite the reel showing off how easy and smooth the getting-ready process looked, the couple admitted in an interview with Vogue that it was actually pretty stressful.
In the video, “Saturday Night Live” cast member Ego Nwodim asked the gymnast whether it was harder to get ready for an Olympic event or for the Met Gala. Immediately, Biles responds with the Met Gala.
“Because I trained for the Olympics my whole entire life and this is just a one-day event,” explained Biles. “I got in yesterday, and we did all my fittings. It’s just a lot. It’s stressful.
Owens also answered Nwodim’s question and agreed that prepping for the Met was more stressful, and joked that he “can feel her energy.”
The 28-year-old gymnast stunned the carpet with a bright blue poofy gown from Harbison Studio with a long train attached to the skirt. The top of the dress was decked out in diamond pins, blue flowers and a white collar with a silver bow tie. She paired the outfit with a matching pair of blue high heels and simple diamond jewelry.
Meanwhile, the NFL player wore an all-white suit with a matching fur coat. He was styled by Haitian-American fashion stylist Marc Desir.
The Met Gala 2025 theme was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” The theme was also the name of the Costume Institute’s upcoming exhibition, which explores the importance of style in the formation of Black identities, particularly in the Atlantic diaspora.
