“I always say that the men are the catch.” Well, that is what Jonathan Owens jokingly said upon being asked about his relationship with Simone Biles. And now, after an interview with Selena Gomez’s boyfriend Benny Blanco went viral, the parallel between him and Jonathan Owens is being compared. And that is quite interesting.
People have cited the tradition of a man courting his woman as a normal practice for a major part of our history. However, this is something that both Owens and Blanco had not done. While it was Biles who made the first move, Blanco was startled after recognizing that he was on a date with Selena Gomez. Such a response soon went over the internet and the fans immediately connected both Jonathan Owens and Benny Blanco for their hilarious first acts.
Simone Biles’ husband Jonathan Owens and Selena Gomez’s boyfriend Benny Blanco: Unlikely allies
In a recent interview with Howard Stern, Benny Blanco opened up about the early days of his relationship with Selena Gomez. Following the publication of the interview, a certain part of the video went viral. An X account uploaded the video by captioning it, “BREAKING: Selena Gomez was NOT “courted” by Benny Blanco. Benny Blanco ADMITS Selena Gomez MADE THE FIRST MOVE … and ‘he did not “even know they were on a date”.
BREAKING: Selena Gomez was NOT “courted” by Benny Blanco.
Benny Blanco ADMITS
Selena Gomez MADE THE FIRST MOVE …and ‘he did not “even know they were on a date”. pic.twitter.com/jYFXdWlAYf
— Mea Culpa (@Culturalrespons) May 15, 2024
Well, the reason for the same was Benny Blanco admitted being ignorant the first time he went out with Gomez. Reflecting on the experience, Blanco stated, “I remember sitting there and she was like, “i’d want something different for this date.” And I was like, “what! we are on a date?!” Gomez’s words surely took Blanco by surprise. However, Blanco is not alone. He has an unlikely ally in Jonathan Owens.
When Simone Biles made the first move on the Raya dating app, Jonathan Owens did not recognize the US gymnastics queen! He also justified his reason for doing so. Owens stated that they did not have access to NBC when Simone Biles won at the Olympics. Thus, being completely ignorant of the gymnastics realm, it was normal for Owens to not recognize his wife’s fame back then. Meanwhile, even though both incidents are quite lighthearted, fans had some mixed reactions while speaking about the same.
Fans lash out at Benny Blanco
Referring to the similarity between Benny Blanco’s and Jonathan Owens’ initial experiences with their famous partners, Selena Gomez and Simone Biles, respectively, one user shared an opinion.
https://x.com/Culturalrespons/status/1790775081586565477
Another X user commented on the same line. The men were not the ones to make the first move in both cases. Rather, it was the women who initiated the relationships.
https://x.com/Culturalrespons/status/1790775081586565477
As it appears, fans were still disappointed with the incident where Owens stated that he was not aware of the shining career of Biles. Fans took it as an egoistic attitude. And similarly, when Blanco spoke on similar lines, he too faced backlash from netizens, “some men’s egos are soooo 🙄”.
Referring to the podcast where Owens mentioned “men are the catch” and also spoke about how he did not who Biles as a sports personality, one Twitter user added another personal opinion. They added that it seems to them that Owens and Blanco and competing against each other regarding who can embarrass their partner more.
BREAKING: Selena Gomez was NOT “courted” by Benny Blanco.
Benny Blanco ADMITS
Selena Gomez MADE THE FIRST MOVE …and ‘he did not “even know they were on a date”. pic.twitter.com/jYFXdWlAYf
— Mea Culpa (@Culturalrespons) May 15, 2024
Another Gomez fan did not approve of her relationship with Benny Blanco. The user sounded disappointed. Expressing skepticism, they wanted to enquire about what qualities did Selena Gomez find appealing in Benny Blanco.
BREAKING: Selena Gomez was NOT “courted” by Benny Blanco.
Benny Blanco ADMITS
Selena Gomez MADE THE FIRST MOVE …and ‘he did not “even know they were on a date”. pic.twitter.com/jYFXdWlAYf
— Mea Culpa (@Culturalrespons) May 15, 2024
Thus, with the controversy starting to brew, it remains to be seen whether Selena Gomez comments about the same or not. Because it is only Gomez that can put an end to the controversy at the moment.
