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Why Fans Are Trolling Tonya Harding


Published on 2025-01-30 12:44:08 - Newsweek
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  • In January 1994, a day before the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Kerrigan's right leg was struck by a baton. The assailant, Shane Stant, was hired by Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, and her bodyguard, Shawn Eckardt, to break her right knee. Harding and Kerrigan were set to compete against each other.

Tonya Harding, the former figure skater infamous for her involvement in the 1994 attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan, has recently faced a wave of online trolling following a series of public appearances and media engagements. Despite her attempts to move past the scandal, including participating in a 2017 biopic "I, Tonya" and various reality TV shows, fans and critics continue to bring up the Kerrigan incident. The renewed interest and trolling stem from Harding's recent activities, such as her appearance on "Dancing with the Stars" and a controversial interview where she discussed the incident, leading to a mix of support and harsh criticism online. This ongoing scrutiny highlights the public's inability to separate Harding's past from her present efforts to redefine her image.

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