#tonyaharding

Tonya Maxene Price (AKA Tonya Harding) born November 12, 1970

Nancy Ann Kerrigan, born October 13, 1969

"Tonya vs Nancy," cover art for SCREW #1304 by Danny Hellman, 2/3/94

I, TONYA (2017 film)

            I, Tonya (2017) is based on the true crime story of the attack on ice skater Nancy Kerrigan by her rival Tonya Harding in 1994.

            Harding’s white trash upbringing clashed with the elegant sport that she excelled; which caused numerous battles in her ice-skating career. The judges criticise her for her clothing, her music choices and her frizzy blond perm. It was her overbearing chain smoking mother who pushed Harding into ice-skating and she later falls in love and gets married to an abusive husband. Regardless of the hardship she endured growing up and throughout her marriage, Harding stood up and never backed down.  

            Ice skater Tonya Harding's ex-husband had Kerrigan attacked in an attempt to injure her so badly that she wouldn't be able to compete against Harding in the Olympics. The only person who could gain from this attack was Harding herself - however, she has denied her involvement since the incident occurred.

            Kerrigan recovered and competed against Harding in the Olympics, Nancy came 2nd and Tonya came 8th. Afterward, Tonya was banned from competing for life for her involvement in the attack.

            I, Tonya is a dark-comedy which stars Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding. Even though Robbie trained extensively for the role, she (and no acting double) could do the triple axel,  which meant the scene had to be accomplished with visual effects.

            There was a TV miniseries called Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story released in 1994 which you can watch on YouTube.