She was a terrific skater who had very little financial or emotional support. She fought the snobbery of women's figure skating and was penalized for it. Taking away her skating was an out-of-proportion penalty for her supposed knowledge of the plot to injure Nancy Kerrigan. In my book Harding was still the better skater and a survivor of terrible parental and spousal abuse.
She was absolutely horrid to all the other skaters at her local rink. TOTAL snob, really mean to the younger skaters, just a thoroughly unlikable young woman. I wasn't surprised when she got in trouble. Her mother was a HAG, though.
Last week I presented a speech to my college class about Tonya Harding. This is such a good video, that really flows nicely. As a fellow person who has done a lot of research about this woman I love how you included things like how she was found on the side of the road with a baseball bat. A lot of people I talked to didn't know that about the story.
Just like Mike Tyson, Tonya Harding is an example of raw talent but unrefined with no filter. Something about being one's own worst enemy and all that...
Not to mention abusive to her fans, some of whom are children. I experienced that firsthand when I had the misfortune of meeting and being nice to her.
I really really empathize with Tonya Harding concerning how the Figure Skating community hated her because of her unwanted upbringing by a selfish mother. Her father Al was a sweetheart that did what he could for her with what little he had. I just wish she didn't allow that clown Jeff Galoolie(sp?) to screw everything up for her with his dumb, delusional decisions. I hope in 2025 Tonya is at peace with her past and happy now.
I don’t. When I told her my sister who was 12 at the time was a big fan of hers she screamed at me at my place of work and threatened my job. Wherever she is, I hope she got what she gave to me.
Not necessarily. Her mom was there to carry on with the abuse. My mom was the same way--if I have to raise my hand, you're getting smacked kind. FU mom
This is a great summary video, thank you. Great info and great editing! I remember Tonya’s career and the attack on Nancy Kerrigan. My husband grew up in the same area of Portland as Tonya did and has told me stories about how Tonya used to practice at the ice rink at the Lloyd Center mall and Clackamas Town Center. Although there is no excuse for attacking a fellow athlete, I do feel for Tonya. As a survivor of severe childhood trauma myself, I can understand and empathize with how victims of childhood trauma can unfortunately become their own worst enemies if they don’t get help and therapy. I was able to get help and will always be thankful to God for it. I only wish Tonya could have found the help she needed. We truly never know what people have suffered behind the brave smile. Tonya was a champion and a true underdog that, at least for a time, was able to rise above her past. ❤
i watched i tonya not too long ago having always thought that she was penalized because she personally bashed nancy’s knee in but im still absolutely mindblown that she didn’t even do anything and had to quit skating. like maybe she knew about the attack but she didn’t personally do anything. i feel bad for her.
i have an issue with the title. Nancy WAS the victim NOT the villain. I am so tired of still hearing how Tanya was a victim, even this many years later. Nancy also came from a working class family. Her father worked 3 jobs to fund her skating career. Why does no one talk about this?
Tonya was at one time, the greatest ice skater in the world, she was amazing, go watch the full routine of her first triple Axel in competition, its amazing she was on fire she didn't miss a beat
Um... Tonya is no victim today. She is famous, she gets paid to just appear in stuff, she is a host of several trutv shows. She had a bad childhood. All of us have. Doesn't give you the right to do what she did.
@@lilythebassetpuppypeople are choosing to latch on to the fact that you said, "all" of us had a bad childhood. I agree that this statement is inaccurate, but your overall statement is true. Having a bad childhood doesn't absolve a person from consequences. To take it a step further I find that this "grace" is disproportionately extended to White women. Many Black women have lived through situations just as rough (or worse) but you are never seen as a victim, from the dominant society. You are REQUIRED to rise above. Zero tolerance. Zero grace.The double standards of White Supremacy are insufferable.
@@lilythebassetpuppythere’s not really evidence that she did much of anything, and no, not everyone has shitty childhoods, that’s just what shitty parents say to their kids to deflect from how shitty they are.
I've always pitied Tonya. Her mother was definitely abusive--I've heard specific horror stories. Tonya's been through it. I hope things have turned around for her.
A bunch of very talented ladies near me in Virginia worked around the clock to make Tonya a costume for the Olympics, sent it to her and she never wore it 😢
If she didn’t ask for it why can’t she wear what she wants too? She’s the one who has to perform - it’s nice that they did that but she can wear whatever she wants too!
The 1992 and 1994 winter olympics were the first I remember watching as a child. And while Lillehammer were probably the best winter games ever, I mainly remember this Harding/Kerrigan scandal, that I did not really properly understand at that time. It was the biggest sideshow of the games. Even now, I can only guess to which degree she was or was not involved.
Why Nancy, Why? It was always all about Nancy. I loved it when Oksana won gold in Lillihammer. Nancy showed her full colors at the decorationl She got silver! Then she was paid $2 million for ride a float with Micky Mouse and saild it was corny and griped. These videos are here.Tonya Harding was the better skater.
Totally agree. I was just a kid when all this happened but at the time preferred Nancy because she seemed more refined and graceful. But after hearing her whining when she was hit (and it was no more than a bad bruise), I lost any sympathy. I do wish Tonya would rise above her upbringing though.
A bruise in the knee hurts like hell, had them twice and "whined" too. Also: it wasn't just a bruise. It was an attack. You are allowed to wonder why. Of all the critisism you could Level at her, that just seems petty.
Tania you were great....say hello any time we all make mistakes don.t regreat......Portugal here let me know i.m from Mass. but live in Portugal and it is great here!!!! no snow
Tonya Harding is the real victim. I don‘t even care if she knew about the attack, what does it even matter? She didn‘t plan and didn‘t do anything, it was her abusive husband, she was probably also scared of him, so she just let him do whatever he wanted to do, she had enough problems herself. Why is she even being blamed for what her husband has done? I absolutely don‘t get it.
If Tonya was such a good skater why didn’t she prove it on the ice rather than plot to smash the knees of her competitor. Whatever way you look at it she plotted to ruin the career of another skater rather than compete against her.
Okay how do i say this TONYA WAS AN AMAZING SKATER AND SHE HAD NO IDEE THAT HER HUSBAND AND UNCLE WERE PLANNING THIS THEY RUINED HER LIFE AND TONYA DIDNT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT
@ She admitted her guilt and said she apologised to Kerrigan. Why would she plead guilty and then claimed she apologised if she had nothing to do with it. Why do people want to dress up a convicted felon as some kind of hero.
The victim is if it put it in Tonya's story yes she is after the live she lived. She is a loser if we put it that way. But on the other have we have Nancy that live very good normal childhood. And she prepared so hard to rich the gold medal. So both are victim s.
Figure skating judging is as silly as music awards. The best is only an opinion. Subjective events should not be an Olympic event. That's why I hate watching it.
She knew exactly what was going to happen. The who ,when where and why. Tonya found out where Nancy was gonna be and the time She had the misfortune of writing it down and had been found. That was her involvement. To bad the goon who whacked Nancy didn't do a very good job. Nancy recovered abd Tonya was stripped of her metals and anything to do with skating. Back then you want somebody to blame for your problems, look in the mirror dear
Wow, you have the perfect voice to create content 👍🏾 , and the way you tell a story draws people in and peaks their intrigue 🙌🏾 In less than twelve minutes you told a story that included her childhood, her introduction to ice skating ⛸️, her record breaking performances , and gave an insight into where is she now 👏🏾 I want to create content on UA-cam and have that talent to keep it short but yet sweet 👌🏾 thanks for filling in the gaps for me , and continued success in all your endeavors 🙏🏾 !!!!!!
Had Tonya been a skater in today's times she would've been adored and championed for defying the skating princess look.
Child abuse and DV can really wreck a life.
real. It wrecked mine fs
She was a terrific skater who had very little financial or emotional support. She fought the snobbery of women's figure skating and was penalized for it. Taking away her skating was an out-of-proportion penalty for her supposed knowledge of the plot to injure Nancy Kerrigan. In my book Harding was still the better skater and a survivor of terrible parental and spousal abuse.
She was absolutely horrid to all the other skaters at her local rink. TOTAL snob, really mean to the younger skaters, just a thoroughly unlikable young woman. I wasn't surprised when she got in trouble. Her mother was a HAG, though.
There was nothing supposed about it. She admitted to knowing about it. Tonya played a part.
Just because she hid the evidence that she was the instigator does not mean that she was not the instigator.
Cry me a river.
Tonya did it all to herself.
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Last week I presented a speech to my college class about Tonya Harding. This is such a good video, that really flows nicely. As a fellow person who has done a lot of research about this woman I love how you included things like how she was found on the side of the road with a baseball bat. A lot of people I talked to didn't know that about the story.
Thank you so so much Madison! More videos like this one are coming 🤩
Just like Mike Tyson, Tonya Harding is an example of raw talent but unrefined with no filter. Something about being one's own worst enemy and all that...
Not to mention abusive to her fans, some of whom are children. I experienced that firsthand when I had the misfortune of meeting and being nice to her.
I really really empathize with Tonya Harding concerning how the Figure Skating community hated her because of her unwanted upbringing by a selfish mother. Her father Al was a sweetheart that did what he could for her with what little he had. I just wish she didn't allow that clown Jeff Galoolie(sp?) to screw everything up for her with his dumb, delusional decisions. I hope in 2025 Tonya is at peace with her past and happy now.
I don’t. When I told her my sister who was 12 at the time was a big fan of hers she screamed at me at my place of work and threatened my job. Wherever she is, I hope she got what she gave to me.
She grew up with abuse and what’s sad is it made it acceptable for her future husband to be abusive most abused people are like that and it’s sad
If she had married someone else, her story could have been so different.
Not necessarily. Her mom was there to carry on with the abuse. My mom was the same way--if I have to raise my hand, you're getting smacked kind. FU mom
If she had married, her life would be better
@@barvinok1808 she did marry, what is the point of this commennt
This is a great summary video, thank you. Great info and great editing! I remember Tonya’s career and the attack on Nancy Kerrigan. My husband grew up in the same area of Portland as Tonya did and has told me stories about how Tonya used to practice at the ice rink at the Lloyd Center mall and Clackamas Town Center. Although there is no excuse for attacking a fellow athlete, I do feel for Tonya. As a survivor of severe childhood trauma myself, I can understand and empathize with how victims of childhood trauma can unfortunately become their own worst enemies if they don’t get help and therapy. I was able to get help and will always be thankful to God for it. I only wish Tonya could have found the help she needed. We truly never know what people have suffered behind the brave smile. Tonya was a champion and a true underdog that, at least for a time, was able to rise above her past. ❤
i watched i tonya not too long ago having always thought that she was penalized because she personally bashed nancy’s knee in but im still absolutely mindblown that she didn’t even do anything and had to quit skating. like maybe she knew about the attack but she didn’t personally do anything. i feel bad for her.
i have an issue with the title. Nancy WAS the victim NOT the villain. I am so tired of still hearing how Tanya was a victim, even this many years later. Nancy also came from a working class family. Her father worked 3 jobs to fund her skating career. Why does no one talk about this?
Tonya was at one time, the greatest ice skater in the world, she was amazing, go watch the full routine of her first triple Axel in competition, its amazing she was on fire she didn't miss a beat
And they can't take that away from her. Undoubtedly ended sooner than she would have liked. But who knows?
Believe it or not, you can have more than one victim. There's no winner in that arena. But click bait is cluck bait.
Um... Tonya is no victim today. She is famous, she gets paid to just appear in stuff, she is a host of several trutv shows.
She had a bad childhood.
All of us have.
Doesn't give you the right to do what she did.
@@lilythebassetpuppy
Not everyone had a bad childhood. That’s ridiculous. Mine was far, far from perfect, but I don’t even consider it bad.
@@lilythebassetpuppy not everyone is abused by their mum and spouse??? especially not in the priveledged sport of figure skating.
@@lilythebassetpuppypeople are choosing to latch on to the fact that you said, "all" of us had a bad childhood. I agree that this statement is inaccurate, but your overall statement is true. Having a bad childhood doesn't absolve a person from consequences. To take it a step further I find that this "grace" is disproportionately extended to White women. Many Black women have lived through situations just as rough (or worse) but you are never seen as a victim, from the dominant society. You are REQUIRED to rise above. Zero tolerance. Zero grace.The double standards of White Supremacy are insufferable.
@@lilythebassetpuppythere’s not really evidence that she did much of anything, and no, not everyone has shitty childhoods, that’s just what shitty parents say to their kids to deflect from how shitty they are.
I've always pitied Tonya. Her mother was definitely abusive--I've heard specific horror stories. Tonya's been through it. I hope things have turned around for her.
She screamed at me at my job when I told her my sister was a fan of hers. Don’t ever feel sorry for her.
@seasonsstarsstudios Yikes!!
@@seasonsstarsstudios thats just weird
I was young when that happened but I remember it. Both were talented
A bunch of very talented ladies near me in Virginia worked around the clock to make Tonya a costume for the Olympics, sent it to her and she never wore it 😢
If she didn’t ask for it why can’t she wear what she wants too? She’s the one who has to perform - it’s nice that they did that but she can wear whatever she wants too!
Lol
I mean that’s a bit odd. Random strangers that you’ve never met trying to give you a handout (that you didn’t ask for) out of pity
The 1992 and 1994 winter olympics were the first I remember watching as a child. And while Lillehammer were probably the best winter games ever, I mainly remember this Harding/Kerrigan scandal, that I did not really properly understand at that time. It was the biggest sideshow of the games.
Even now, I can only guess to which degree she was or was not involved.
Can’t we put this to rest. It is been over 30 years
Why Nancy, Why? It was always all about Nancy. I loved it when Oksana won gold in Lillihammer. Nancy showed her full colors at the decorationl She got silver! Then she was paid $2 million for ride a float with Micky Mouse and saild it was corny and griped. These videos are here.Tonya Harding was the better skater.
Not like Tonya isn't making money now
I'm with you 100%. Kerrigan was and still is obnoxious. I rooted for Oksana as well.
Totally agree. I was just a kid when all this happened but at the time preferred Nancy because she seemed more refined and graceful. But after hearing her whining when she was hit (and it was no more than a bad bruise), I lost any sympathy. I do wish Tonya would rise above her upbringing though.
A bruise in the knee hurts like hell, had them twice and "whined" too. Also: it wasn't just a bruise. It was an attack. You are allowed to wonder why. Of all the critisism you could Level at her, that just seems petty.
Tania you were great....say hello any time we all make mistakes don.t regreat......Portugal here let me know i.m from Mass. but live in Portugal and it is great here!!!! no snow
4:31 I mean she got one 6.0 and the rest 5.9 for Technical Score…you make it sound her total score was 6.0.
They picked the most unflattering picture of Tonya for the thumbnail 🤣
nah she's absolutely gross from every angle
Quad Axel is the hardest jump
Marrying the wrong person could really ruin your life.
Tonya should have played roller derby for the Texas Outlaws.
We still love Tonya over here!
Did Tonya ask Nancy what time or place her rehearsals were like in the movie? Evidence? TIA
Why does the description have #MargotRobbie?? 😂
Suriya Bonaly did that amazing flip, had it banned, never hurt her competition, and was 1,000x better skater than Tonya.
Tonya Harding is the real victim. I don‘t even care if she knew about the attack, what does it even matter? She didn‘t plan and didn‘t do anything, it was her abusive husband, she was probably also scared of him, so she just let him do whatever he wanted to do, she had enough problems herself. Why is she even being blamed for what her husband has done? I absolutely don‘t get it.
If Tonya was such a good skater why didn’t she prove it on the ice rather than plot to smash the knees of her competitor. Whatever way you look at it she plotted to ruin the career of another skater rather than compete against her.
She didn't her husband did the media just thought it would be a better story if they blamed her the whole thing was a witch hunt
Okay how do i say this TONYA WAS AN AMAZING SKATER AND SHE HAD NO IDEE THAT HER HUSBAND AND UNCLE WERE PLANNING THIS THEY RUINED HER LIFE AND TONYA DIDNT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT
@ She admitted her guilt and said she apologised to Kerrigan. Why would she plead guilty and then claimed she apologised if she had nothing to do with it. Why do people want to dress up a convicted felon as some kind of hero.
@@samday414if she said she didn't know and wasn't the scapegoat for her husband and uncle, those men would have done terrible things to her
The victim is if it put it in Tonya's story yes she is after the live she lived. She is a loser if we put it that way. But on the other have we have Nancy that live very good normal childhood. And she prepared so hard to rich the gold medal. So both are victim s.
Who's the victim? The American public for throwing this at us again after all this time.
Figure skating judging is as silly as music awards. The best is only an opinion. Subjective events should not be an Olympic event. That's why I hate watching it.
Victim can be have different meanings. So i dont have any problem with tonya. I love tonya she was the first person did the triple.
You mean “first American woman to land the triple axel”…not “first person did the triple”.
For those wondering where is the answer maybe it's in the video linked to this short? I'm not sure cuz I'm not rlly interested lmao
She knew exactly what was going to happen. The who ,when where and why. Tonya found out where Nancy was gonna be and the time She had the misfortune of writing it down and had been found. That was her involvement. To bad the goon who whacked Nancy didn't do a very good job. Nancy recovered abd Tonya was stripped of her metals and anything to do with skating. Back then you want somebody to blame for your problems, look in the mirror dear
What part of ‘he (her ex husband) talked Tonya into the whole thing’, some people are not understanding? (in his own words)
Jesus loves Tanya Hardy no matter what she does and he died for her
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Why do u have to interject God into something totally unconnected?
She’s beautiful alway yhoght she was the all American gurl
Tanya chose violence. Bad move. Fuck around and find out as they say...
You are right, it does not mean she was not a victim of violence herself, one does not prevent the other
Whether or not anybody is a victim of anything does not mean you can be violent later.
@@GramGramGenX-ln5sc I never said that, don't put words in my mouth.
We all have choices. Just because you’re abused does not give you are right to violate boundaries in later life. It’s NO EXCUSE!!
Tanya didn't attack nancy it was all her husband the media just needed a woman to blame
God loves her on your hearty no matter what she does Jesus died for her she's still God's treasure
What??
Who the hell cares?
Wow, you have the perfect voice to create content 👍🏾 , and the way you tell a story draws people in and peaks their intrigue 🙌🏾
In less than twelve minutes you told a story that included her childhood, her introduction to ice skating ⛸️, her record breaking performances , and gave an insight into where is she now 👏🏾
I want to create content on UA-cam and have that talent to keep it short but yet sweet 👌🏾 thanks for filling in the gaps for me , and continued success in all your endeavors 🙏🏾 !!!!!!