Obviously nobody here knows what battered woman syndrome is .. she has a horrible childhood then ran to her boyfriend /husband to save her ..she really only ran to another abuser Very common… Tonya thought abuse was love everyone abused and used her and she paid the ultimate price more than anyone else in this story. That’s why she skated best under pressure and trauma bcuz that was her comfort zone and where she felt safe. That is sad. It’s called.. Fear based trauma Ptsd
not that she felt safe, but more she felt like she is at home in know place or sorroundings. I don't think, she ever felt safe, but it was normal for her.
She was a fascinating person. The worst part of this is that Tonya’s talent really did have a higher ceiling than Nancy’s, and that got lost in the shuffle.
@kirbykipling9515 Who cares what your opinion is? The facts are she pled guilty to _conspiracy to hinder prosecution_ of her estranged husband. That's what she was charged with. Hardly comparable to... (and I'm sooooo not sorry for not knowing of this Rae Carruth American person) who was CONVICTED of ☆Conspiracy to commit first degree murder ☆Discharge of a firearm into occupied property ☆_USE OF AN INSTRUMENT TO DESTROY AN UNBORN CHILD_ You compare this woman to that man? Good for you!!
The right thing to do is to give her back her skating rights, even if she never chose to get on the ice again, the punishment was insanely harsh. Clearly, she was a battered woman and her abuser got what he wanted to destroy her career because he couldn't control her. Very sad situation. The media took this story and ran with it.
@@georgicleary8956 It's more than dignity. They ruined her financially. In the year 2024 there are many older skaters entering special competitions in their 50's such as Debi Thomas who was the first African-American woman to win a winter Olympics medal (bronze/'88). But that's light stuff. The ban ruined her because she was not only banned from skating but also COACHING. She was not only banned but blacklisted. So she could never open her own gym/rink and train upcoming skaters which is what many ex-Olympians to make money and stay semi-relevant.
Incredible that she found a way to get an abusive mother like that to agree to let her skate at all, let alone continue to invest in her dream. She believed in herself and found a creative outlet. She made her passion into a career and worked hard to get into the top echelon of the skating world. She was bold and daring in ways other figure skaters at the time were not. It's incredibly inspiring that she was able to get herself into the Olympics while enduring that level abuse and neglect from her family and SO. Not to mention the way she had to deal with the sensational and disreputable image of herself that was portrayed in the media. You can still see the fire in her eyes today. Tonya you have my respect as a survivor of generational and domestic abuse, first and foremost I will always think of you as a legendary athlete.
the thing that bothers me about the public saying she was involved is if that were true, she would have been charged and prosecuted. so, yeah I think she got screwed and lost her career for nothing. her ex husband gives me major creep vibes. I wonder if she can she coach if she wanted to?
@@mariyaa111 What are you talking about? I literally just saw the clip of the U.S. judge giving her her sentence which was many things more than simply banning her from the US figure skating committee! He was the judge that also said she needed to have hundred and $50,000 worth of fees and 500 hours of community service, etc.! I agree with the OP that he had no business banning her from the ice-skating sport entirely!
“Why would he say that ? Why he ether do that?” “Why would you stay with him?” “Everyone says you are such a strong, independent woman!” WHO says all of this to a woman who has undoubtedly been abused??
It was the early 90's. Many interviews that you would look back and cringe on now....even up to the early 2000's. Go back and look at the Britney Spears interviews from that period. NONE of this would fly now. We all now know more about abuse and mental health and if people forget and slip up and say and do something dumb there is now social media to get them in order. 😂
wth ... seeing justice done for a man who died over 100 years ago???? then what about the billions before and after that guy??? what is wrong with people these days??? then i want to sue for all the unfair things my ancestors went through as well , tho i never met them and haven't a clue if they even existed and if the stories are even reliable but who gives a rip when everyone is doing it, i will do it for the same reasons they are!
US figure skater Tiffany Chin had a terrible skating mother too. A “dragon mom” who was mentally abusive to Tiffany. Skating moms who bully their children. 🤦🏻♂️
She was a very talented skater. There is no denying that. Its a shame she resorted to such back handed tactics to get ahead. But I guess thats common in the world of sports, the drive to win no matter what the cost. She was got caught.
I hate to say this but so many womens careers and lives have been ruined by abusive men. Her husband is a text book case of an abuser. He lost control of her so he released a sex tape that he recorded without her knowledge and also stated that she was responsible for the attack. I am not shocked that once again a man gets away with it and the woman is not believed. It still happens today.
I think a lot of folks did and it was so unfair!. Her husband was and probably still is a bad seed!!!. She was practically a little girl when she met him.
I feel bad for Tonya because she had a really hard life as a child and her mom was so abusive. No wonder why she put up with an abusive husband for so long!. In my opinion the punishment didn't feet the crime!. That judge was unfair, and men! After all Tonya didn't even know about the attack against Nancy. The people that were responsible should have pay a longer time in jail, after all they were the ones that ruing her reputation and her carrer. I still like Tonya Hatding and I belive in her innocence in that horrible incident. I also use to like Nancy Carregan. figure skating. They were both great scatters.
Of course she knew! The notes of the location and descriptions were in HER handwriting! I'm sure she did not write it to help Shane sell the skaters subscriptions to Vibe magazine.
How can Tanya ever be treated fairly by the media or the Olympic committee when the husband ,the Clueless hit men and the body Gard who wants to be James bond are telling stories that are so unbelievable and just laughable
She knew! She was an incredible skater, but she was a bad gal. Is it sad she blew her skating career? Yes! Heartbreaking! But, she should have been banned for what she did. And for those who say she was robbed, she robbed herself! She was the one who called and got the location and time which NK practiced at. She was 💯 involved. Too bad because she was great!!!
Jeff put her up to it. She was likely an unwitting accomplice at best. Jeff stole her money and wrote down on that same envelope that he paid expenses with it when he gave the exact amount to Shawn Eckhardt.
À Girl tells her mom I saw a man carrying a naked doll. Dad interrupts that's why we moved to stepford. She's an artist over to a new town she immediately notices as weird society's ladies. The men have a secret club and drug the women. They all talk in commercials and we see a few Crack from brain washing. The artist is tricked by the men's club to stab her best friend. The artist throws away her art supplies and goes to the grocery store.
Love the story and was and it's still revilvant and something's is such covered so good u don't wanna mess up but things in this world is always right I always appreciated after the fact her honesty loved kerrigan though so sad
Nancy von Kehrigen's reputation as a "darling ice princess" has been irreparably tarnished. First, there was her catty behavior at Lillehammer when she realized she hadn't won the gold. Then, there was her "this is so dumb" remark at Disney World, followed by her appalling guest-hosting stint on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, followed in turn by the slanderous remarks she made about Tonya prior to the first ICE WARS.
She shouldn't have gone to the Olympics, too much pressure and she was a shame in the eyes of the world. She only went to show her mediocrity, as a human being and a professional.
People say nasty stuff to each other when they are in the middle of fights. I think about all the abuse I have copped from previous girl friends. Women are not innocent on this front. They give as good as they get. Its easy to hear one side and make assumptions. There are always two versions of the same story. I have been around for a long time. Believe me when I say Tonya may portray the victim well in this interview but I would wager good money she was no angel. It human nature to believe women because we have this misguided perception that all women are darling little angels. They most certainly are not.
You do things a little differently and people just lose their minds. They gave her a life sentence. There are even tv shows about letting young people that commit crimes LIKE MURDER(!). They're taken out of jail and given a 2nd chance because they feel like these kids were young and they can change soooo...WTF...a lifetime seems really excessive in my humble opinion.
I have an an autism-like condition that left me traumatized by the Harding/von Kehrigen incident. I regarded Tonya as the First Lady of Figure Skating.
Yo si! Xq tanto Tonya como Nancy eran unas excelentes figure scatters. En ese tiempo yo era niña y veia las olimpiadas y no sabia a cual elegir. Nancy Carrigan con lo del ataque sr hizo famosa y una vez w se recupero tubo cientos de contratos , le fue muy bien!.
Obviously nobody here knows what battered woman syndrome is .. she has a horrible childhood then ran to her boyfriend /husband to save her ..she really only ran to another abuser
Very common…
Tonya thought abuse was love everyone abused and used her and she paid the ultimate price more than anyone else in this story. That’s why she skated best under pressure and trauma bcuz that was her comfort zone and where she felt safe. That is sad.
It’s called.. Fear based trauma
Ptsd
not that she felt safe, but more she felt like she is at home in know place or sorroundings. I don't think, she ever felt safe, but it was normal for her.
Birds of a feather, you can’t choose your family, but you choose who you keep around
Exactly
That part.
That's like using crime of passion as a defense
I think she’s a very bright, confident,
Beautiful woman.
Ugh that eye thing at the beginning was creepy
She was a fascinating person. The worst part of this is that Tonya’s talent really did have a higher ceiling than Nancy’s, and that got lost in the shuffle.
Her punishment was terribly unfair.
AGREED
Completely agree.. She sounds like a sweet and naive young girl.
@kirbykipling9515 Tonya didn't hurt Nancy.
@kirbykipling9515 Who cares what your opinion is?
The facts are she pled guilty to _conspiracy to hinder prosecution_ of her estranged husband.
That's what she was charged with.
Hardly comparable to... (and I'm sooooo not sorry for not knowing of this Rae Carruth American person) who was CONVICTED of
☆Conspiracy to commit first degree murder
☆Discharge of a firearm into occupied property
☆_USE OF AN INSTRUMENT TO DESTROY AN UNBORN CHILD_
You compare this woman to that man? Good for you!!
Oh she knew. A grand jury indicted her, didn’t go to trial cause of a deal she had made , but highly likely she would have been found guilty.
That part in the iTonya movie where Shawn her body guard goes around blabbing that they did it is hilarious!
And him saying he was an expert in counter-terrorism 😂😂😂😂😂
I saw the original clip. That guy is delusional beyond belief.
Tonya AND Connie Chung are so pretty here.
Shes a woman who picked the wrong guy to love. She is soo beautiful ❤️ and i wish things happen different for her
The right thing to do is to give her back her skating rights, even if she never chose to get on the ice again, the punishment was insanely harsh. Clearly, she was a battered woman and her abuser got what he wanted to destroy her career because he couldn't control her. Very sad situation. The media took this story and ran with it.
There is zero point now she’s in her 50s
@@EnderZigg not that she would skate, it's a dignity thing
@@georgicleary8956 It's more than dignity. They ruined her financially. In the year 2024 there are many older skaters entering special competitions in their 50's such as Debi Thomas who was the first African-American woman to win a winter Olympics medal (bronze/'88).
But that's light stuff. The ban ruined her because she was not only banned from skating but also COACHING. She was not only banned but blacklisted. So she could never open her own gym/rink and train upcoming skaters which is what many ex-Olympians to make money and stay semi-relevant.
Incredible that she found a way to get an abusive mother like that to agree to let her skate at all, let alone continue to invest in her dream. She believed in herself and found a creative outlet. She made her passion into a career and worked hard to get into the top echelon of the skating world. She was bold and daring in ways other figure skaters at the time were not. It's incredibly inspiring that she was able to get herself into the Olympics while enduring that level abuse and neglect from her family and SO. Not to mention the way she had to deal with the sensational and disreputable image of herself that was portrayed in the media. You can still see the fire in her eyes today. Tonya you have my respect as a survivor of generational and domestic abuse, first and foremost I will always think of you as a legendary athlete.
She absolutely is legendary, and will always be so!
the thing that bothers me about the public saying she was involved is if that were true, she would have been charged and prosecuted. so, yeah I think she got screwed and lost her career for nothing. her ex husband gives me major creep vibes. I wonder if she can she coach if she wanted to?
She is not allowed to 'profit' from skating. I suspect that includes coaching.
She knew about it. She admitted it 20 years later
@@nicoleymacaroni have you got the link where she states this or are you just telling lies because you have a vendetta against Tonya?
@@nicoleymacaroni
BS!
Hurt people, hurt people. Just sad🙁
I dont understand how a judge could enforce a ban from ice skating in the first place like that.
It wasn’t a judge, it was the U.S Figure Skating Committee.
It's rare but these bans do happen but a ban this severe is usually saved for REPEATED doping offenses.
@@mariyaa111
What are you talking about? I literally just saw the clip of the U.S. judge giving her her sentence which was many things more than simply banning her from the US figure skating committee! He was the judge that also said she needed to have hundred and $50,000 worth of fees and 500 hours of community service, etc.! I agree with the OP that he had no business banning her from the ice-skating sport entirely!
“Why would he say that ? Why he ether do that?” “Why would you stay with him?” “Everyone says you are such a strong, independent woman!” WHO says all of this to a woman who has undoubtedly been abused??
exactly
It was the early 90's. Many interviews that you would look back and cringe on now....even up to the early 2000's. Go back and look at the Britney Spears interviews from that period. NONE of this would fly now. We all now know more about abuse and mental health and if people forget and slip up and say and do something dumb there is now social media to get them in order. 😂
wth ... seeing justice done for a man who died over 100 years ago???? then what about the billions before and after that guy??? what is wrong with people these days??? then i want to sue for all the unfair things my ancestors went through as well , tho i never met them and haven't a clue if they even existed and if the stories are even reliable but who gives a rip when everyone is doing it, i will do it for the same reasons they are!
The male news reporter at 16:00 looks more like Jeff Gillooly than Jeff Gillooly himself.
That's evil 💀
US figure skater Tiffany Chin had a terrible skating mother too. A “dragon mom” who was mentally abusive to Tiffany. Skating moms who bully their children. 🤦🏻♂️
Happens in all sports.
I will always respect Tonya Harding..#NeilWiger
Connie Chung always did have a way with words. ((not)).
She was a very talented skater. There is no denying that. Its a shame she resorted to such back handed tactics to get ahead. But I guess thats common in the world of sports, the drive to win no matter what the cost. She was got caught.
Before i watch... must say, I miss the 90s..
so much!!
I feel sorry for Tonya after what her guy did to her .
Sorry I just think she knew
She did.
@@sister015nah
She did. She admitted to CONSPIRACY and got probation
@@TeaSpiracy conspiracy to hinder prosecution not commit assault. Big difference.
They still wont talk to this day after it happened .
Of course she knew and she was involved
I hate to say this but so many womens careers and lives have been ruined by abusive men. Her husband is a text book case of an abuser. He lost control of her so he released a sex tape that he recorded without her knowledge and also stated that she was responsible for the attack. I am not shocked that once again a man gets away with it and the woman is not believed. It still happens today.
Girl, preach! ❤ IYKYK
I always saw Tonya Harding as a villain when she was really a victim.
I think a lot of folks did and it was so unfair!. Her husband was and probably still is a bad seed!!!. She was practically a little girl when she met him.
WE LOVE YOU TONYA
I feel bad for Tonya because she had a really hard life as a child and her mom was so abusive. No wonder why she put up with an abusive husband for so long!.
In my opinion the punishment didn't feet the crime!. That judge was unfair, and men! After all Tonya didn't even know about the attack against Nancy. The people that were responsible should have pay a longer time in jail, after all they were the ones that ruing her reputation and her carrer. I still like Tonya Hatding and I belive in her innocence in that horrible incident. I also use to like Nancy Carregan. figure skating. They were both great scatters.
Of course she knew! The notes of the location and descriptions were in HER handwriting! I'm sure she did not write it to help Shane sell the skaters subscriptions to Vibe magazine.
She knew about it. She admitted it 20 years later
@@thenightporter It was for a different location, not where the attack was carried.
@@nicoleymacaroni
BS!
she looks sm like any adams
I can't unsee it now. Damn you. 😂😂😂😂😡
I didn’t know what to believe back when n the day
4:45 ,she was so pretty XDDD
You are amazing
Tonya, I assume
She knew about it. She admitted it 20 years later
How many times did you write this total BS in this comment section?!? My god!
❤ Tonya!
❤
She’s lying.
How can Tanya ever be treated fairly by the media or the Olympic committee when the husband ,the Clueless hit men and the body Gard who wants to be James bond are telling stories that are so unbelievable and just laughable
She knew! She was an incredible skater, but she was a bad gal. Is it sad she blew her skating career? Yes! Heartbreaking! But, she should have been banned for what she did. And for those who say she was robbed, she robbed herself! She was the one who called and got the location and time which NK practiced at. She was 💯 involved. Too bad because she was great!!!
Jeff put her up to it. She was likely an unwitting accomplice at best. Jeff stole her money and wrote down on that same envelope that he paid expenses with it when he gave the exact amount to Shawn Eckhardt.
What’s your damn point ? Did Jeff put a gun to her head ? She was jealous of Kerri, plain and simple .
@@girlinterrupted243way to regurgitate a tired old media narrative. Do you have any original thought?
The management of Tonya's then-operative official fan club did little or nothing to help her.
so pretty 🦋
.😅😅
À Girl tells her mom I saw a man carrying a naked doll. Dad interrupts that's why we moved to stepford. She's an artist over to a new town she immediately notices as weird society's ladies. The men have a secret club and drug the women. They all talk in commercials and we see a few Crack from brain washing. The artist is tricked by the men's club to stab her best friend. The artist throws away her art supplies and goes to the grocery store.
Stepford Wives
Jesus loves Tonya Harding no matter what she does he died for her
I'm happy agree with that
Love the story and was and it's still revilvant and something's is such covered so good u don't wanna mess up but things in this world is always right I always appreciated after the fact her honesty loved kerrigan though so sad
'might have your story skewed..... Tanya's hands are clean.
Carla is nuts
People just can't help but mug for the camera anymore. Why did you feel the need to put your face on camera when we're not here for you?
The US Fascist Skating Association over-reacted when they took away Tonya's national champions title and membership.
Wow. This bot wrote this nonsense “fascist” comment on multiple videos about Tonya. What a joke!
Nancy von Kehrigen's reputation as a "darling ice princess" has been irreparably tarnished. First, there was her catty behavior at Lillehammer when she realized she hadn't won the gold. Then, there was her "this is so dumb" remark at Disney World, followed by her appalling guest-hosting stint on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, followed in turn by the slanderous remarks she made about Tonya prior to the first ICE WARS.
She shouldn't have gone to the Olympics, too much pressure and she was a shame in the eyes of the world. She only went to show her mediocrity, as a human being and a professional.
A legend who’ll be remembered longer than your favorite skater.
Longer than Katharina Witt and Michelle Kwan?? LOL!!
@@Ladyofshalott55 Jugs McGee and stranded on silver? Of course!
@@Ladyofshalott55
Yes! Tony did that triple axle in competition!
People say nasty stuff to each other when they are in the middle of fights. I think about all the abuse I have copped from previous girl friends. Women are not innocent on this front. They give as good as they get. Its easy to hear one side and make assumptions. There are always two versions of the same story. I have been around for a long time. Believe me when I say Tonya may portray the victim well in this interview but I would wager good money she was no angel. It human nature to believe women because we have this misguided perception that all women are darling little angels. They most certainly are not.
You do things a little differently and people just lose their minds. They gave her a life sentence. There are even tv shows about letting young people that commit crimes LIKE MURDER(!). They're taken out of jail and given a 2nd chance because they feel like these kids were young and they can change soooo...WTF...a lifetime seems really excessive in my humble opinion.
It's so sad. She was an amazing skater. Much better than Nancy in my opinion.😭
I have an an autism-like condition that left me traumatized by the Harding/von Kehrigen incident. I regarded Tonya as the First Lady of Figure Skating.
Connie is thoroughly irritating.
I believe she's innocent and her ex-husband did that just to ruin her career, unfortunately he succeeded.
Horrible propaganda show
17:58 he just grabbed it, i- 🤮
Hahahaha
TONYA se convirtió en leyenda y con una película sobre su vida 🙌🙌🙌🙌
Alguien se recuerda de Nancy??? 🤭🤭🤭🤣🤣🤣
Yo si! Xq tanto Tonya como Nancy eran unas excelentes figure scatters. En ese tiempo yo era niña y veia las olimpiadas y no sabia a cual elegir. Nancy Carrigan con lo del ataque sr hizo famosa y una vez w se recupero tubo cientos de contratos , le fue muy bien!.