80s Fitness Stars Then vs Now

Tonya Harding - Then

Harding was born into a blue-collar family that struggled to put her through the athletic training she desperately wanted. Still, they pushed her to be her best, and she eventually became an Olympic figure skater. However, a scandal in the 1990s has left a stain on her reputation ever since.

Tonya Harding - Now

A month before the 1994 Winter Olympics, skater Nancy Kerrigan was beaten in the knee, and the assault forced her to withdraw from the competition. Rumors quickly surfaced that Harding was the one who'd injured Kerrigan, and she was convicted. Though she denied the claims, she fell in a downward spiral thanks to the unwanted fame. She lives a relatively quiet life now.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.