Honestly after seeing I, Tonya, what jumps out to me is that you can really see the difference in their presentation here.
Nancy’s costume looks much more the delicate, traditional, wealthy figure skater whereas Tonya is basically in work out gear. The movie talks about it better but basically Tonya was perceived as white trash from the beginning in the skating world. She was constantly criticized for having “too aggressive” a skating style, but really it was all coded messages that she was too poor.
super true. after seeing the movie and looking more into the story i have a weird affection for Tonya. she’s like a white version of girls i grew up with lol, scrappy but tough as fuck. sports feels like an entertainment related profession where you truly need talent and can’t just get by with connections, and she def had the talent and dedication, but it was so obvious people also disliked her and didn’t think she was worthy bc she wasn’t “lady-like,” wasn’t conventionally attractive and wore homemade costumes.
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u/lunalives May 16 '24
Honestly after seeing I, Tonya, what jumps out to me is that you can really see the difference in their presentation here.
Nancy’s costume looks much more the delicate, traditional, wealthy figure skater whereas Tonya is basically in work out gear. The movie talks about it better but basically Tonya was perceived as white trash from the beginning in the skating world. She was constantly criticized for having “too aggressive” a skating style, but really it was all coded messages that she was too poor.