", If she hasn't already, Brennan might consider dropping the two-time Olympian a card, too. Today Tonya leads a quiet life devoted primarily to her family. She also released a sex tape with Gillooly, and appeared on Fox’s Celebrity Boxing in 2002, competing against Paula Jones, the former Arkansas state employee who sued President Bill Clinton for sexual harassment. Fox's Relationship Status Is Complicated, Don't Confuse DC Superheroes Static and Black Lightning, Justin Bieber Can’t Vote, So He Wants You to Vote on His Behalf, "The Korean Zombie" Earned His Nickname From His Exciting Fighting Style. THE story of her glittering career and subsequent fall from grace have been immortalised in the acclaimed film 'I, Tonya' - set to be aired again on September 19. They reached the finals of the season, and ultimately finished in third place. She was also a two-time Olympian and a two-time Skate America Champion. Despite her injury, Kerrigan famously went on to compete in the 1994 Games in Lillehammer, Norway, where she nabbed the silver medal. After the Nancy Kerrigan incident, and pleading guilty of “conspiring to hinder prosecution,” Tonya Harding lived outside the public eye for decades. What is she doing? Figure Skating Association. Viral News Stars of the '90s — Where Are They Now? Figure Skating Association for life. But, she asked, “Does it matter at this point?”. The triple Axel is the Everest of women's figure skating, both terrifying and compelling. Though Harding long disputed her involvement, she was eventually convicted of hindering the investigation into the incident. Introducing ... PEOPLE's Products Worth the Hype, American figure skater Mariah Bell was accused of purposefully slashing her competitor Lim Eun-soo. So where are Harding and Kerrigan these days? The pair would later hire Shane Stant, who assaulted US skater Nancy Kerrigan with a baton - striking her above the knee, five weeks before the Olympics. Most recently, Tonya gave two big thumbs up for biopic I, Tonya (2018) where she was portrayed by actress Margot Robbie. Tonya Harding became the first U.S. woman to land the triple Axel in competition when she completed it 45 seconds into her free skate at the 1991 U.S. championships. “I have to go on living.”. RELATED VIDEO: Figure Skating Star Nancy Kerrigan Opens Up About Her 6 Miscarriages, And although she enjoyed the experience, Kerrigan — who has also opened up about her six miscarriages — told PEOPLE that her number one focus will always be her family: “My job is being with my kids after school and asking them how their day was.”. The film explores the rivalry between Tonya and fellow skater Kerrigan. . At first, Tonya denied having any involvement in the attack on Nancy, but after Jeff accepted a plea bargain that implicated Tonya, she changed her tune. Six months after the attack she was stripped of her titles (including the World Championship title she won while Nancy was out of action) and she was also banned from competing. At the U.S. Her. The biography goes in-depth into her troubled childhood. Though it’s been over two decades, the ordeal has lived in pop culture infamy, and was resurfaced once again in a biopic starring Margot Robbie as the embattled Harding in 2017. She even tried both professional wrestling and professional boxing but achieved only modest success. Tonya Harding, 47, is an American figure skater who was the 1991 US champion and 1991 World Championship silver medallist. Ihre Geschichte wurde 2017 unter dem Titel I, Tonya verfilmt. The pair would later hire Shane Stant, who assaulted US skater Nancy Kerrigan with a baton - striking her above the knee, five weeks before the Olympics. Nothing says a family vacation like an RV, Princess Diana died when Harry was just 12 years old, It's looked — and felt — like a whole different world as we've been social distancing and attempting to keep each other safe, See All the Celebs Taking RV Trips This Summer, The Sweetest Photos of Princes Harry with Diana, From Empty Streets to Virtual Weddings: What Life Has Looked Like During the Coronavirus Pandemic. Tonya became a professional boxer self-titled “America’s Bad Girl.” It may not have been a long stint, but it certainly was an interesting one. Tonya confessed to learning about his conspiracy to injure Nancy only after the championships. She gave birth to her only child, a son named Gordon, on February 19, 2011.