It was the tabloid story to rule them all - Tonya Harding involved in a plot to break Nancy Kerrigan’s leg. Trashy, over-the-top, and full of easy stereotypes, it neatly split the difference between the checkout aisle and late night comedy.
But there’s a human toll to every juicy story - and in the US, that toll is often exacted disproportionately on women. I, Tonya (2017) attempts to complicate your understanding of a story you think you already know - but probably don’t. But more than that, it lays at your feet and mine the threads of misogyny and classism that run through so much of our culture.
I, Tonya is a 2017 American biographical sports black comedy film directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Steven Rogers. It follows the life of figure skater Tonya Harding and her connection to the 1994 attack on her rival Nancy Kerrigan. The film states that it is based on "contradictory" and "true" interviews with Harding and her ex-husband Jeff Gillooly, suggesting they are unreliable narrators. (via Wikipedia.)
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