#gracie gold

[jennibeultimate]

Gracie Gold's book "Outofshapeworthlessloser" seems to be a very insightful book into skating behind the scenes. I read a couple of snippets and she goes through topics of handling of LGTBQ+ (she identifies as bisexual), eating disorder, sexual assault (John Coughlin's case especially), NBC commentary (she picksTara Lipinski's commentary apart) competing with the Russian's and the doping allegations (as in the TSL tweet) etc.

I really think she is right about whether skaters should really aspire to be competitive with Russian skaters if we know the price to pay?

Seems like a must - read!

(btw I dislike tsl, but they shared the take from Gracie so sometimes even they share something useful)

Here is also an article by Phil Hersh about the book:

(Phil Hersh another reporter with some questionable articles in the past but still this time it sums up Gracie's book - not a fan of Phil Hersh's takes on the lack of Russians and I didn't forget the comments about Mai Mihara's condition)

Why do so many US based skating"reporters" and commentators do have such a lot awful takes but sometimes they have a bright moment ???😅

[anewbeginningagain]

Trigger warning: sexual assault, depression, disordered eating

As details about the new Gracie Gold biography come out, a new WSJ article disclosed the following:

"Gold’s memoir “Outofshapeworthlessloser,” which will be published Tuesday, includes her explosive allegation that at 21 she was raped by a fellow skater at an event after-party—and that five years after the incident was reported to the U.S. Center for SafeSport, she has no idea whether the case has been resolved. "

This is so heartbreaking and horrifying and adds yet another proof of the incompetency and systemic failure of the figure skating community. I hope this story will get some follow-up because MY GOD.

I hope I'll get to read this biography, but what thing that is clear is how toxic fs fandom is. In 2016/17 season (and prior to it) everyone was getting a kick from watching her crumble, always perceived as an American princess who was a symbol of white privilege her demise came as entertainment to so many. I still remember the story of her throwing her team USA coat to the trash and how everyone responded to it (TSL celebrated it as DRAMA of course). I wish we would all learn something from this, but watching how fs fandom are celebrating the demise of Kevin Aymoz I suspect no one has learned anything.

[monstrousgourmandizingcats]

Gracie Gold's memoir is really, really good so far.

[wintrydapples]

Any favorite blue costumes (that didn’t fall into the navy/turquoise/periwinkle categories, because I had to break these up because there are SO MANY BLUE COSTUMES and many of them are great)?

Also, weekly reminder that Marin Honda never missed.

[sarakiz]

favorite shots from the women's free skate, sorted by a kinda-sorta color spectrum? plus two lindsay thorngrens because i straight up forget to export her shots at first. onward to pairs and dance!

[otabekisautistic]

gracie gold was so bold to rip into johnny and tara for their horrid commentary. i love it.

[themadwomanwithabluebox]

OMG, get them Gracie 💖

[madisoncounty]

gracie via reddit!

[madetolove]

Gracie Gold

I Pull a Spell on You

War in My Mind

She Used to be Mine

Daphnis et Chloé

East of Eden

[sirenwalker]

i am. so tired. but this competition gave us good skates from Ting, Amber, Gracie, and Starr and I really can't ask for more <3

[harpysix]

There is a very slight possibility that Gracie Gold graced my register this evening.

[queenofbrooklyn]

Gracie and Starr, my girls forever forever forever

[figureskatingfanblog]

A bit forward on the opening jump of that Triple-Triple, and it was a bit shaky, but got the second jump off. Nice Triple Flip. Nice spin. Nice Double Axel. Nice spin. Nice step sequence. Nice spin.

Great job for Gracie Gold! It wasn’t perfect, but she got the job done, so good for her!

67.44 and into third place behind Tennell and Glenn

[monstrousgourmandizingcats]

[survivingchildhoodtrauma]

Two writers whose books have helped in my healing journey

Gracie Gold - Outofshapeworthlessloser: A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out

Jennette McCurdy - I’m Glad My Mom Died

Check out their books!

[sarakiz]

been on a women's costume kick lately - some shots i grabbed from the mezzanine on the judges' side during the sp warmup + a few more from during the event