In the movie, “I, Tonya,” the disgraced figure skater looks back on the 1994 Nancy Kerrigan scandal and her struggles to tell her side of the story. Meanwhile, Harding’s publicist/agent has dumped the former figure skater for demanding journalists pay fines if they ask her about the attack on Kerrigan ahead of the 1994 Winter Olympics. She puts on her skate guards and walks behind a curtain as she exits the rink toward the locker rooms. Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan had been friends (Image: DPA/Press Association Images). Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. U.S. figure skaters Tonya Harding (L) and Nancy Kerrigan avoid each other during a training session on Feb. 17 in Hamar, Norway, during the 1994 Winter Olympics. The film explores the rivalry between Tonya and fellow skater Kerrigan. Figure Skating Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota Photo: Focus on … Before you become obsessed with the movie, get to know the real characters from I, Tonya. Seven weeks before the 1994 Olympic Winter Games, Tonya Harding’s skating rival, Nancy Kerrigan, was clubbed on the knee by an assailant. A new movie tackles the drama. Tonya’s statement. However, Tonya's rival, Nancy Kerrigan, doesn't get a ton of screen time. The attack on Nancy Kerrigan at the 1994 U.S. I am embarrassed and ashamed to think that anyone close to me could be involved. in between shrieks. Who are the real Tonya Harding & Nancy Kerrigan in Margot Robbie's movie I, Tonya. The new movie I, Tonya recounts the bitter rivalry between Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan, America’s top competitors on the 1990s figure-skating scene. Her statement read, “I would like to begin by saying how sorry I am about what happened to Nancy Kerrigan. Kristi Yamaguchi, Tonya Harding, Nancy Kerrigan and Tonia Kwiatkowski on the podium at the 1991 U.S. Nancy Kerrigan's response to I, Tonya is dismissive and definitely throws some major shade. Tonya Harding’s story will always be connected to that of Nancy Kerrigan’s, and vice versa. Tonya Harding was the most hated woman in America for years. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes. Nancy Kerrigan, the Olympic skater targeted in the 1994 baton attack chronicled in I, Tonya, says she hasn't seen the film yet. The event of January 6, 1994 have been made into the film called I, Tonya starring Margot Robbie. Kerrigan says she's "just busy living my life," and has not seen "I, Tonya." Of course, the other major player in Harding's story — and, accordingly, the biopic — is Nancy Kerrigan, and the casting directors definitely picked a ringer to play the part! Figure Skating Championships set the stage for a Winter Olympics spectacle: Tonya versus Nancy. In an interview with the Boston Globe on Thursday, Kerrigan, 48, expressed that she hadn't yet seen the movie, and had no real interest in speaking of Harding or the 1994 attack that saw Harding's ex … She was worried Robbie would get hurt during training and suggested she could teach her some techniques at the ice skating hall near Tonya's home. Without Kerrigan… Tonya's ex-husband hired a man to injure Nancy in the run up to the 1994 Winter Olympics. Nancy Kerrigan has not seen I, Tonya yet because her life—which revolves around her husband and three children, as well as projects like endorsements, skating championships, and philanthropy—keeps her busy. The film follows the rise of Harding from humble … Nothing against Nancy Kerrigan, but I wanted to tell the story of the people who potentially thought [the attack] was a good idea. And while Harding hasn’t held back in the press, Kerrigan hasn’t spoken about the film’s release — until now. Nancy Kerrigan revealed that she still has not seen "I, Tonya" and really has nothing to say about it — and the 1994 incident. Directed by Craig Gillespie. Nancy Kerrigan (pictured) says she has been too busy to see the Globe nominated movie, I, Tonya about Harding and her own attack (Kerrigan above after she was clubbed in January 1994) The footage then cuts to Nancy lying on the ground crying out in pain, "Why?!" For more than two decades. Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan in the days before the infamous beatdown. With Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, Julianne Nicholson. Nov 09, 2017 8:30am. In addition to bearing an uncanny resemblance to the real Kerrigan, I, Tonya's rising star Caitlin Carver may look familiar to you if you've caught her in the following roles. Ice queens' bitter feud: Nancy Kerrigan, 47, says she'll never forgive rival Tonya Harding for kneecapping her at the 1994 Olympics. We finally have an answer to the question many people have wondered: Has Nancy Kerrigan seen I, Tonya? Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan on the ice. Nancy Kerrigan, born on October 13, 1969, in Woburn, Massachusetts is currently 49 years old. It's no surprise that people want to know how Kerrigan feels about the film. Tonya was really nice in trying to help her, according to Margot Robbie. With the release of the Golden Globe-nominated I, Tonya, former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding has been back in the headlines, giving in-depth interviews about her life and the infamous 1994 attack on fellow US figure skater Nancy Kerrigan. Image: Getty. Obviously, Tonya would have to make a statement in regards to the Kerrigan situation. Nancy Kerrigan is an Actor, Dancer, and Figure Skater while Harding has worked as a welder, a painter at a metal fabrication company, and a hardware sales clerk at Sears. The select moments with her had us wondering just who is the actress who looks so … Nancy Kerrigan can be seen stepping off the ice after practicing at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Nancy Kerrigan has finally spoken about the newfound attention surrounding her interactions with Tonya Harding following the release of the movie, I, Tonya-- but she didn't say much. On Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, the Boston Globe published an interview with Nancy Kerrigan, detailing the athlete's thoughts on I, Tonya. She was the victim of a brutal attack planned by rival Tonya Harding’s ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, back in January 1994, which forced her to prematurely retire from figure skating. And while one … What does Nancy Kerrigan do for a living? Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Tonya Harding is 48 years old. Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan were both selected for the 1994 Olympic team, but by then Kerrigan's leg had fully recovered from the attack, as depicted in the I, Tonya movie. 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