Tonya Harding: Good Girl Gone Bad

Tonya Harding is a figure skater who was once a national star. I remember that she plotted to hurt a fellow figure skater, Nancy Kerrigan, in order to better her chances of winning. I think that she is in her late 20’s and that she has become a different person now. I heard that she now boxes and has now professionally entered women’s boxing. I hope that by researching Tonya Harding, I will learn more about Tonya Harding as a person and get away from the stereotypes that the media has about her.
Tonya Maxine Harding was born on November 12, 1970 in Portland, Oregon (The Tonya Harding Website). Childhood was extremely difficult. Her mother was allegedly abusive and her father suffered from physical problems that often prevented him from working. Her family had little money and stability. Growing up, Tonya had eight different addresses in the Portland area. She began skat...