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Sha'Carri Richardson has opened up about the struggles of losing herself after her new found fame.
Fame has its good and bad and Sha’Carri Richardson would tell you she has been through both sides of being a great personality.
The reigning world 100m champion was once people’s punching bag and she had to grow thick skin to ensure she overcomes that challenge. In 2021, after two years of being in the game professionally, Sha’Carri Richardson tested positive for cannabis and was suspended for a month.
It was a crucial moment for her since she was mourning the death of her biological mother at the same time, she now had to deal with the challenge of missing out on the Olympic team to the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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17:45 - 10.12.2024
'I was overweight & struggling mentally'- When Shericka Jackson opened up about her self-doubt & rising above the challenges
Shericka Jackson spoke about the moment she had self doubt and how she managed to overcome the issues.
She faced a lot of backlash and her comeback journey has not been easy either. Navigating an area she hardly knew was a tough ordeal and she felt the need to change her personality to fit in. It was a difficult moment for the American sprint queen.
She tried embracing different styles but never found satisfaction in that hence the need to always go back to her original self. In her words she says, the ‘unhappiness is what got me back to myself.’
“Coming into this level of fame, I definitely had moments where I felt as if I would have to sacrifice who I am, in order to have a career, in order to be what the world had basically deemed me to be,” Richardson said in an interview with Essence.
“And those moments were scary, because I’m like, If I can’t be me, I can’t even give you all what you respect and love me for. I wasn’t happy when I wasn’t being myself. I wasn’t happy when I was trying to listen or, I guess, take in the criticism, or defend myself from the criticism. Nothing was making me happy, because I wasn’t me.”
The Olympic 100m silver medallist added that being spiritual has played a huge role in how she managed to work through things and shine on and off the track. Richardson pointed out that her relationship with God comes first.
She added that walking the journey of knowing that she is many things has helped her navigate through different phases with ease and she has managed to follow her purpose and live a meaningful life.
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22:00 - 10.12.2024
'I don’t have any darkness weighing me down'- Why Sha'Carri Richardson is embracing her feminine side
Sha’Carri Richardson has opened up about embracing her feminine side, finding peace through therapy, and overcoming past struggles to live in a brighter, loving energy.
“Ultimately, my spirituality was the biggest thing that got me back to believing that no matter what’s going on, I’m meant to be me for a reason. And everything that’s meant for me is me. I do feel like what God has put onto my spirit, my mind and my heart is to fully embrace the role He’s put me in,” she said.
“So, to fully embrace it. Understanding I am an athlete, understanding I am a woman, understanding I am a daughter, a sister but understanding that none of those things are separate in themselves, and that I’m here to show people that to be their fullest self is not an issue at all.
“And to continue to be their full selves in the bad moments, when you got a lot of naysayers, and in the good moments, when you got a lot of support, always remembering self-accountability, self-worth and self-reflection. God has put me here to continue to be me, and truly and wholly be me.”
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20:30 - 10.12.2024
'They judge so much'- Junelle Bromfield agrees with Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell on the aggressive nature of Jamaican fans
Junelle Bromfield has agreed with Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell about the selfish nature of Jamaican fans.
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