Claressa Shields’ biopic is out, but the boxer is not in her happy feelings. She took to her social media recently to call out female boxers for not supporting her and claimed they were jealous of her success. Shields is one of the best female professional boxers. She has displayed considerable talent and skill over the years and is regarded as one of the “GWOATS (Greatest Women Of All Time).” However, Shields has claimed other female boxers hate that she is successful.
Claressa Shields Disappointed At Female Boxers’ Biopic Response
Claressa Shields is frustrated with her colleagues’ response to her biopic or the lack thereof. The movie about Shield’s life, upbringing, and career was released on December 25. However, the female fighter was disappointed with the underwhelming response from female boxers and took to X, formerly Twitter, to express her feelings.
“So let’s talk about it! A whole biopic about my life & my journey in boxing but only 2 female champions have said anything about it!,” Claressa Shields exclaimed. “But y’all love to call me a hater! FOh! These girls been hating on me! That’s why I shine so bright AND Still! GOD GONNA ALWAYS DO HIS BIG ONE FOR ME!,” she said, adding a star emoji to her post.
Shields’ Biopic Is Widely Acclaimed
Since its release on Christmas Day, Claressa Shields’ biopic has garnered wide acclaim and praise. Fire Inside, formerly named Flint Strong, tells how Shields escaped her impoverished Flint, Michigan, home by overcoming several obstacles. It also details how the mixed martial artist became the first American woman to win gold in the Olympics at 17 and is one of the most decorated female boxers in history.
Claressa Shields’ biopic has been rated highly on Rotten Tomatoes, and Google is being compared to Million Dollar Baby. The latter is another female-led boxing drama that won several awards two decades ago. Athletes, including Regis Progais and Dawn Stanley, have also praised Fire Inside and congratulated Shields.
Fans Respond To Claressa Shields’ Criticism
Fans quickly called out Claressa Shields’ comments about other female boxers regarding her biopic. They asked her to be grateful, thank those congratulating her, and ignore the rest. Many fans also tried to connect the response to Claressa Shields’ biopic with her behavior.
“It’s because no one is interested in you or your career. Sorry,” someone said. “Put this energy towards thanking and be grateful for the people that said something. Dont take them for granted ❤️,” Another person advised.
A third person said:
“I’m a be real they not hating they just don’t like you and I think u know that. You have become unlikeable to ur peers who is gonna show up to a premier of someone they don’t like ? i think you need to thank the ppl who did show up and not focus on the ppl who didn’t.”
Meanwhile, someone said:
“respectfully they probably didn’t see it yet.” Another fan advised Shields, saying, “We saw it yesterday, Its such a great film! Don’t worry about what others say, stay focused.”
As fans have rightly said, Shields’ colleagues may not have seen her biopic yet. Hopefully, she can focus on her win and ignore the distractions and supposed hate she thinks she is getting.
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