Claressa Shields: ‘I’m not here for people to cry and feel sorry for me’
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✍️ Claressa Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, is the subject of a new biopic film, 'The Fire Inside', which chronicles her journey from a difficult childhood in Flint, Michigan to becoming the most decorated female boxer in history.
👉 The film is based on the life of Claressa Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and the most decorated female boxer in history.
👉 The movie chronicles Shields' journey from a difficult childhood in Flint, Michigan to her rise to fame.
👉 The film explores Shields' struggles with financial hardship, gender-based discrimination, and the emotional toll of growing up in a tumultuous household.
👉 The movie also delves into Shields' decision to speak openly about surviving sexual abuse and her complicated relationship with her mother during her teenage years.
👉 The film is directed by Rachel Morrison and stars Ryan Destiny as Shields.
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The two-time Olympic gold medal-winning boxer’s life has been turned into rousing drama The Fire Inside, written by Oscar winner Barry JenkinsClaressa Shields was two months removed from defending her Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games when an email from Hollywood landed in her inbox. Universal Studios wanted to make a movie about her life story. For Shields, who had spent much of her career fighting for recognition in a sport that marginalized women when they weren’t ignoring them entirely, the offer felt like more than just a career milestone. It was a rare mainstream acknowledgment of her achievements and a chance to amplify to a wider audience the struggles she had endured in and out of the ring.“I never checked my emails back then,” Shields says with a laugh. “But I saw the subject line, and it said something about a movie. I thought, ‘A movie about my life? OK, let’s see what they’re talking about.’” That email kicked off a series of phone calls and meetings with the Oscar-winning screenwriter Barry Jenkins and other industry heavyweights. “We negotiated for a year. I was only 20, so I made sure I had a lawyer,” she recalls. “I wasn’t going to just sign anything. But once the contract was finalized, the ball started rolling.” Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/dec/23/claressa-shields-interview-the-fire-inside