Posted on 01/12/2018 8:04:01 AM PST by BenLurkin
In a two-hour ABC special on Harding's life, LaVona "Sandy" Golden contradicts her daughter's claims that she beat her children almost daily and once threw a knife at Harding.
In her first interview since the release of the Tonya Harding biopic I, Tonya, the real figure skating champion's mother LaVona "Sandy" Golden disputes her daughter's and the film's depiction that she was violent and abusive with her children.
During the ABC News two-hour special Truth and Lies: The Tonya Harding Story, which aired Thursday night, Harding claims that Golden beat her at least six times a week and once threw a steak knife at her during a rough upbringing that preceded and took place during Harding's time as a competitor in the 1991 World Figure Skating Championships and 1992 and 1994 Olympics.
"I dont think that there was more than one day a week, sometimes, that I didnt get beaten," the former figure skater told Good Morning America news anchor Amy Robach.
"I didnt abuse any of my children, Golden responded. Spanked? Yes, [I] spanked. Absolutely, positively you got to show them right from wrong." Golden added that she once spanked her daughter with a hairbrush, but never threw a knife at her. Why would I throw a steak knife at anybody? she said. Added Golden, [Harding has] lied so much she doesnt know what isnt a lie anymore.
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Why in the world is this show even a thing? At this point who cares about Tanya Harding? Anyone other than Tanya Harding?
People with certain personality disorders lie and change the truth to line up with how they feel.
Have two personality disordered daughters. One would be a classy version of Harding.
The other pure mental illness.
Ludicrous. I go to the Cinema about once every year. Used up the slot already for this year.
'nuff said:
And to be fair, keeping the Olympics in mind, Tonya Harding is the woman who put the hammer in “Lillehammer”.
Sounds like what was spanking to the mother was beating to the child.
Was it good? Love Gary O.
Tonya Harding admits that she knew of plan to attack Nancy Kerrigan
In the wake of ‘I, Tonya,’ Harding gave the admission during an ABC special
by Kevin Skiver
https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/tonya-harding-admits-that-she-knew-of-plan-to-attack-nancy-kerrigan/
[snip] For 24 years, Tonya Harding has adamantly denied that she knew anything of a plan to injure figure skating rival Nancy Kerrigan on Jan. 6, 1994. [/snip]
My grandfather used to beat me once a week. Not because I did anything wrong but to remind me of what would happen if I did..........
Tonya Harding is the woman who put the hammer in Lillehammer.
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Heh. But I suspect she was too bright to have set up the kneecapping, she was good enough to win the competition without taking out the Ice Queen. Though Oksana Baiul was my dog in that particular race.
what a pathetic, low-class low-rent thug. trying to rehabilitate herself so her kid can get ahead in his ice skating. who really cares 25 years out?
of course no mention of her stint in female wrestling?
Nancy Kerrigan must be thinking, “when will this crap ever go away?”
Maybe she’s making a few bucks off this movie.
Good point. I wonder if that’s calculated to attract/distract the attention of those who would have watched the Olympics 25 years ago? There’s alot going on in the news unfavorable to the left right now and this old story would only be familiar to those around 45 and up (IMO).
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