Is Sha’Carri Richardson gay? Or is she trans? There have been a lot of rumours regarding the 21-year-old sprinter, Sha’Carri Richardson. As the youngest qualifying track and field athlete in the United States, everyone over the internet wants to know more about her, including her sexual preferences.
In July 2021, Richardson recorded a time of 10.86 seconds in a 100-meter dash at the Olympic Trails in Eugene, Oregon. This marks the sixth-fastest legal time ever recorded by a professional sprinter, as per the LGBTQ Nation.
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Sha’Carri Richardson embraces her family after qualifying for her first Olympic Games.#TrackFieldTrials21 | #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/4nvDFi2iYD
— On Her Turf (@OnHerTurf) June 20, 2021
As the sprinter won the race, she ran up to her grandmother and hugged her. The race held a lot more sentimental value when Richardson shared that she suffered the death of her biological mother last week and she has become more dedicated towards making her family even more proud.
The interesting thing was, just before the race, Richardson shared that her orange hair color was actually picked out by her girlfriend. Though many believe by “girlfriend,” she means romantic partner, some think she might have used the term platonically. However, ever since she said that Twitter has been totally obsessed.
Sha’Carri Richardson’s girlfriend picked her hair color for this race 🥺 & the gays stay winning!! 🌈 Can’t wait to watch @itskerrii in Tokyo. https://t.co/O5DXYGP4ib
— Kati Rothenhoefer, PhD (@k_rothenhoefer) June 22, 2021
Richardson has previously tweeted about celebrating Pride Month and shared a rainbow sticker on her X account, making fans believe that Sha’Carri Richardson is queer. But there hasn’t been any confirmation from the sprinter herself.
Retired NFL star Larry Johnson’s comment on Sha’Carri Richardson’s sexuality
Many people over the internet believe that Sha’Carri Richardson is a trans woman and was born as a man. These speculations are based on Richardson’s speed and pace on the track. With a record of 10.72 seconds when she became the sixth fastest woman of all time, many doubted her ability and claimed she transitioned from male to female.
The rumors become more evident when it comes from a fringe figure such as Larry Johnson. The retired NFL star suggested that Sha’Carri Richardson may be trans in a 2021 tweet.
He stated that no one can say who is a woman nowadays. He also mentioned that there have been many uncovers of men competing in the Olympics as women. Johnson is known for propagating various conspiracy theories and anti-Semitic matters.
Despite being called phrases like “undercover transgender,” Sha’Carri Richardson didn’t lose her cool. She received tons of trolls online but stood by one thing her family knew who she was. She made it quite clear that she does not care to be liked. She prefers focusing on the positive rather than wasting her energy on the negative things.