So once I got older, and I was busy with basketball and stuff, I knew these things happened to me. Q: What was it like for you having to hold that in for years, right?Ī: To be honest, it was a little bit different because I think when you’ve gone through something traumatic, you almost like put it in a different compartment in your mind, in your brain. And it’s not gonna dictate their entire life. Maybe someone else who hasn’t spoken out, or someone else who has, and giving them the confidence and the courage to kind of keep going and realizing that this is just gonna be a bump in their journey.
#Marta xargay and breanna skin
Q: Why did you decide to go public with your childhood sexual abuse story?Ī: I decided to go public with my Me Too story because as I was getting older, as I was getting comfortable in my skin I knew that I had a story to share, and realizing with the growing platform I have, I want to be able to kind of speak on topics on and off the court, and in doing so, that was what was specifically related to me and knowing that being a survivor of sexual abuse, unfortunately it’s something that happens way too often in this world … hoping my story would be able to help someone else.
09cutvJl5V- Sports Illustrated Swimsuit May 9, 2022
Sue Bird, Breanna Stewart, Nneka Ogwumike, Te'a Cooper & Didi Richards will be featured in our 2022 issue-hitting newsstands on May 19th. The W is in the house! 🏀 The women of WNBA traded in their uniforms for swimsuits & made all our swishes come true. I did the Body issue right after my rookie year.
… We work hard for these bodies, so to be able to show that off was really cool, and … highly recommend if people get the opportunity.Ī: I mean, yeah, when I was a teenager I could be shy, but as I continued to grow into an adult, I got comfortable in my own skin. Q: Tell me about your Sports Illustrated swimsuit shoot.Ī: It was an incredible opportunity, just continuing to kind of expand my horizons in what I’m able to do. … As women, you just have to fight, because we’re always used to fighting for more. And we’re constantly having to fight for more - whether that’s the working woman or the mom - there’s a lot that we deserve as women. Q: How would you define what a powerful woman is, and do you consider yourself one?Ī: I definitely consider myself a powerful woman, and I would define that as someone who has a burning fire inside of them to continue to be better - not just for yourself, but for others - and knowing that no matter what we do as women, even if it’s seen as small, it’s big. With the New York Liberty set to tip off their 2023 WNBA season on the road Friday against the Washington Mystics, forward Breanna Stewart - who won two titles and two Finals MVPs in six seasons with the Seattle Storm before signing a free-agent deal with the Libs in February - takes a shot at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Star forward leads Liberty to first road win of season in Seattle returnīreanna Stewart leads Liberty’s big second-half run in rout Liberty nip Sky in closing seconds thanks to star’s banker Liberty blow 19-point lead in momentum-halting loss
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