Careful. Exactly the same narrative was built around Papadakis/Cizeron. Since the very beginning of his new partnership, all is about him skating with his "best friend". It was never said they were best friends before. That's the first thing I took note of, months before I read Papadakis' book. I remember, at Masters, asked by a journalist "how it felt to skate with one's best friend", they did not provide any meaningful answer, just "well, it's rather nice". That's when I started thinking it was some kind of PR stunt. I can of course be wrong, it's just a feeling. Another one: I'm unsure Fournier-Beaudry is allowed so much spirit independance. When she was skating with Sörensen, she already looked in awe of him and submissive, letting him do the talking to media for instance. She did exactly the same, batting eyelashes and looking at Cizeron adoringly at previous competitions. Until Euros. I noticed she started talking much more at press conferences for instance. I wondered about he reason of that change. Is she now feeling more at ease or was she told to be more assertive after Papadakis' book made headlines? She doesn't look as shy as Papadakis could be, that's for sure. But to me, she never looked as a woman who does not defer to men in the past, and she still doesn't look like this.
Not long ago, I published
THIS. (Had no time to publish a translation but Google and Bing translators can make a decent one). I receveid positive feedback from former female skaters and some fans. But the main reactions were from haters who accused me of spoiling "such a beautiful sport". Said beautiful sport is quite ugly seen behind close doors but nobody want to hear of it. The lies have a a bright future. I'm not sure Papadakis' book will change so many things, unfortunately. Abuse and silence are so deeply rooted in FS that it will take decades before it really changes.
She wrote she found her then boyfriend asleep down the street by her door covered in cocaine, not her.
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