Sha'Carri Richardson did what needed to be done in the latest issue of Teen Vogue. On the cover of the new issue, Richardson is seen giving face and style and continuing to let the world know she is and will always be "that girl."
The track and field sprinter, who usually wears colorful hair extensions, flaunted a shoulder-length blond bob and rocked various chic looks for her photoshoot.
The photographs bring out a softer side of the 21-year-old athlete, who sported multiple designer pieces including a knitted Wales Bonner top and skirt, a Gucci top and pants and a Sacai coat, shirt and shorts. She also wore Elisa Johnson sunglasses, Nike Dunk Low kicks and Rebekah Price earrings.
Sha'Carri Richardson (@itskerrii) has always been “THAT girl”
The track star opened up to @SadeGabriella about Black womanhood, radical self-love, and running her own race ❤️🏃♀️➡️ https://t.co/eQz0RFPUBt
pic.twitter.com/LE6Y9ldsHb— Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) February 23, 2022
Richardson's personal style of wearing flamboyant hairstyles, long lashes and Flo-Jo-length nails reiterates the pride and confidence she embodies as a young Black woman.
"I would say that's where I got my confidence from," she told the teen outlet. "Just the fact of being in a community, being from South Dallas, that is predominately Black."
When it comes to the recent misogynoiristic double standard that took place at the 2022 Olympics when a white Russian skater was allowed to perform despite a positive drug test, @itskerri is confidently moving on, with or without answers. ➡️ https://t.co/T8yPSKF2bs
pic.twitter.com/dcrpL1iRTb— Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) February 23, 2022
Richardson, however, recognized how being vocal and unapologetically proud of being a Black woman comes with backlash.
"If you take away the 'Black' in front of the 'woman' and another woman reacts the same way, it's not considered as 'sassy,'…[or] 'aggressive,'" Richardson said. "One of the most powerful Black men said it, but the most disrespected person in the United States is [the] Black woman."
In her one year at LSU, @itskerrii broke collegiate records when she won the 2019 NCAA title. She left to become a professional athlete, signed a deal with Nike, and qualified for the Olympics. Now, at just 21, she is the sixth-fastest woman in history.➡️ https://t.co/eQz0RFPUBt pic.twitter.com/iBppWyAEZm
— Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) February 23, 2022
Richardson added that she deals with the misogynoir directed at her through social media in stride and handles it with grace.
"Look, I'm going to stand in who I am at the end of the day. I'm not going to change that," she said.
