Margot Robbie’s production company (LuckyChap Entertainment) cut its teeth on this film, and you can see its DNA in everything from Birds of Prey to Barbie —specifically, the idea that female protagonists don't have to be likable; they just have to be real .
Before the film, the name "Tonya Harding" was synonymous with one thing: the 1994 attack on her rival, Nancy Kerrigan. The sound of Kerrigan wailing, "Why me?" was seared into the collective consciousness. Harding was dismissed as white trash, a scheming villain, or a punchline. I- Tonya
: Her failure to "fit in" made her an easy target for the 24-hour news cycle, which preferred a clear-cut villain over a nuanced victim of circumstance. III. The Cycle of Domestic and Systemic Abuse Harding was dismissed as white trash, a scheming