When competing, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce claims that she does not feel ashamed of her African origin because she wears colorful wigs.
Is Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wearing a wig?
At the 2019 World Championships, Fraser-hair Pryce’s color generated just as much discussion as her gold-medal winning performance.
She claims that the wigs are a part of her persona.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce says wearing colored wigs when she competes does not mean she’s ashamed of her African heritage. Fraser-Pryce’s hair color was as much a talking point as her gold medal performance at the 2019 World Championships. https://t.co/BnihRdO9h0
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The Jamaican, who owns a hair salon in her hometown, gave Olympics.com a hint about her likely choice of color for Tokyo in September 2020.
And guess what, she didn’t disappoint when it the time came.
“For my hair… I’m always looking for the brightest colour. And sometimes I get [ideas] from the country that I’m in. [Japan’s flag] is white and red, “ the flag bearer of team Jamaica said.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has won a record-extending fifth 100-meter world championship, but she still wants more.
The 35-year-old Fraser-Pryce won the 100m championship at the World Athletics Championships in a time of 10.67, shattering the previous mark set by Marion Jones of the USA in 1999.
Fraser-Pryce led a Jamaican sweep as Shericka Jackson won the silver medal with a personal best of 10.73, moving ahead of fellow countrywoman Merlene Ottey to become the third-fastest Jamaican woman.
Shericka Jackson was sporting a stylish wig that reflected her nation’s flag.
Only Elaine Thompson-Herah (10.54) and Fraser-Pryce (10.60) have ran faster.
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