An Athlete Got Her Period During a Race and Responded to Critics With a Powerful Message

“Not the most flattering photo of Emma, surely they can crop it a little better,” commented Xavier Coppock on a post where the athlete is shown finishing a race with a bloodstained one-piece swimsuit. It was at that precise moment that a long debate ensued.

Emma Pallant-Browne is a British athlete who competes in triathlon, duathlon, and aquathlon events. Among her latest achievements, she won a silver medal at the 2022 World Long Distance Triathlon Championships. In the prestigious Ironman 70.3 competition, she won 2 medals (silver in 2017 and bronze in 2022) and a gold medal at the European Championship in the same year.

In her latest multi-sport challenge, Emma finished fourth. The PTO Tour European Open in Ibiza was held just days after she won the Duathlon World Championship.

On the other hand, Xavier Coppock is another triathlete who decided to comment on a photo of Emma that had been published on the official profile of the competition that took place in Spain. Among the images, she is shown running with a red stain on her swimsuit due to her period.

Although we believe that the athlete’s comment was not made with ill intentions, his words caused a stir online. For her part, Emma was quick to respond. In the same forum, she tagged him and dedicated a few lines to him.

5 days later, the athlete uploaded the same photo to her profile. In the description, she sent an important message. “Celebrating the amazing women in sport and the equally amazing men who champion them. Humbled by the number of messages I’ve had from both men and women about the unglamorous reality of racing on your period,” she began.

In the post, she explained the factors that contributed to this situation. Her light pink outfit was chosen so as not to attract the sun’s rays, and she rolled over her bike, making the stain more visible. She squirted water at the hydration stations, but it failed to remove the stain.

“This is a women’s sport and the more barriers we can break, the better. After a long career, you end up with a photo like this, but the idea of editing it means there is something wrong with it. I share it because there’s really nothing wrong with it, it’s a natural thing,” she said.

“So if you have a photo like this, save it, cherish it, and remember how you performed on a tough day because one day you might just be able to help someone else with it,” she concluded in her powerful message.

The original post was deleted, but we still have Emma’s, which she posted on her profile. This athlete gave us a lot to talk about — she managed to turn a small comment into an empowering message regarding menstruation. It gave us pause and made us think about the natural things we should stop turning into taboos.

Preview photo credit em_pallant / Instagram, professionaltriathletesorg / Instagram

JENNIFER ANISTON PRAISED FOR SHOWING OFF ‘GORGEOUS’ GREY HAIR: ‘REFRESHING’

The Friends star was praised by fans after showcasing her natural hair colour on Instagram for the first time, with many branding it “refreshing”.

Just call it “The One With the Grey Hair.”

Jennifer Aniston is earning praise on Instagram for embracing her natural silver strands in a post announcing the latest launch from her haircare brand, LolaVie.

The 54-year-old’s new Intensive Repair Treatment is meant to be used once a week after shampooing to “reduce breakage and repair the look of existing damage while protecting from future damage,” per the product description.

“Sleep in it, an hour, whatever you want,” the Murder Mystery star recommended in an Instagram Reel.

Fans expressed their excitement over the launch in the comments section — and applauded Aniston for not hiding her own grey roots.

“Well done for allowing grey to come through – refreshing,” one wrote.

“So nice to see. And she’s obviously still gorgeous,” someone replied.

“I hope she stays natural – it’s much more attractive,” a third enthused.

Aniston has been famous for her luscious locks since her Friends days, having made “The Rachel” — her character’s signature shoulder-length, layered ‘do — a national sensation in the ’90s.

But these days, the Morning Show star doesn’t shy away from showing off her natural hair.

In November, Jen struck a post-shower pose on Instagram before styling her damp waves with a little help from LolaVie.

Aniston announced the launch of LolaVie in 2021. Now, the popular celebrity beauty brand even counts fellow Brad Pitt ex Gwyneth Paltrow as a fan.