*Olympian Sha’Carri Richardson has been dating fellow track star Christian Coleman, according to Media Take Out.
Rumors about their relationship surfaced in the spring when they were spotted together at a track meet in Jamaica. They were later seen leaving a men’s basketball game at the Olympics. Richard and Coleman recently posted a photo together on social media (see above), possibly making their relationship Instagram official.
Before dating Christian, Sha’Carri identified as gay and had exclusively dated women. In 2022, the superstar athlete said she was “healing” after breaking up with Jamaican hurdler Janeek Brown.
“I was in a relationship with a Jamaican athlete that never cared about me from jump,” Richardson wrote in a post on social media.
“I was abused and stole from yet protected her from the judgment of her country & family while they dragged me. I had to deal with homophobic [sic] and so much more that I’m still healing from,” Richardson added, noting that Brown’s family disapproved of their same-sex relationship.
Brown responded to her allegations in the YouTube clip above.
Sha’Carri first revealed her sexuality in 2021 after her victory in the U.S. Olympic trials. At the time, she credited her then-girlfriend with helping pick the bright orange wig she wore when she won a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team.
“She said it just spoke to her, the fact that it was just so loud and vibrant,” Richardson said of her hair color in an interview with USA Today.
“She felt like [orange] was loud and encouraging and, honestly, dangerous… That’s who I am. She just wanted me to be able to make a statement — let’s continue to show the world I’m a force to be reckoned with,” she added.
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