Martina Navratilova Fondly Remembers Late Iconic Actress Katherine Hepburn’s ‘Bad A**’ Line About Her Fashion Choices – ‘I’ll Wear One to Your Funeral’
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During her era, the former Czech–American tennis player, Martina Navratilova, with her strong muscular physique, outclassed the fiercest of her rivals on the tennis court. There were only a few on the WTA tour, who could stand against the dominating performances of the 18-time singles Grand Slam champion. However, instead of being appreciated, Navratilova was criticized for being too strong and dominant against her opponents.
Additionally, the 9-time Wimbledon champion also faced a lot of backlash when she came out of the closet. By proudly being gay, Navratilova defied all critics and naysayers. Another notable figure like Navratilova, the legendary Hollywood actress, Katharine Hepburn, was openly gay and defied all critics and cynics. Being hugely impressed by her blunt response over her sexuality, Navratilova recently expressed her admiration for Hepburn.
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Martina Navratilova shows her love and admiration for Katharine Hepburn
The Czech–American tennis legend, Martina Navratilova, being unbothered by the naysayers, defied all the haters to proudly express her sexuality. During her journey, the Tennis Hall of Famer won a plethora of titles including her 18 singles Grand Slam titles. Another prominent figure, Katharine Hepburn, achieved a lot of success during her journey as a legendary actress.
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The legendary Hollywood actress was once featured in an interview with the popular American broadcaster, Barbara Walters. During the interview, Hepburn talked about her sexuality by revealing that she has lived more as a man than a woman. As a result, Walters asked Hepburn if that was the reason why she always wore pants. Hepburn, in her response, stated that she wore pants because she found them much more comfortable. Walters went on to question her by saying, “Do you ever wear a skirt?”
Love love
Love Kate! 😘😘😘 https://t.co/ws8CtNsn96— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) November 23, 2022
The four-time Academy Award winner with her blunt response, stated, “I’ll wear one to your funeral.” Navratilova also took note of Hepburn’s blunt response during an old interview. Being a proud gay herself, the Czech–American tennis legend was impressed with her brutal response. Navratilova further expressed her love and admiration for Hepburn. She stated, “Love love Love Kate! 😘😘😘
total badass!
— Tom Lindsay (@TheTomL) November 24, 2022
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A fan agreed with Navratilova’s comment and praised the bold answer of the actress.
Navratilova uses her platform to raise awareness about the LGBTQ community
The 18-time Grand Slam singles champion has overcome many challenges and setbacks along the way in her illustrious tennis journey to achieve a plethora of titles. Martina Navratilova used to receive a lot of hate for being too muscular than the other women tennis players on the WTA tour.
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Later on, the Czech–American tennis legend further received a lot of criticism when she came out to express her sexuality. However, she answered all her critics with her success on the tennis court. Since then, Navratilova has constantly used her platform to raise awareness about the LGBTQ community.
Edited by:
Hitesh Nigam