Paige Spiranac has to be considered one of the most famous female golfers in the world, though the social media influencer recently discussed a dark side to her internet fame.
The 30-year-old former professional golfer recently discussed how she is constantly dealing with “disgusting” rumors about her and other male golfers.
“One thing people don’t talk about with being a woman in a male-dominated industry, whether it’s golf or the sports industry, is that any time I do content with another man there are rumors and comments, and it’s all disgusting sexual stuff,” Spiranac said in an Instagram Q&A on Monday, via the NY Post. “And so I feel like it prohibits me from participating or being invited to certain events when there are male athletes and male celebrities because of the rumor mill and all of this stuff.
“It’s just so unfair, and any time I’m pictured with another man … the comments are just gross. It’s really frustrating because I don’t feel like I get to interact with people normally. … I don’t want to start any of those rumors for myself or for them. I just wish people could be normal and realize that here could just be a male-female working relationship with nothing else going on.”
“I don’t care what people think about me anymore. ‘Are they going to take me seriously?’ No. They never did, and who cares if they do now,” she added.
[NY Post]
