Imane Khelif, one of two female boxers allowed to compete at the Olympics after being disqualified by the IBA, is going incredibly viral over her new look this week.
The Olympic champion has been celebrating her gold medal victory in Paris and decided to step it up a notch when she unveiled a new look.
Despite the controversy surrounding her gender, the Algerian boxer remained focused, securing gold for her country in Paris. Later, she showcased her achievement with a fresh makeover.
In an Instagram video, Imane Khelif is first seen throwing punches at the camera with boxing gloves on before the scene cuts to her dressed in a pink floral outfit, complete with matching hoop earrings, pink eyeliner, and lip gloss.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif shows off dramatic new feminine makeover, days after winning gold at the Paris Olympics. pic.twitter.com/6nlFR9HSJr
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) August 15, 2024
Despite her new look, social media was still unwilling to let go of the narrative that she was actually a transgender male:
All I see is a man wearing makeup🤷♂️
— Byl Holte (@SirBylHolte) August 15, 2024
XY at the end of the day. It’s a dude with earrings and make up. Just like Dylan mulvaney. Maybe bud light will give him a sponsorship deal.
— Valentina Gomez (@ValentinaForUSA) August 15, 2024
Still XY
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) August 15, 2024
Where are the pictures of him dressed and acting like this BEFORE the Olympics?
— Teri Batts (@battst76) August 15, 2024
Still a dude.
— Ziva (@zivaspeaks_ziva) August 15, 2024
Amazing what money can buy. Still doesn’t change the fact that Khelif * has XY chromosomes
— Hi, I’m KellyJo 🙋🏽♀️🇺🇸 (@BiologicalWoma2) August 15, 2024
Yeah, nah. pic.twitter.com/igGLuvfhAg
— Lady Alice in Wonderland 🌸 Chromosomes 𝕏𝕏 (@AliceCuriouser2) August 15, 2024
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Stop it. I know let’s dress em up in floral stuff to try and change everyone’s mind
— leilani dowding 🌸🚜 ☮️ (@LeilaniDowding) August 15, 2024
It’s a man wearing eyeliner.
— BoomBoomJenkins (@JenkinsBoom) August 15, 2024
Amazing what money can buy. Still doesn’t change the fact that Khelif * has XY chromosomes
— Hi, I’m KellyJo 🙋🏽♀️🇺🇸 (@BiologicalWoma2) August 15, 2024
Tough crowd.
Khelif gave an exclusive interview to the Algerian-based news channel EL BIRAD and spoke about the amount of hate she has suffered since her first appearance at the Olympics.
“There was a lot of uproar from big politicians around the world, athletes around the world, and even artists and stars like Elon Musk and Trump, which affected me. I’m not lying to you, it got to me. It affected me a lot, it hurt me a lot. I can’t describe the fear I had,” she said in the interview.
