'I want to be beautiful' - Sha’Carri Richardson on why she keeps long nails
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Sha’Carri Richardson on why she keeps long nails || Instagram

'I want to be beautiful' - Sha’Carri Richardson on why she keeps long nails

Stephen Oladehinde 19:23 - 13.05.2024

Sha'Carri Richardson has shared the reason for her love of long nails and the reasons she chooses to maintain them.

The world’s fastest woman in 2023, has always looked glamorous both on and off the track with her long nails.

Richardson is completely unfazed by her long nails because she enjoys the feelings it give on the track.

Sha’Carri’s secret about her long nails

In preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympics starting in a few weeks, Sha’Carri Richardson has revealed the motivation behind her long and colourful nails.

The 24-year-old has also come to embrace her individuality through her long nails, which she styles in a fashion that pays homage to the late Florence Griffith-Joyner.

This week, Richardson is favoured to win the 100 metres at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials, according to reports from AP News.

If she succeeds, she will join a select group of American champions that includes Florence Griffith Joyner, the world record holder.

Sha’Carri flaunting her nails || Sportskeeda
Sha’Carri flaunting her nails || Sportskeeda

During an interview with KSL Sports, Richardson said, “I feel like I want to bring beauty to the track. I want to be beautiful just like I am here when I’m living life and handling my business.”

Sha’Carri looking gorgeous with her nails || Instagram
Sha’Carri looking gorgeous with her nails || Instagram

Sha'Carri has explained how wearing long nails can boost her self-esteem and enhance her appearance when competing.

Sha’Carri gorgeous nails selection || Instagram
Sha’Carri gorgeous nails selection || Instagram

She claimed that she always wants to look beautiful in every situation, either on the track, living life or handling her business.

Sha’Carri on the track with dazzling nails || X
Sha’Carri on the track with dazzling nails || X

Meanwhile, Richardson intends to make a significant comeback when competing in the women's 100- and 200-meter races in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Although her season has gotten off to a rocky start, she hopes to turn things around at the Prefontaine Classic, the Diamond League Meeting in Eugene on Saturday, May 25.

Cardi B and Sha’Carri Richardson get their nails done together

Sha’Carri Richardson is not a stranger to nails as she said on Instagram and always wears them on and off the track regardless of any situation.

Richardson gets together with Cardi B, another fan of false nails, in advance of the major international sporting event to get manicures and female conversation.

The duo recently met at an NBC promotional segment promoting the Paris Olympics that debuted on the network on May 4 during the Kentucky Derby broadcast

Sha'Carri is currently preparing for the 2024 Summer Olympics and Cardi B promises Richardson, "I will come just for you."

Sha Carri Richardson || X
Sha Carri Richardson || X

The athlete will undoubtedly have at least one VIP supporter, Cardi B when she gets to Paris for the 2017 Summer Olympics.

According to reports from Yahoo, Cardi B said, “I’ve been dying to meet you and I’ve been dying to talk to you.”

When asked about her workout schedule, Richardson gave the rapper an explanation. She works out five days a week, Richardson continues to say.

She responded by saying, “A 9-to-5 in corporate is my 9-to-5 on the track working out. It’s worth the hard work, it’s worth the sacrifices. In those moments it shows that this is why I do what I do.”

According to People, Richardson became the fastest woman in the world in August 2023 when she won the 100-meter sprint at the World Track and Field Championships in Budapest, Hungary, setting a new record.

Sha Carri will be looking to qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris at the end of June when she competes in the U.S. Track and Field Trials.

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