Noah Lyles Won His First Olympic Gold Medal in a Patriotic Manicure
glamour.comis brimming with but Noah Lyles' victory manicure just might be our favorite yet.The track star won his first Olympic gold at the Men's 100m final and did so with painted nails, despite the criticism he received over his previous manicure.
For the , Lyles' nails were painted white with nail art spelling out the word “ICON” in blue.Upon seeing his decorative , the social media gender police went wild.
While disappointing, it's unfortunately unsurprising. But if the fastest man in the world can outrun anything, it's bitter critics and antiquated gender norms.In fact, it's clear the 27-year-old pays the haters no mind.
Lyles only leaned harder into what bothered them in the first place for the the Men's 100m final, where his manicure featured a nude base with red, white, and blue stars, lightning bolts, and crosses, while his pinkies and thumbs were painted blue and adorned with white stars.Fellow athlete who previously played in the NBA for the Miami Heat, even came to Lyles' defense.
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