Olympian Ilona Maher Is Tackling Stereotypes With This $10 Rugby-Proof Lipstick
glamour.com)—but as of this week, the rugby player is undeniably one of the ' biggest breakout stars.While the 27-year-old helped Team USA's rugby team win a bronze medal last night, that's far from the only reason Maher is having a moment.
Refreshingly candid and effortlessly cool, it's impossible not to like the Olympian, whose addresses everything from g to biased gender stereotypes in sports—all while keeping her sharp sense of humor and looking flawless with .In fact, while such a strong shade of lipstick seem like an odd juxtaposition for such a strong athlete, that's the whole point: Maher is actively combatting clichés about women in sports.
Her Instagram bio even says, "Probably wearing lipstick.” And like, same, but it's probably less impressive coming from me.As for why the Olympic medalist decided to make it her thing?
Maher it was pretty much to a “stick it to the man” situation. “It doesn’t take away from your athletic ability if you wear makeup,” she said.
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