Olympic Star Brutally Mocked By Women For Bragging About Walking Runway On Her Period

Proof that the world is stranger than anyone gives it credit for.

Olympic rugby star Ilona Maher ’s latest social media post was meant to elevate as a shining example of female resilience. Instead, it ended up making her the target of backlash by the same audience she tried to impress .

Maher strutted down the runway at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show in Miami last Saturday (May 31), flaunting bold bikinis that accentuated her strong frame, flowing hair, and one extra detail: she was on her period .

“Men think they are tough but they’ll never do Miami Swim Week wearing only bikinis while on their period like I did,” Maher declared. “I applaud myself.”

In the reel, the sports star is seen clad in white, dancing energetically with I’ll Make a Man Out of You from Disney’s Mulan in the background.

However, the self-congratulatory post didn’t create the round of applause she may have expected. What she got instead was a reality check—from women who said they’ve been doing far more, for far longer, while bleeding.