"So is Naomi Osaka who has more endorsements than Taylor Swift has hits": Iga Swiatek being an introvert doesn't make her boring believes journalist
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Naomi Osaka is well known for being a fairly shy and quiet sporting star, but still is one of the best paid in terms of endorsements in the world. A point that tennis journalist Jon Wertheim made in relation to Iga Swiatek.
Wertheim believes that being introverted doesn't make a player and in this case Swiatek boring and that criticism over her physical appearance or how she acts shouldn't happen and her choices should be celebrated.
She is well known for not mincing her words when it comes to causes close to her, but Jimmy Arias for instance said that Swiatek's hat hides her personality from tennis fans.
"The critiques, if that’s the right word, of her personality seem so errant. She has little interest in the look-at-me game or fashion or the trappings of celebrity. Good for her. She doesn’t make outrageous comments or social media provocations? Good for her. She doesn’t betray much emotion when she plays or magnetizes fans. Good for her." (via Sports Illustrated)
"Iga Swiatek is an introvert. So is Naomi Osaka, who has more endorsements than Taylor Swift has hits. But that doesn’t make her boring. She reads books. She has interests beyond tennis. She has political opinions—note the Ukrainian flag pin on her ball cap," he continued.
"She doesn’t traffic in talking points and gives “didn’t-have-that-on-my-bingo-card” answers. Her sportsmanship is impeccable. Her reverence for tennis history is strong."
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