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Breezy Johnson Defends Finish-Line Engagement After Olympic Gold

She says the proposal was planned at her request.

Overview

  • Johnson reiterated in interviews that she asked to get engaged at the Olympics and rejected claims the moment took attention from her victory, saying, “Let’s not yuck other people’s yum.”
  • Connor Watkins proposed at the Super-G finish area three days after her downhill gold, shortly after she crashed, presenting a ring in a box engraved with a Taylor Swift lyric.
  • Taylor Swift commented on Johnson’s Instagram announcement with “CONGRATULATIONS!!!” and a line from “The Alchemy.”
  • Kylie Kelce publicly supported Johnson’s stance as online criticism continued to circulate.
  • Johnson plans a brief stint as a spectator at the Games before traveling to Andorra for her next World Cup event.