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Of course, I, Tonya has dragged Harding back into the spotlight. She didn't have a cameo or direct part in the making of the film, but she has been in contact with writers throughout the entire filming process. Screenwriter Steven Rogers spent hours talking with the former Olympic athlete, on top of doing an abundance of research.
"[Steven] did a six-hour interview with Tonya," director Craig Gillespie said. "He watched the documentary [The Price of Gold], he tracked her down, he went up there, they met. This is her interview, which is why these stories feel so spontaneous and personal and bizarre."