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Swimmer Stephanie Rice to bare it all on her struggle post homophobic slur
Updated On: 17 August, 2018 10:38 AM IST | | A Correspondent
In 2010, Rice lost a lucrative sponsorship deal after posting a gay tweet. Stephanie tweeted "Suck on that f***ots" when Australia's rugby union team, the Wallabies, defeated South Africa's Springboks

Stephanie Rice
Former Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Stephanie Rice, 30, will appear on Channel Ten TV show Disgrace! which focuses on how public figures handle and bounce back from major scandals.
In 2010, Rice lost a lucrative sponsorship deal after posting a gay tweet. Stephanie tweeted "Suck on that f***ots" when Australia's rugby union team, the Wallabies, defeated South Africa's Springboks. Later, luxury car maker Jaguar dropped Rice as their brand ambassador even after Rice apologised and removed the comment.
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