Overview

• Collins told the Reign with Josh Smith podcast that early in her career a persistent cameraman forcibly kissed her on the side of her face after a match.
• She warned that players regularly face stalking and unwanted advances from fans and media personnel who follow them to tournaments and hotels.
• Collins argued that when women speak up against misconduct, their reactions are often treated as the real offense, reflecting a deep‐rooted gendered double standard.
• During a May match against Emma Raducanu in Strasbourg, she publicly reprimanded a cameraman for encroaching on her and her opponent’s personal space, calling it “wildly inappropriate.”
• She said she reclaims the insult “bitch” as a badge of empowerment, aligning herself with other assertive women who refuse to be silenced.