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Keely Hodgkinson’s TikTok About American Accents Draws Mixed Reaction After Worlds Bronze

The Olympic gold medallist replied to U.S. comments with light, conciliatory notes on the post.

Overview

  • Her video shows her rolling her eyes to audio describing an “agitating, grating voice,” captioned “When there are Americans in the restaurant” and “They’re really the loudest in the room.”
  • The post landed three days after she took bronze in the 800m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
  • American hurdler Masai Russell commented “Heyyyy not too much,” joining a wave of responses from viewers in the U.S.
  • Hodgkinson engaged with commenters, replying “Love y’all” to one fan and telling Russell “Y’all are the most fun.”
  • Reactions ranged from supportive to critical, with some users referencing her third-place finish behind Lilian Odira and teammate Georgia Hunter Bell, while outlets also noted her sponsorships with Nike, Omega and Rimmel London.