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Olympian Amber Glenn Is the Latest Star to Shut Down RPF. When Does It Become Too Much?

Cosmopolitan·Cosmopolitan·18 days ago
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Khadija Horton for Cosmopolitan // Getty Images As long as fandoms have been functioning, so have ships, in all their forms. The act of being a superfan in the internet age has evolved from the days of one true pairings—better known as OTPs—to crack-ships like Diary of a Wimpy Kid ’s Rodrick Heffley with Mean Girls ’ Regina George. It’s all in good fun, of course, until these characters’ real-life counterparts are thrown into the mix, thanks to RPF, or Real Person Fiction. Olympian Amber Glenn is the latest celebrity to speak out against RPF, albeit subtly. After posting a TikTok with Alysa Liu as they hit the rink during their Stars on Ice tour, Amber was met with a ton of comments shipping her and her fellow Team USA Blade Angel. “Now THIS is yuri on ice,” one person wrote, referencing the Japanese media genre that focuses on WLW relationships. Another chimed in, “Is it getting hot in here ???” Amber then stepped in to put a stop to the shipping, mainly because she has more of a sisterly bond with Alysa.…

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