Keely Hodgkinson Faces Criticism Over Remarks About Americans

She is the darling of British athletics who has not put a foot wrong since winning the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Her achievements have led to profitable endorsements with brands such as Nike, Omega, and Rimmel London, resulting in an estimated net worth of £4 million.

However, Keely Hodgkinson might find herself in a bit of trouble after posting a video where she criticized American accents, describing them as ‘irritating and harsh.’

In her recent TikTok post, the 23-year-old can be seen rolling her eyes and sipping a drink while a woman’s voice says, ‘And now I want to sit back, relax, and enjoy my evening, when suddenly, I hear this irritating, harsh voice.’

Keely captioned the video: ‘When there are Americans in the restaurant’ and ‘They’re really the loudest in the room’.

Her video, which comes three days after she won a bronze medal in Tokyo at the World Athletics Championships, has received mixed reviews.

Keely Hodgkinson [pictured] might be facing backlash after her TikTok video critiquing American accents, calling them ‘irritating and harsh.’

Keely’s video sparked backlash in the comment section and divided fans, with even the American Olympian Masai Russell wading in on the debate

Keely’s video, which comes three days after she won a bronze medal in Tokyo at the World Athletics Championships, has received mixed reviews

One American fan commented, ‘God forbid we have fun,’ while another wrote, ‘Be nice to your American fans’ to which she replied, ‘Love y’all’.

Olympic gold medalist in the 100m hurdles, Masai Russell, who hails from America, commented: ‘Hey, not too much!’ to which Keely replied, ‘Y’all are the most fun.’

Meanwhile, some people agreed with Keely’s sentiment, with one individual stating, ‘So true for pointing this out,’ and another adding, ‘Absolutely, it’s incredibly annoying, they are the worst.’

It comes after Keely was pipped to the World Championships by her training partner and room-mate, Georgia Hunter Bell, who placed second, and Kenya’s unheralded Lilian Odira.

She has been kept off the track for 376 days after a hamstring injury, and she was visibly gutted when she saw the results board on Monday.

It was later revealed Hodgkinson had been ill for the past few days and said: ‘It has been an absolute s***show, honestly.

The video comes two days after Keely won bronze at the World Athletics Championships with her training partner, Georgia Hunter Bell, winning the silver medal [both pictured]

The TikTok video was posted just days after the women’s 800m final in Tokyo earlier this week where Keely won a bronze medal

Since winning the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Keely has not put a foot wrong and is considered the darling of British athletics [pictured posing with her MBE in May]

‘I think when you look at some of the greats in all sports, there are years where they haven’t done as well, or they’ve missed podiums, or they’ve missed a complete year.

‘Somehow, I’ve managed to stay on that trajectory, which I think is incredible. At the end of my career, I think people will remember what you’ve won, not what you’ve lost.

‘This will just go down as part of my journey and on reflection, I’ll be happy.’

Keely has been contacted for comment by the Daily Mail.