"Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was first one to be like hot girl Junelle"- Noah Lyles' girlfriend on receiving support from fellow athletes amid online hate

Noah Lyles' girlfriend, Junelle Bromfield, opened up about receiving support from her fellow athlete Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce following a controversy during the Paris Olympics. The Jamaican athlete shared her story in a recent appearance on Simone Clarke's podcast.

Bromfield faced criticism from fans online after Noah Lyles commented that he knew inside information about the Jamaican camp and credited his girlfriend for the same. Lyles said in a recent interview with Track World News hosted by Colin Waitzman:

"Junelle being Jamaican and having trained in MVP, I have been getting the drama from the Jamaican camp at least five years now. There is a lot of times where I make references about Jamaicans but I am not trying to go back and forth, like I know information that other people don't."

This statement irked Bromfield's fans, especially the Jamaican ones, who abused the athlete online, highlighting the controversy. Days after this, Junelle Bromfield opened up about receiving support from Fraser-Pryce during the Paris Olympics. In a recent interview on the Sim Soul Sessions podcast, the athlete spoke about her encounter with Fraser-Pryce at the Olympic Village and said:

"The support actually really really, I wouldn't say it surprised me because I have a good relationship with a lot of the athletes but when I just got to the village cuz the way the internet was behaving, I did not know how I would be receiving the moment and when I got there, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was the first one to be like, 'hot girl Junelle,' and she greeted me just like normal," Junelle Bromfield said. (15:50)

She also spoke about the support from athletes:

"Every night in my room would be full, you had Ackera Nugent, every morning coming to pray, she's sending prayers. Sasha Lee was in there, was my roommate and she was just amazing like my teammates, talking about my teammates made me emotional because they were just there every night."

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Noah Lyles extended his support for Junelle Bromfield amidst online controversy

Junelle Bromfield recently received support from her boyfriend Noah Lyles amidst online criticism from fans. Lyles shared a picture of Junelle on Instagram and added a heartfelt note in the caption, where he commended her strength in overcoming difficulties. The post's caption read:

"I just want to say how incredibly proud I am of my GF and give her the flowers she deserves now 💐. She has been through so much in her life that I could never imagine fighting through. Beyond that she is a survivor, 2x Olympian, Olympic medalists, Multi world championship medalist, and has been representing Jamaica on the world stage since she was 8 years old."

"But the most impressive thing I’ve seen recently is how she’s dealt with the pure disrespect and hatred towards her from her own country. This woman has been attacked by people who have never met her, heard her name before, never seen her smile, or heard what she believes in. But she keeps moving forward knowing that God will always make a way. Thats why God keeps blessing her!"

Junelle Bromfield recently competed at the Paris Olympics in the 400m, women's 4x400m relay, and mixed 4x400m relay.