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Women’s wrestling has been through many iterations —see the Attitude era and the Divas era. Sunday brings the next chapter, ...
Mildred Burke's inspiring journey in 'Queen of the Ring' challenges gender norms and showcases her resilience as a female wrestler. Emily Bett Rickards' physical transformation and dedication to ...
Queen of the Ring hits theaters nationwide this Friday, March 7. Star Emily Bett Rickards spoke with The Takedown on SI about her transformation and portrayal of WWE Hall of Famer Mildred Burke.
‘Queen of the Ring’ Review: Trailblazing Female Wrestler Mildred Burke Gets an Overly Solemn Biopic Treatment Ash Avildsen, son of 'Rocky' director John G. Avildsen, helms a mediocre copy of ...
Emily Bett Rickards, right, plays the lead role of 20th century women's wrestling champion and trailblazer Mildred Burke in Ash Avildsen's new film Queen of The Ring.
Emily Bett Rickards hit the gym and the ropes to play wrestling pioneer Mildred Burke in "Queen of the Ring," which weaves in fact with fiction.
Mildred Burke is played by Emily Bett Rickards, who is best known for playing the hacker Felicity Smoak on the superhero TV series “Arrow.” If her performance in “Queen of the Ring” is any ...
MOVIES Mildred Burke, who paved the way for women wrestlers, hits the mat and the big screen in ‘Queen of the Ring’ The biopic stars Emily Bett Rickards, who trained with professional ...
The film then goes into flashback to tell the story of said athlete, Mildred Burke (Emily Bett Rickards), a female pioneer in the male-dominated professional wrestling world.
Actress Emily Bett Rickards chatted about playing Mildred Burke in the new wrestling movie "Queen of the Ring," directed by Ash Avildsen.
Emily Bett Rickards discusses her training for "Queen of the Ring," premiering Saturday at the Newport Beach Film Festival, the biography of wrestler Mildred Burke.
Emily Bett Rickards hit the gym and the ropes to play wrestling pioneer Mildred Burke in "Queen of the Ring," which weaves in fact with fiction.