Tonya Harding: Retired Figure Skating Icon Gives Birth to Baby Boy

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Tonya Harding, 40, Welcomes Her First Child

For a while there, it looked like we were never going to get any Tonya Harding news that wasn't either scandalous or just downright pulpy. One supposes that this is what happens when one's legacy is built on a conspiracy to club a rival in the knee.

To be sure, we've all made our fair share of quips about Harding over the years, primarily because she's given us every reason to. But these days, things are decidedly more optimistic. Not too long ago, reports came out that she was pregnant with her very first child. And last Saturday, the 40-year-old retired figure skater gave birth to a baby boy.

Neither Harding nor her husband, Joseph Price, have yet to make any public comments. But a close friend of Harding's told The Oregonian that, "Everybody's healthy and happy."

"She's always wanted a baby. She was told she could never have a child...and guess what? It really is a miracle and she really is very happy."

That about says it. This is also where a cliche about Tonya Harding starting a new chapter would go. And in all honesty, that about says it too.

Indeed, it's been almost 20 years since Harding's ex-husband hired somebody to give Nancy Kerrigan a metal pipe to the knee. It caused a media frenzy, and Harding has been a villain ever since.

With Harding now starting life as a mother, maybe, just maybe, people can get over it.

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