Riley Gaines
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in November 2026.
publication date: Sunday, November 8, 2026 (part of November 2026)
category: 
Opinion
clue: She has made gains in her conservative audience by using her own locker-room experience to tell trans athletes to stay in their original lane.
explanation: Gaines first rose to prominence while competing against trans swimmer Lia Thomas and sharing a locker room with her. She developed a successful podcast by criticizing the inclusion of transgender athletes in gendered competitions according to their identified gender, later expanding her audience by covering other conservative viewpoints. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky
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