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I just don't see this as "ho-ish", it may be an awful dress (on Irina or any lady skater) but I think using an extreme language to prove a point is just extreme to be extreme.
As for tacky mens costumes, they've existed far longer than Hanyu or for that matter Johnny Weir. Brian Orser's had some doozies... then there were Scott Hamilton's speedskating frog suits (or the beaded blue thing he hated)... Kurt Browning's firebird or his 92 Olympic short program... or his Tequila SP from 88... and just about anything Toller Cranston wore...
So unless they can also be blamed for the "hurting" of figure skating, I'm just not convinced this era of skating costumes is the worst ever.
Yeah, I want to be clear that I specifically LIKE illusion fabric and have no issue with that on Adelina or any other costume. What I specifically dislike about her costume is that you can see her butt. Like, I really thought a long time about if it is me and I am just the weird one for noticing, but I have been watching skating for well over 20 years, most of that time 'seriously' and have literally NEVER noticed this before. Just watch the video of her. YOu honestly can see her butt crack and it is really, painfully noticeable, at least to me. and I'm no prude- I'm a fan of illusion fabric. I was a fan of Tukt's bright green dress 2 seasons ago that people were up in arms about. etc.