Caught in the crossfire of the Jamaica vs. USA rivalry, Noah Lyles’ girlfriend, Junelle Bromfield, does her best to ignore the hate that she receives for celebrating her man despite the intense rivalry.
Fans called for stopping the social media hate against Junelle Bromfield after Noah Lyles won his first Olympic gold in the 100-meter race, but many refused to do so.
Many took to social media and referred to her as a traitor after Noah Lyles posted a personal-best 9.784-second time and won his first Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter final.
LOOK PON JUNELLE!!!! FUCKING TRAITOR 😭😭😭😭😭
— thought daughter (@thotcheetogurl) August 4, 2024
Mi officially nuh like Junelle Broomfield, mi undastan seh Noah a har man but dah celebration suppen deh inna di stands nuffy happen. Dat did fi wait till lata , i was one of them defending you wid the earlier incident but yuh traitor it out .😏😒@tvjsports @TeamJA876
— PRESTIGE FULLBLACK RETRO (@Tomstrokeher1) August 4, 2024
Junelle was with the Americans sitting down and cheering for them she is a fucking traitor and no one can tell me otherwise.
— Tassie Lavender (@LavenderTassie) August 4, 2024
Junelle the traitor teeheee
— pop culture princess (@taynement) August 4, 2024
After his victory, Noah Lyles could be seen embracing Junelle Bromfield in the stands with a hug and a kiss.
Bromfield continued to ignore the hate. On Sunday night, she took to her Instagram to post a picture of herself hugging Noah Lyles after his victory.
The comments were still getting out of hand, so she limited the comments to keep them in check.
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Bromfield was born in Black River, Jamaica, and Lyles has visited many times to embrace her culture.
She is not just there to support as Bromfield is an Olympic-level track-and-field athlete with plenty of awards.
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Bromfield was at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal.
Noah Lyles Almost Did Not Pursue Relationship With Junelle Bromfield
Olympian Noah Lyles and Bromfield met in 2017. They met online, and after months of talking, they finally met in person.
Unfortunately, it would appear the two of them would be headed for just friends as they had a bad first date.
“Whenever I get in a relationship, I’m very serious,” Lyles explained during an interview on the Fast Lane Lifestyle podcast.
However, they remained in touch, and in 2022, Lyles decided to give them another shot when he asked her out again.
“We’re going to grow old together and it’s going to be forever,” he said, per PEOPLE.
