Ryan Destiny’s 'The Fire Inside' Is Claressa Shields’ Top Pick and She’s Already Seen It Nine Times

US actress/singer Ryan Destiny and pro-boxer Claressa Shields (R) attend the Los Angeles premiere of Amazon MGM Studios' "The Fire Inside" at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) in Los Angeles, California, on December 4, 2024.
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Ryan Destiny’s movie ‘The Fire Inside’ about Claressa Shields earns praise, including from Shields herself, for its impact.

American actress and singer-songwriter Ryan DestinyRyan Destiny’s latest movie, The Fire Inside, about Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, was recently released and is receiving praise from all directions. Most importantly, it has earned praise from Claressa Shields herself!

In an interview with TMZ Sports, Shields described the movie as “inspiring,” revealing that she has already seen it nine times. She believes the film will change lives and went on to praise Destiny, saying she “did such a great job.”

The Fire Inside follows Shields in the early days of her boxing career, chronicling her journey to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Destiny stars as Shields, alongside Brian Tyree Henry as Jason Crutchfield, Oluniké Adeliyi as Jackie Shields, and New York, NY - May 23, 2019: De'Adre Aziza wearing dress by Marchesa attends Netflix "She's Gotta Have It" Season 2 Premiere at Alamo DrafthouseDe’Adre Aziza as Mickey.

The movie was theatrically released last month on Christmas Day, grossing $1.6 million on its first day and debuting with $2 million in its opening weekend. It has already earned Destiny several awards for her performance, and she has received an Indie Spirit Award nomination for Best Lead Performance.

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