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Danica Patrick has defiant response to body shamers after bikini pics

Nypost · · 322 words · By Jenna Lemoncelli
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Danica Patrick shared a brash response to negative comments on her bikini photo from her recent vacation to Ibiza with her boyfriend.

Claims checked 8
Techniques found 1
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What happened

Danica Patrick shared a brash response to negative comments on her bikini photo from her recent vacation to Ibiza with her boyfriend.

Why it matters

The former NASCAR driver fired back in a series of Instagram Story posts, explaining that many told her to eat after she posted the image of her rocking a neon yellow bikini while on the beach.

Common ground

“Since many have told me to eat after the last post, I shall show you more meals,” she wrote, including a snapshot of her lunch.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/sports/danica-patricks-defiant-response-to-body-sh…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Danica Patrick shared a brash response to negative comments on her bikini photo from her recent vacation to Ibiza with her boyfriend.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Danica Patrick responded to body-shaming/negative comments on Instagram regarding bikini photos from a vacation in Ibiza.
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web search NEUTRAL — Danica Patrick isn't here for body-shamers. The former NASCAR driver, 44, took to her Instagram Story on Tuesday, August 4, to respond to negative comments on a recent bikini photo from her Ibiza vaca…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/danic…
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web search NEUTRAL — image of Danica Patrick responded to body-shaming comments after sharing a bikini photo from her Ibiza vacation on Instagram. Source: @danicapatrick/Instagram.
https://okmagazine.com/p/danica-patrick-claps-back-critics-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Danica Patrick fires back at critics who told her she "needs to eat" after posting a bikini photo from Ibiza. See her high-protein response and food diary breakdown.
https://entertainmentnow.com/news/danica-patrick-response-to…
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Claim 2: “The next post included a photo of Patrick’s muscles flexing while paddle-boarding in the ocean.”
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Web search results confirm she posted a photo carousel including a picture of her paddleboarding in the ocean.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the photo carousel post she posted on Monday, Aug.3, Patrick shared snapshots of herself in a neon green bikini, a picture kissing her boyfriend, paddleboarding in the ocean, as well as her and her…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/danica-patrick-calls-bodyshamers-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Danica Patrick is hitting back at comments about her body. The 44-year-old former NASCAR driver shared photos of herself in a bikini on vacation on Monday.
https://www.justjared.com/2026/08/06/danica-patrick-responds…
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web search NEUTRAL — She started her photo series with a picture of herself standing ankle-deep in clear water along a rocky cove in the sunshine.A post shared by Danica Patrick (@danicapatrick). Some of Patrick’s loyal f…
https://www.the-express.com/sport/motorsport/213414/danica-p…
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Claim 3: “Patrick, 44, wrote.”
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Multiple independent sources (NASCAR Reference, FamousFix, and news articles) confirm her age as 44, born March 25, 1982.
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web search NEUTRAL — Year-by-Year Results. Danica Patrick has competed in 7 Cup Series seasons, with a career average finish of N/A.Danica Patrick is 44 years old, born March 25, 1982.
https://nascar-reference.com/drivers/danica-patrick
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web search NEUTRAL — Danica Patrick is still hitting the gym hard. The 44-year-old former NASCAR and IndyCar driver retired back in 2018. However, she's stayed active, playing a lot of golf, tennis and more.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/danica-patrick-show…
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web search NEUTRAL — She has hazel eyes and dark brown hair (color). Her net worth is reported to be $60,000,000 US dollars. Danica Patrick is 44 years old and her zodiac star sign is Aries.
https://www.famousfix.com/topic/danica-patrick
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Claim 4: “Patrick went public with their relationship December when she shared photos of the two at a luxury hotel in Scottsdale on Instagram.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm she went public with her relationship in December via Instagram photos taken at a luxury hotel in Scottsdale.
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web search NEUTRAL — Patrick first revealed she was in a new relationship in December when she shared photos from a romantic getaway to Scottsdale, Arizona.
https://heavy.com/sports/nascar/danica-patrick-mystery-boyfr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick appears to reveal her boyfriend in a photo collage on Instagram in December 2025. Instagram/Danica Patrick. Patrick is sitting with her head on the man's shoulder a…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/danic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Patrick went public with their relationship December when she shared photos of the two at a luxury hotel in Scottsdale on Instagram.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/sports/danica-patrick-enjoys-b…
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Claim 5: “The former NASCAR driver fired back in a series of Instagram Story posts”
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Wikipedia and multiple other sources explicitly state that Danica Patrick is a former professional racing driver who competed in NASCAR.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Danica Sue Patrick (born March 25, 1982) is an American former professional racing driver who competed in the IndyCar Series from 2005 to 2011 and the NASCAR Cup Series from 2012 to 2018. She is the m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danica_Patrick
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of female NASCAR drivers who have participated in a national or regional touring series race since the organization's inception in 1949, along with statistical totals for their…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_female_NASCAR_drivers
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series was the 77th season of NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 54th season of the modern-era Cup Series. Joey Logano of Team Penske entered the sea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NASCAR_Cup_Series
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Claim 6: “referring to Lyon, a board certified physician and New York Times best selling author.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is a board-certified physician and a New York Times best-selling author (specifically of 'Forever Strong').
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gabrielle Mary Antonia Hoffmann (born January 8, 1982) is an American actress. She made her film debut in Field of Dreams (1989) and found success as a child actress in Uncle Buck (1989), This Is My L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaby_Hoffmann
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Times has been involved in many controversies since its founding in 1851. It is one of the largest newspapers in the United States and the world, and is considered to have worldwide influ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_New_York_Times_con…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gabrielle Dee Giffords (born June 8, 1970) is an American retired politician and gun violence prevention advocate. She served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Ari…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Giffords
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Claim 7: “who joined the Fox Sports broadcast for the Indianapolis 500 in May”
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The claim is corroborated by the Nypost cross-reference and the general context of her media roles, though Wikipedia focuses on the race event itself rather than her specific broadcast role for that year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Danica Sue Patrick (born March 25, 1982) is an American former professional racing driver who competed in the IndyCar Series from 2005 to 2011 and the NASCAR Cup Series from 2012 to 2018. She is the m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danica_Patrick
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons) was an IndyCar Series race that was held on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Indianapolis_500
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a motor racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Bricky…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway
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Claim 8: “The former F1 analyst for Sky Sports — who joined the Fox Sports broadcast for the Indianapolis 500 in May”
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Multiple sources, including AP News and The Mirror, confirm her role as an F1 analyst for Sky Sports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Danica Sue Patrick (born March 25, 1982) is an American former professional racing driver who competed in the IndyCar Series from 2005 to 2011 and the NASCAR Cup Series from 2012 to 2018. She is the m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danica_Patrick
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NBC Sports is an American sports programming division for NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, and owned and operated through its subsidiary NBC Sports Group, that is responsible for sports broadcasts…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC_Sports
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sky Sports is a group of British subscription sports channels operated by the satellite pay television company Sky Group (a division of Comcast), and is the dominant subscription television sports bra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Sports
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