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Emily Bett Rickards Stars as Wrestling Pioneer Mildred Burke

1/17/2025

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Emily Bett Rickards takes center stage as wrestling trailblazer Mildred Burke in the upcoming biopic *Queen of the Ring*, hitting theaters on March 7, 2025. Directed by Ash Avildsen, this inspiring film unveils Burke's remarkable rise to become the first female athlete to earn a million dollars, breaking barriers in a world where women's wrestling was once outlawed.

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Emily Bett Rickards takes center stage as wrestling trailblazer Mildred Burke in the upcoming biopic *Queen of the Ring*, hitting theaters on March 7, 2025. Directed by Ash Avildsen, this inspiring film unveils Burke's remarkable rise to become the first female athlete to earn a million dollars, breaking barriers in a world where women's wrestling was once outlawed.