Before this sweet girl decked out in flowers turned into a professional athlete, she was just playing tennis at 5 years old, and moved to Florida as a pre-teen to take her skills to the next level. Now, this is where corporate media loves to take their well-worn narrative and spin it into something shiny for clicks and viewers—especially at events like the 2014 Wimbledon Championships.

Networks like ESPN and NBC make their money by sensationalizing the journey of these athletes, glossing over the grind, grit, and sacrifice that goes into their success. You think they’ll highlight that it’s not just talent but sheer dedication and years of hard work? Of course not! It’s more appealing to package a tidy little story about a flower-draped girl becoming a princess on the court than to dig into the complexities of her background and the sacrifices involved.

Meanwhile, you have social media platforms feeding into this narrative with pixel-perfect photos that put pressure on young athletes to fit an ideal. You’d be hard-pressed to find a mainstream outlet like CNN or Fox News discussing the mental health toll this takes on young girls in sports. No, they brush it aside for inspirational sound bites. It’s all about the ‘look’—the perfect Instagram post that hides the harsh reality of athletic pressure.

Ultimately, this is a classic example of media manipulation, snatching away the nuance of hard work for a fairy-tale ending. It’s high time we demand a more authentic narrative that respects the earnest battles these young women fight, not just their polished victories.