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For athletes around the globe, the motivation of becoming the world’s best is a dream few are able to realise, but at just 14 years old, Dutch gymnast Verona van de Leur had it in her clasp. Back in 2000, van de Leur scored two junior European medals. Two years alter she picked up five European Championship medals, three World Cup final medals and a silver at the World Championships. After being crowned Dutch Sportswoman of the Year at just 16-years-old, Verona van de Leur was essentially on top of the world, but it all came crashing down just as fast.
In a new book entitled Simply Verona released earlier this month, Verona van de Leur reveals that a vicious legal battle against her parents led her down a dark path that involved homelessness, prison and a newfound erotic career.
“When it goes on and you’re on the podium for the first time then the pressure starts,” she told The Sun . “When you’re not on the podium you get all the hate and being told you’re not good enough. Then it became an obsession, not just for me but for everyone around me.”
In the book , Verona van de Leur reveals that throughout her career, her parents held control of her finances, but things were not as they seemed. When she made the 2004 Olympic team, Verona found out that her father had dropped £5,000 of her money at a Las Vegas casino without telling her. Years of bickering followed before Verona van de Leur eventually quit the sport in 2008, filing a short lawsuit against her parents.
“I think in the last year of my career I was asking for money but I wasn’t getting a clear answer. I just thought well it’s my dad I don’t want to have an argument he knows what he’s doing,” she said in The Sun interview.
“When I quit they didn’t accept it and he came back with all these arguments. He came up with all kinds of excuses but when I saw some of the papers I knew there was a lot wrong then I realised all the money I should have had was spent. Money is a big drive for them but it wasn’t for me. With money, you find out more about people.”
Verona won the court case, netting around £81,000 paid in instalments, but it wasn’t enough to stop her from falling hard. Within a short period, she was living in her car and shoplifting food from supermarkets to survive. “We spent the little money we had on places to stay but it all went and I didn’t have a job and we thought we can sleep in the car for one night and we will see tomorrow,” she said. “From one day went two days, two to three and then it was two years.”
From there, the Verona van de Leur story gets weirder and weirder. She blackmails a couple having an affair, goes to jail for two months and joins the porn industry. “First I had a contract as a webcam girl and then one or two months later me and my boyfriend had our own business but we only did things together,” she said.
“He’s my photographer and he’s my actor. That was a huge relief for me because otherwise, I could not work in this industry. We both lived on the streets and so we both have been through the same. I enjoyed my work. I can look back on eight good years.”
The Verona van de Leur story is laid out in full her new book, Simply Verona , which sounds like an absolute roller coaster. If you’re looking for something to read while in isolation, this could be the one to kick things off.
Author: Verona van de Leur
Publisher: Gaudium
Formats: Hardcover; Paperback
Price: from $19.29
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A former athlete of the year has revealed the extraordinary betrayal from those closest to her that pushed her into a career in porn.
“WHEN you’re the best in your country, everyone expects something from you.”
What the Netherlands didn’t expect was for former Sportswoman of the Year Verona van de Leur to sue her parents, live on the streets, spend time behind bars and sign up to a career in porn, The Sun reports .
De Leur, 34, was the golden girl of gymnastics when she burst on to the scene aged 14 after winning two junior European medals.
Two years later her profile rocketed as she won five European Championship medals, three World Cup final medals and a silver at the World Championships.
At the age of just 16, Verona joined a long list of icons after being crowned the Dutch Sportswoman of the Year but with success comes expectation, pressure and money.
Speaking to SunSport, she said: “At eight or nine, winning a medal is like a gift. Everyone is proud, parents, friends, grandparents and you were special in a way so it’s always a good feeling.
“When it goes on and you’re on the podium for the first time then the pressure starts.
“When you’re not on the podium you get all the hate and being told you’re not good enough. Then it became an obsession, not just for me but for everyone around me.
“You get sponsors, contracts and it’s a big deal for everyone. You have to start pleasing everyone.”
Born in Gouda, Verona was brought up by loving parents and a sister who supported her gymnastics career from the age of five.
It was her parents who looked after her finances and contracts while she was putting in gruelling hours in a bid to fulfil her dream of making the Olympics in 2004.
But her rise to the top quickly came crashing down when injury dashed her hopes of making the games in Athens before later realising her father had spent £5,000 of her own money during a visit to Las Vegas.
Verona, who has released the book ‘Simply Verona’, added: “My parents had the card of my bank account and they paid all the finances.
“For me, nothing changed, it was the same school, same training but I know my parents had a better life. A little less pressure for them because of the money, of course, I didn’t get much.
“I was getting tens of thousands of euros every year and even injured they helped me throughout my entire career before quitting.”
That was just the beginning and 2008 sparked a complete U-turn in her career after she decided to quit athletics before filing a short lawsuit against her parents.
“I think in the last year of my career I was asking for money but I wasn’t getting a clear answer. I just thought well it’s my dad I don’t want to have an argument he knows what he’s doing.
“When I quit they didn’t accept it and he came back with all these arguments.
“He came up with all kinds of excuses but when I saw some of the papers I knew there was a lot wrong then I realised all the money I should have had was spent.
“Money is a big drive for them but it wasn’t for me. With money you find out more about people.
“I don’t know who my own parents are. You look back to the gymnastics and all the pushing and what is important. Was it for your daughter or just the bank account? You feel used in a way.”
After a lengthy court battle, Verona was later awarded a settlement from her father in the region of £81,000 paid in instalments.
It has been ten years since she last had contact with her family and during that time her life continued to spiral.
Along with her boyfriend and before receiving her settlement, the little money Verona had quickly ran out forcing her to live in her car for two years.
Shoplifting food from supermarkets to live, Verona had a moment of madness when she blackmailed a couple who were having an affair and asked for 1,000 euros.
She said: “We spent the little money we had on places to stay but it all went and I didn’t have a job and we thought we can sleep in the car for one night and we will see tomorrow.
“From one day went two days, two to three and then it was two years.
“It was living by day. In the winter it was the hardest you don’t even know if you will wake up.
“You just eat in supermarkets if there’s something for free but if there’s not you just have to take it.
“I’m not proud of it. I never thought years before that this was what I wanted to do.
“The blackmail just kind of overcame me. I was just taking pictures and it happened in front of me.
“I just confronted this woman and when she asked if I was blackmailing her I said ‘yes and I want some money for it’.
“The money was needed but I didn’t get anything and I thought that was it.
“But she went to the police with my number plate and my description and they ended up arresting me.
“I regret it in a way but I still want to confront her and tell her what she did was wrong. But I needed the money at the time. I would not put myself in that situation again.”
Verona spent 72 days in jail and with the opportunity to turn over a new leaf, she was approached by a company to join the porn industry.
Admitting that the pay was much better than gymnastics, she and her boyfriend took the plunge where she remained in the business for eight years.
She said: “The erotic business wasn’t a decision, it was more of an opportunity for me.
“I was coming from much worse so for me it was a big step.
“Obviously I didn’t think as a child it was what I wanted to do but I didn’t care.
“I didn’t have to look for family and friends for their approval. The people around me were accepting me for who I am and my choices.
“First I had a contract as a webcam girl and then one or two months later me and my boyfriend had our own business but we only did things together.
“He’s my photographer and he’s my actor. That was a huge relief for me because otherwise I could not work in this industry.
“We both lived on the streets and so we both have been through the same. I enjoyed my work. I can look back on eight good years.”
Simply Verona is available in hardback from all online retailers now.
— This story originally appeared on thesun.co.uk and has been republished with permission
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More stories to check out before you go
A former athlete of the year has revealed the extraordinary betrayal from those closest to her that pushed her into a career in porn.
“WHEN you’re the best in your country, everyone expects something from you.”
What the Netherlands didn’t expect was for former Sportswoman of the Year Verona van de Leur to sue her parents, live on the streets, spend time behind bars and sign up to a career in porn, The Sun reports .
De Leur, 34, was the golden girl of gymnastics when she burst on to the scene aged 14 after winning two junior European medals.
Two years later her profile rocketed as she won five European Championship medals, three World Cup final medals and a silver at the World Championships.
At the age of just 16, Verona joined a long list of icons after being crowned the Dutch Sportswoman of the Year but with success comes expectation, pressure and money.
Speaking to SunSport, she said: “At eight or nine, winning a medal is like a gift. Everyone is proud, parents, friends, grandparents and you were special in a way so it’s always a good feeling.
“When it goes on and you’re on the podium for the first time then the pressure starts.
“When you’re not on the podium you get all the hate and being told you’re not good enough. Then it became an obsession, not just for me but for everyone around me.
“You get sponsors, contracts and it’s a big deal for everyone. You have to start pleasing everyone.”
Born in Gouda, Verona was brought up by loving parents and a sister who supported her gymnastics career from the age of five.
It was her parents who looked after her finances and contracts while she was putting in gruelling hours in a bid to fulfil her dream of making the Olympics in 2004.
But her rise to the top quickly came crashing down when injury dashed her hopes of making the games in Athens before later realising her father had spent £5,000 of her own money during a visit to Las Vegas.
Verona, who has released the book ‘Simply Verona’, added: “My parents had the card of my bank account and they paid all the finances.
“For me, nothing changed, it was the same school, same training but I know my parents had a better life. A little less pressure for them because of the money, of course, I didn’t get much.
“I was getting tens of thousands of euros every year and even injured they helped me throughout my entire career before quitting.”
That was just the beginning and 2008 sparked a complete U-turn in her career after she decided to quit athletics before filing a short lawsuit against her parents.
“I think in the last year of my career I was asking for money but I wasn’t getting a clear answer. I just thought well it’s my dad I don’t want to have an argument he knows what he’s doing.
“When I quit they didn’t accept it and he came back with all these arguments.
“He came up with all kinds of excuses but when I saw some of the papers I knew there was a lot wrong then I realised all the money I should have had was spent.
“Money is a big drive for them but it wasn’t for me. With money you find ou
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