Algerian boxer Imane Khelif unveiled a glamorous look Wednesday in a new video following her gold medal win at the 2024 Olympics.

In a video shared on Beauty Code’s Instagram page, Khelif — who was at the center of a gender controversy during her run at the Paris Games — is first seen in a black shirt with her hair tied back while punching toward the camera before the clip transitions to the 25-year-old athlete sporting loose curls, pink eyeshadow and matching lip gloss.

She accessorized her floral top and matching earrings with the Olympic gold medal she received after defeating China’s Yang Liu last Friday.

Imane Khelif showed off a glamorous look in a new video shared on Beauty Code's Instagram page.
Imane Khelif showed off a glamorous look in a new video shared on Beauty Code’s Instagram page.Beauty Code/Instagram

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The Algerian boxer wore a floral top and matching earrings along with her gold medal.Beauty Code/Instagram

Khelif’s Olympics journey garnered global attention following her first-round bout against Italy’s Angela Carini, who conceded in 46 seconds and said, “I’ve never taken a punch like that.”

The fallout intensified as high-profile figures such as X CEO Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump questioned Khelif’s gender.

She had been disqualified from the 2023 IBA World Boxing Championships for failing an unspecified gender eligibility test, according to the IBA — the Russian-led governing body the IOC no longer associates with.

The clip was shared following Khelif's gold medal win at the 2024 Olympics against China's Yang Liu (blue).
The clip was shared following Khelif’s gold medal win at the 2024 Olympics against China’s Yang Liu (blue).AFP via Getty Images

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She celebrated the gold medal win on Aug. 9, 2024.AP


Khelif, who was born female and does not identify as transgender, stated in a recent interview the ordeal has “affected me a lot.”

“It affected me a lot, it hurt me a lot. I can’t describe to you the amount of fear I had. I was afraid that I would say, why did Imane Khalif insist on this? Why was there an uproar from big politicians around the world? I was afraid, but thank God, I was able to overcome this stage thanks to the specialists who helped me overcome this stage,” Khelif said, according to a video on X shared by journalist Sulaiman Ahmed.

Khelif has since filed a criminal complaint in France over online harassment, naming both Musk and “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling in the filing.

Imane Khelif (red) had been at the center of a gender controversy during her Olympics run following a fight against Italy's Angela Carini (blue).
Imane Khelif (red) had been at the center of a gender controversy during her Olympics run following a fight against Italy’s Angela Carini (blue).AP
In the wake of Khelif’s fight with Carini earlier this month, former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines posted on X, “Men don’t belong in women’s sports #IStandWithAngelaCarini,” to which Musk quote-tweeted and replied, “Absolutely.”

Rowling posted on X on Aug. 2: “The idea that those objecting to a male punching a female in the name of sport are objecting because they believe Khelif to be ‘trans’ is a joke. We object because we saw a male punching a female.”

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Khelif was celebrated upon her return to Algeria after the Games.ALGERIAN PRESIDENCY FACEBOOK PAGE/AFP via Getty Images

Trump, who referred to Khelif as “he” during a campaign rally, will be part of the investigation, the athlete’s attorney, Nabil Boudi, told Variety, noting, “Trump tweeted, so whether or not he is named in our lawsuit, he will inevitably be looked into as part of the prosecution.”

Khelif was celebrated by her home nation upon her return from the Games.