Erica Roe

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Erica Roe, also known as the Twickenham Streaker, is a famous streaker whose topless run across Twickenham Stadium during an England vs. Australia rugby union match on January 2, 1982 has been described by the BBC as "[p]erhaps the most famous of all streaks".[1] Roe, who later claimed to have been inspired by alcohol, ran onto the field during half time, exposing her 40-inch chest.[2] Roe and the friend who joined her streak were corralled by police officers on the field, one of whom covered Roe's chest with his helmet while leading her off the field.[3] Roe reportedly earned £80,000 from TV and modeling appearances following the event.[4]

While Roe was not the first or the last streaker at an athletic event, in 2007 The Independent of London declared that her "memorable" streak made her a suitable icon to represent all such streakers in their article on sports interruptions.[5] The event prompted Manchester Confidential to dub her "the most famous British streaker".[6]

Roe's continuing celebrity saw her appear on the nostalgic British TV programmes After They Were Famous (1999) and 80s Mania (2001).[7][8]

She was working at the time in a bookstore in Petersfield, Hampshire, but relocated with her husband and children to Portugal to become an organic sweet potato farmer.[3]

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  1. ^ Bare without a care. BBC (August 6, 2000). Accessed October 3, 2007.
  2. ^ Where are they now? Scotland on Sunday (August 26, 2007). Accessed October 3, 2007.
  3. ^ a b 100 most memorable sporting moments: 71-90, The Observer. (February 4, 2001) Accessed October 3, 2007.
  4. ^ [1][Observer, 100 most memorable sporting moments: 71-90, Sunday February 4, 2001, 71 Erica Roe's streak].
  5. ^ Viner, Brian. (July 7, 2007). Wimbledon washout brings memories of some barefaced interruptions. The Independent (London). Accessed October 3, 2007.
  6. ^ Streak of peace. Manchester Confidential. Accessed October 3, 2007.
  7. ^ "After They Were Famous" Episode #2.3 (2000)
  8. ^ 80s Mania (2001) (TV)