{"id":4105,"date":"2025-06-11T16:19:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T16:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/?p=4105"},"modified":"2025-06-12T12:20:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:20:16","slug":"race-across-the-worlds-sioned-shouldnt-be-sneered-at-for-her-tears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/11\/race-across-the-worlds-sioned-shouldnt-be-sneered-at-for-her-tears\/","title":{"rendered":"Race Across the World\u2019s Sioned shouldn\u2019t be sneered at for her tears"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sioned doesn’t deserve the mockery she’s received for crying on the BBC series (Picture: BBC\/Studio Lambert)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018I don\u2019t want to be here.\u2019<\/p>\n

Four episodes into this year\u2019s series of Race Across The World<\/a>, it seemed as though 19-year-old Sioned was on the verge of quitting the BBC<\/a> series.<\/p>\n

Following their arrival in India, she and 18-year-old boyfriend Fin<\/a> had to find a transport link to the city of Varanasi, after riding in a bus that had Sioned putting her head between her knees to cope with the loud traffic around them.<\/p>\n

Two episodes earlier, she burst into tears while sitting on a beach in China<\/a> with Fin, as the reality of being away from home hit her in a massive tidal wave. Some fans of the show ridiculed her for \u2018always crying\u2019, and said that they were \u2018fed up\u2019 with her complaints.<\/p>\n

In my opinion, anyone who sneered at her for sobbing, for admitting that she was overwhelmed, or that she was out of her comfort zone, should be ashamed of themselves.<\/p>\n

How hard is it to try and put yourself in another person\u2019s shoes, even if you can\u2019t relate to the way that they\u2019re feeling?<\/p>\n

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She grew up in a small village in<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/wales\/\"> Wales<\/a>, whereas I grew up in the hustle and bustle of <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/london\/\">London<\/a>. I thrive on the energy of a busy city, while Sioned prefers the peace and quiet of the countryside.<\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t mean that I can\u2019t fathom how difficult it would be for a teenager to embark on a globe-trotting trip for the first time in their life. Especially if they\u2019re travelling to a country with a massive change of pace, while figuring out how to complete their journey with a language barrier and struggling with what seems to be sensory overload.<\/p>\n<p>Sioned wasn\u2019t being spoilt when she burst into tears. She wasn\u2019t showing herself up to be a child who\u2019s been wrapped in cotton wool for her whole life. She was allowing her emotions to bubble over the surface, rather than bottle them up and have them explode at a later point.<\/p>\n<p>She has a right to feel what she\u2019s feeling, even if you would have been absolutely fine in her situation. And letting her emotions out is definitely healthier than keeping them to herself.<\/p>\n<p>I can\u2019t imagine how I would have coped travelling for over 50 days in countries I\u2019ve never been to when I was 19 years old. The summer after I finished school, I went to a few spots in Spain and Italy with my friends for a couple of weeks. <\/p>\n<p>It was a laugh, and I didn’t cry like Sioned, but I also had my phone, my passport, pre-planned accomodation, a decent understanding of where I was heading, and wasn’t racing against anyone to complete my journey. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"362\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_255141268-3d18.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23387593\" alt=\"Race Across the World's Sioned shouldn't be sneered at for her tears\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Sioned broke down in tears over missing home while sitting on the beach with Fin (Picture: BBC\/Emily Manley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_254152002-143d.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23387599\" alt=\"TITLE:Race Across the World S5,EP NUMBER:7,TX DATE:04-06-2025,TX WEEK:22,EMBARGOED UNTIL:27-05-2025 00:00:00,PEOPLE:Sioned and Fin,DESCRIPTION:,COPYRIGHT:Studio Lambert,CREDIT LINE:BBC\/Studio Lambert\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The young couple have taken huge strides \u2013 both literally and figuratively \u2013 throughout the race (Picture: BBC\/Studio Lambert)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Had I been racing across the world, I know I would have been woefully unprepared. Definitely more so than I would be if I went now in my 30s with a decade more life experience under my belt.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, other people watching Race Across The World similarly admire the way that both Sioned and Fin have evolved since day one of the race.<\/p>\n<p>They both have grown significantly, with Fin becoming a lot more confident in his decisions rather than relying on his girlfriend to make the hard choices whenever they were at a crossroads.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I’m so impressed with Sioned and Fin!! Might be rooting for them now,\u2019 Bethan shared on X, as Kate commented: \u2018If Fin or Sioned\u2019s family are on here you should be so proud of their honesty, maturity and empathy.\u2019 I couldn\u2019t agree more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"364\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_255141267-fdc6.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23387595\" alt=\"Race Across the World's Sioned shouldn't be sneered at for her tears\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>There have been times on the show when Sioned has become overwhelmed (Picture: BBC\/Emily Manley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"432\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_253656593-261a.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23387598\" alt=\"TITLE:Race Across the World S5,EP NUMBER:8,TX DATE:11-06-2025,TX WEEK:23,EMBARGOED UNTIL:03-06-2025 00:00:00,PEOPLE:Sioned and Fin,DESCRIPTION:,COPYRIGHT:Studio Lambert,CREDIT LINE:BBC\/Studio Lambert\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>But she and Fin have a lot to be proud of (Picture: BBC\/Studio Lambert)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Not only have Sioned and Fin had a journey where they\u2019ve overcome challenges they\u2019ve never encountered before, but they\u2019ve also made great progress in the race. During legs three, four and five, they were massively behind the leaders, finishing 23, 27 and then 33 hours behind.<\/p>\n<p>But they never threw in the towel, like plenty of people thought they would. At the end of leg six, they\u2019d managed to narrow the margin so they were just six hours behind leaders Brian and Melvyn, before moving up to third place by the end of leg seven.<\/p>\n<p>So for everyone snarking at Sioned for crying as Fin held her tenderly, telling her that everything was OK as they took a moment to breathe, just ask yourselves \u2013 how would you fare on Race Across The World?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d bet it\u2019s a lot harder than it looks. 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