As Team USA’s star-studded figure skating trio — Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu, and Isabeau Levito — geared up for competition, they received a special boost from arguably the biggest American celebrity in the world: Taylor Swift.
In a video shared on social media this week, Swift introduced the three American skaters, who have been affectionately dubbed the Blade Angels, as her song “Opalite” played behind the introduction.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce you to Amber, Alysa and Isabeau,” the pop icon began, later describing them as “three American showgirls on ice,” a playful reference to her latest chart-topping album, The Life of a Showgirl. She added that their journeys are sure to “capture your heart.”
“Amber will be the first to tell you about how many battles she’s fought, and how the ones she’s lost have meant as much as the wins,” Swift said of the 26-year-old Glenn. “Her superpower now is embracing the fight and daring the world to test her self-belief.”
“As for Alysa, she walked away from skating when she was 16, then came back on her own terms. Joy fuels her now. Every jump, a celebration. Every performance, a testament to the beauty to know yourself,” Swift said of Liu, now 20, who previously stepped away from the sport following the 2022 Beijing Games.
“And then Isabeau. I mean, she’s destiny personified,” Swift said of the 18-year-old Levito. “Her mom grew up in Milan, and her nonna, her grandma, lives exactly 13 minutes from the Olympic rink. When you can skate like you’re meant to be out there, history has a fun way of showing up.”
“They’re teammates and friends. They call themselves the Blade Angels, and tomorrow night, they’re taking center stage when the show starts in Milan,” the video wraps up.
Needless to say, this message sparked a lot of reactions from users in the comments.
“Petition for Taylor to narrate EVERYTHING,” one fan wrote in the comments.
“Before today, I didn’t know that I could have a favorite Olympic promo video, but this has now taken first place!!!!” someone else wrote.
“Imagine having THE Taylor Swift do your introduction. I wouldn’t even need a medal after that,” another fan added.
“This is incredible,” someone else commented.
“The way I would never shut up about this is I won a gold medal and had Taylor Swift narrate my introduction,” another person added.
Taylor’s introduction proved to be good luck as Liu ultimately took home the gold.
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