Alysa Liu

Alysa Liu got her massive back tattoo at 18 with her best friend, featuring hidden details unique to them that she calls "really personal." It finally...

ESPY Award Highlights

• 🔥 Breakthrough Athlete Win: Alysa Liu won the Best Breakthrough Athlete award at the 2026 ESPYs after earning two Olympic...

Fresh off her 2026 Olympic gold in women's figure skating, Alysa Liu tells Cosmopolitan a relationship isn't on her radar.

• Self-love first: "I...

• Matching ink revealed: Liu's lower back tattoo is a secret matching piece with her best friend since she was 18.
• ESPYs moment: She showed it off...

Alysa Liu turned heads at the 2026 ESPYs with a backless Louis Vuitton gown and visible tattoo, but her Best Breakthrough Athlete win carries deeper...

Olympic champion Alysa Liu's disarming response of “It is what it is” to learning she was born through IVF with a donor egg and surrogate strips away stigma and shows families that openness and love define a child far more than genetics.

Quick Recap

• Alysa Liu discussed her matching back tattoo with her best friend during appearances tied to the 2026 ESPYs.
• She received the Best Breakthrough Athlete award at the 2026 ESPYs following her Olympic wins.

Alysa Liu got her epic back tattoo as a matching design with her best friend at age 18, complete with personal details meaningful only to them. She revealed the story at the TIME100 Sports Gala after debuting the ink in a backless gown at the ESPYs.

• Star-studded setting: Gala honored Prince Harry, Jalen Brunson, LeBron James and other global sports figures at Pier 60
• Alysa's standout honors:...

Alysa Liu turned heads at the 2026 ESPYs with a plunging black halter gown that revealed her lower-back tattoo, pairing it with cross jewelry and her...

ESPYS Award Win

• 🔥 Best Breakthrough Athlete: Alysa Liu won Best Breakthrough Athlete at the 2026 ESPYs after her Olympic gold medals in women’s...

Alysa Liu's Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY win marks the perfect capstone to her 2026 Olympic gold in women's singles and team events, ending a 24-year U.S. drought. Her return from 2022 burnout retirement to this pinnacle highlights true resilience.

Alysa Liu won Best Breakthrough Athlete at the ESPYs while sharing a viral red carpet photo moment with Steph Curry, who praised her as his favorite...

Alysa Liu turned the 2026 ESPYs into a cultural moment with her win, daring style, and personal statement.

• Breakthrough Win: Named Best...

Alysa Liu's ESPY appearance merged her athletic comeback with striking personal style, marking her shift toward cultural icon status.

• Breakthrough...

• Tattoo reveal: Alysa Liu showed off her lower back tattoo at the 2026 ESPYs
• Breakthrough honor: The figure skater won Best Breakthrough Athlete at...

Alysa Liu joins a powerhouse lineup of athletes expected to attend the 2026 ESPYS, including Stephen Curry, Simone Biles, and Mikaela Shiffrin. This...

Quick Recap

• Alysa Liu has been nominated for Best Breakthrough Athlete for the 2026 ESPY Awards with fan voting open through July 15.

Alysa Liu earns a nomination for Best Breakthrough Athlete at the 2026 ESPY Awards, recognizing her rapid rise. Fan voting is now open through July 15 at the official ESPY site.

Alysa Liu's skating captivates because she clearly enjoys every moment on the ice, just like Erling Haaland's energetic play draws fans in through visible passion.