Olympian Alysa Liu’s Burgundy Met Gala 2026 Look Deserves a Gold Medal

As it turns out, the two-time Olympic gold medalist is truly fearless when it comes to expressing herself. In fact, she recalled giving herself the mouth piercing a little over two years ago. 

“I had my sister hold up my lip,” she added, “and I was looking in the mirror, and I had my piercing needle and yeah, just put it through.”

In addition to her statement piercing, Alysa also had fans spinning out over her now-iconic hair, which features horizontal platinum blonde stripes throughout her brunette locks.

And the bold ‘do isn’t just for fun. After all, Alysa revealed the sentimental thought behind her color choice.

“You know how trees have rings for their age?” she said. “I thought every year I’m gonna add a new halo around my hair. It’s been two years so I have two [and] pretty soon I’ll have a new stripe.”

And when the time came for Alysa to return to the ice after retiring from figure skating in 2022, she called on the best to perfect her dye job.

"This was definitely a very unique situation for me," Hairstylist Kelsey Miller told Allure interview published Feb. 6. "It was fun to shake it up and do something I don't typically do."

Noting that the process took five hours, Kelsey added, "We started in the back of her head and took it all the way through. Your hair is truly your identity. It can help you with your confidence."

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