MILAN — Alysa Liu isn’t your typical figure skater.
She doesn’t fit the prototypical personality of one, known for exuberating royal-like qualities to reflect the grace and elegance displayed on the ice. You’ll notice the halo rings in her hair, the upper frenulum piercing and youthful spirit.
Think Mia Thermopolis in "The Princess Diaries," bringing her own style and shaking the status quo. "Unusual,” 1988 Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano said on USA TODAY’s Milan Magic podcast. A true alt-skater defying the norm.
Frankly, she doesn’t even know why she is the way she is.
"I don't know what's up with me,” Liu said. "They're gonna actually have to dissect my brain when I'm dead and figure me out.”
